Interview with House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump; Interview with Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the whistleblower's complaint on Ukraine; Interview with 2020 presidential candidate

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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First, Jake talks with House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about their impeachment inquiry into President Trump and Democrat. Then, Jake sits down with Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to lay out the facts about the President's conversation with Ukraine, the whistleblower's complaint and whether it was appropriate to store the transcript in a tightly-held classified system. Next, Jake interviews 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker about how the impeachment inquiry is impacting the 2020 campaign. Then, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, David Urban, Aisha Moodie-Mills and Bill Kristol break down what the impeachment inquiry means. Finally, Jake shares his thoughts on elections in Afghanistan and a lesson for the United States.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	America First. The nation learns that President Trump pushed Ukraine to
0:09.8	investigate his 2020 rival and sources say the White House went to extraordinary lengths to limit access to the President's other calls with world leaders.
0:18.0	It's a joke. Impeachment for that?
0:21.0	Has President Trump put his own political interests ahead of the countries?
0:26.1	I'll speak exclusively with the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee,
0:29.8	Congressman Jim Jordan next, and building their case. House Democrats make history and open
0:36.2	an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
0:38.4	That is textbook abuse of power.
0:41.3	But will the American people agree? Democratic Caucus Chairman
0:44.7	Hakim Jeffries joins me next. Plus, United Front. Every 2020 Democrat now
0:50.4	backs the impeachment inquiry. We have a real serious problem.
0:54.0	But just months before the first primary votes are cast,
0:57.0	how will the uproar in Washington affect the presidential campaign?
1:01.0	Presidential candidate Senator Corey Booker joins me in turmoil.
1:16.8	The mood in Washington is different this morning after a momentous week in American politics.
1:22.3	And now congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle
1:24.9	are preparing for what could be the most bruising political fight in decades, the possible
1:29.5	impeachment of a president.
1:31.8	President Trump is already in defense mode railing on
1:34.8	Twitter about the quote new and most recent witch hunt unquote while Speaker
1:39.2	Pelosi is defending her decision to move forward with an impeachment process after more than a year of
1:44.2	saying such a thing could hurt the party politically.
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