GOP Senator "disturbed" by McConnell's coordination with WH; Trump attacks Pelosi, Dems after calling for unity; U.S. Military on high alert for North Korea launch; 2020 Election could feature a record gender gap;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 26 December 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Dems, GOP at an impasse over rules for Senate trial; Pelosi claims lots of Dems are pushing to be impeachment managers; Trump gripes about impeachment process as trial looms; WaPo: Trump already looking for next Secy. of State; Trump claims impeachment is making it harder for him to work with other leaders; WaPo: U.S. developing options to combat Russian interference; NYT: Moderate Republicans consider the appeal of Joe Biden; Group of El Paso hispanics supports Trump's reelection; CNN Poll: 30% of latinos in Texas approve of Trump; Border hispanics campaign for Trump amid his rhetoric, wall; Hispanic Trump supporter: I don't think he's said racist things;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	He's throwing haymakers on Boxing Day.
0:04.4	The lead starts right now.
0:07.2	Hours after a Christmas message about understanding and respect,
0:10.6	President Trump unloads on Speaker Pelosi as the battle over the what when and how of
0:15.2	a Senate trial continues.
0:18.2	Information warfare, a new report details the military's plan to launch a counter-siber
0:22.2	attack. If Russia messes with
0:23.9	2020 like it did four years ago.
0:26.6	Flas, the buddy system on the day of a critical vote in Israel how Prime Minister
0:31.0	Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to pull a Trump to hang on.
0:35.0	Welcome to the lead.
0:40.0	I'm Erica Hill in today for Jake and we begin with the politics lead.
0:43.0	So much for that Christmas unity.
0:45.0	Just hours after calling for a quote culture of deeper understanding and respect,
0:49.0	the president spent the day on Twitter, the sailing Democrats, especially House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
0:54.6	calling her crazy and her district filthy.
0:57.6	Mr. Trump is notably frustrated about Pelosi refusing to turn over the articles of impeachment to the Senate as both
1:03.9	Republicans and Democrats negotiate possible rules for a trial. A scene in
1:08.2	as Phil Mattingly reports, neither side seems to be budget as a crack is emerging at the red wall of Trump's GOP jurors in the
1:15.8	Senate.
1:16.8	In fairness, when I heard that, I was disturbed.
1:20.3	A key Senate Republican voice expressing discomfort with the words and actions of Senate
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