Ep. 351 – Harry Reid (TV)

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

CNN

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Harry Reid, former U.S. Senator from Nevada and Senate Majority Leader, sits down with David in Las Vegas, NV for a special televised edition of The Axe Files. In this extended version of the conversation, they talk about his tenure as Senate Majority Leader and how the role has changed under Mitch McConnell’s leadership, Reid’s unique relationship with Barack Obama, his take on Donald Trump and the impeachment inquiry, and much more. 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	Music
0:06.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN Audio, the Axfiles with
0:12.5	your host David Axelrod.
0:16.3	Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, we met in his hometown of Las Vegas, where
0:26.5	though ailing, he's still watching the political scene had a lot to say about President Trump,
0:34.1	the impeachment fight, the Democratic race for President, and much more.
0:39.9	Music
0:48.9	Good to see you again here in your hometown Las Vegas.
0:55.2	But you let me ask you, when you watch the news from Washington these days, you find yourself
1:00.5	saying, man, I'd love to be back there now.
1:04.2	I believe in the Old Testament for a beach that there's time for sewing, time for harvesting,
1:12.1	reaping.
1:13.1	That was a time for me.
1:14.5	I enjoyed every minute of the Senate, but it's not where I am now.
1:18.5	It's a Senate, it's not my Senate.
1:21.2	It's been really damaged significantly.
1:24.7	What do you think now as you're watching the story of the moment, which is this Ukraine
1:30.0	story, unfold?
1:33.0	Are you shocked?
1:34.0	Are you surprised?
1:35.0	No, there's nothing in this administration that surprises me anymore.
1:40.5	And the answer is no.
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