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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Harris On Brink Of Crucial VP Pick

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

News

3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Kamala Harris wins enough votes from delegates to lock up the party’s nomination. Also, the Dow Jones closes down 600+ points, triggering fears of a recession. Plus, the United States is sending warships to the Middle East amid fears of an Iranian revenge attack on Israel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Happening now,

0:04.0

now, Kamala Harris on the brink of choosing a running mate,

0:07.0

as she wins enough votes from Democratic delegates

0:09.6

to lock up the party's presidential nomination.

0:12.4

We'll tell you what we're learning about the make-or-break interviews Harris is planning with top

0:16.4

VP prospects this weekend.

0:18.4

Also tonight, breaking news on the economy at the Dow Jones industrial's closing down more than 600 points.

0:25.0

The markets sinking as a weaker than expected.

0:28.0

Jobs report raises fears of a potential recession.

0:31.0

Plus, amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the U.S. military taking new action tonight,

0:37.0

sending warships and other assets to the region as Iran vows retaliation against Israel following the killing of a Hamas leader.

0:44.8

We're covering this breaking story at the Pentagon in Israel and in Israel this hour.

0:49.6

Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world.

0:51.9

Wolf Blitzer is off today.

0:53.7

I'm Boris Sanchez and you're in the situation. Our top story tonight,

1:04.6

Kamala Harris is about to make the biggest decision yet in her new presidential

1:08.8

campaign as she's also making history, sealing the votes needed to become the first woman of color

1:15.0

to lead a major party's ticket.

1:17.0

I'm happy to know that we have enough delegates to secure the nomination.

1:23.2

And later this month, we will gather in Chicago

1:26.9

united as one party where we're

1:29.6

going to have an opportunity to celebrate this historic moment together.

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