Interview with 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg; Interview with 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Interview with Chief of Staff to the Vice President Marc Short; Interview with South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn.

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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First, Dana interviews former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg on his health care plans for union members in Nevada, attacks against his high-dollar fundraising strategy and his lack of support from black voters. Then, Dana talks with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about the crisis at the Justice Department, her criminal justice record in Hennepin County and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's campaign. Next, Dana sits down with Chief of Staff to the Vice President Marc Short on the President's comments on Justice Department decisions and the President's support for stop-and-frisk. Finally, Dana interviews Democratic Rep. James Clyburn about the upcoming South Carolina primary and whether former Vice President Joe Biden's firewall there is still intact.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	The long haul,
0:03.0	hall, 2020 Democrats prepare for a drawn-out battle
0:10.0	while working to prove they can unite the party.
0:13.1	This is our chance, our only chance, to bring new thinking to Washington.
0:17.2	This campaign is like no other.
0:20.5	This is our nation's moment. I'll speak to presidential candidates Pete Budajich and Senator Amy Klobishar next.
0:28.1	And legal right, President Trump ignores criticism from his attorney general amid questions about
0:34.3	political interference at the Justice Department. I stay out of things to a degree
0:39.1	that people wouldn't believe. The chief of staff to the vice president, Mark Short, joins me to discuss in moments.
0:45.4	Plus, down south.
0:47.0	2020 Democratic candidates try to gain ground with minority voters.
0:51.7	We haven't heard from the most committed
0:53.6	constituents of the Democratic Party. Will South Carolina deliver Joe
0:57.6	Biden a win? I'll speak with South Carolina Kingmaker
1:00.8	Congressman James Clyburn, ahead.
1:07.0	Hello, I'm Dana Bash in for Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our Union is off to the races.
1:16.0	President Trump wakes up today in Florida where he will serve as the Grand Marshal at the Daytona International Speedway.
1:23.6	But he leaves behind outrage here in Washington
1:26.4	as he continues to sound off on cases
1:28.9	in front of his own Justice Department,
1:31.0	even after the uproar prompted Attorney General Bill Barr to
1:34.2	publicly urge the president to back off. But Barr's own decision to oversee or
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