GOP Rivals Tangle, Trump To Be Booked, Prigozhin's Plane Crashes

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🗓️ 24 August 2023

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GOP presidential contenders tangle on a debate stage. Trump is expected in Georgia to answer election meddling charges. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force is reported dead in a plane crash.

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0:00.0	In a Republican debate, Nikki Haley called for consensus on abortion.
0:06.6	Mike Pence did not.
0:08.2	You're my friend, but consensus is the opposite of leadership.
0:12.0	How did the candidates bid for leadership?
0:13.9	I'm Laila Fauden.
0:14.8	That's Stephen Skiepen.
0:15.8	This is up first from NPR News.
0:21.1	Having skipped the debate, Donald Trump is expected to be booked today at a Georgia jail
0:26.0	with a reputation.
0:27.6	It's a pretty horrific place, such that I sometimes have nightmares.
0:32.3	What's the process for the politician who lost the 2020 election and tried to stay in office?
0:37.3	And the leader of Russia's Wagner group did not fall out of a window as other Russians
0:41.5	who were out of favor did.
0:42.8	Instead, his plane fell out of the sky.
0:45.7	What happened to you of Gennie Pregozion?
0:47.6	Stay with us.
0:48.3	We've got the news you need to start your day.
0:58.6	What do you do when you're running for president and the front runner you're trying to beat is indicted?
1:04.6	If former president Trump is convicted in a court of law, would you still support him as your party's choice?
1:11.6	Please raise your hand if you would.
1:14.6	Most of the candidates raise their hands for Fox News moderator Brett Baer, which is what their party demands.
1:21.6	The debate was also full of Trump-free moments where the candidates tried to stand out.
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