Dorian strengthens to major category 3 hurricane, on track to become cat 4 before hitting Florida; DHS & FEMA have acting chiefs advising Trump on storm; Biden dismisses questions about latest campaign trail gaffe

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 30 August 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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FL Gov: Fuel shortages at gas stations ahead of Dorian; Dorian's slow speed poses bigger problems as Florida's east coast braces for direct hit; Trump's gatekeeper steps down after talking with press about the president's family; Soon: Trump heads to Camp David as Dorian nears U.S.; New Biden gaffe prompts discussion about facts in Trump era; $2 Billion bail bond industry accused of preying on poor; Nephews arrest leaves woman with lifetime debt; Bail bond payments driving some borrowers into debt even after charges are dropped; Bail bond industry blocking reform across the U.S.; Nevada's Area 51 bracing for "Earthling Invasion"To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It could be the strongest hurricane to hit Florida's East Coast in almost three decades.
0:07.0	The lead starts right now.
0:10.0	Hurricane Dorian poised to hit Florida as a category 4 why officials fear it
0:17.0	could keep getting stronger as some gas stations are already tapped out and
0:22.1	with this major storm on the way,
0:25.0	the Trump administration team is being led by acting
0:28.0	rather than permanent officials,
0:30.0	including at FEMA,
0:31.0	that as the president's gatekeeper exits the White House.
0:34.8	Plus it started as a joke, but now thousands of people are expected to turn up at
0:39.8	the secretive Area 51 in search of aliens.
0:44.0	Welcome to the lead.
0:48.0	I'm Dana Bash in for Jake Tapper.
0:51.0	Breaking news in the National lead, Dorian, just upgraded now a major category 3
0:56.7	hurricane and it will get even stronger. Dorian could grow into a cat-for storm before it slams Florida's East Coast.
1:04.5	The governor today telling everyone to get ready now.
1:09.9	The intensity of the storm, I think there's a pretty high degree of certainty that this is going to be a major hurricane.
1:16.4	You do have time before it reaches to prepare.
1:21.0	With this powerful storm on the way, gas has become a major issue.
1:25.0	Some stations are already out. Food and water are hit and miss at some Florida stores.
1:31.0	Evacuation orders are starting to trickle in as another problem emerges.
1:36.0	Dorian's forecast shows it's slowing down which could mean it could linger for days.
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