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State of the Union

Interview with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci; Interview with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan; Interview with GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Interview with incoming progressive lawmakers Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush

State of the Union

CNN

News

3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

First, Dana talks to NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci about the vaccine rollout and if Americans should expect a post-holiday covid surge. Next, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan join Dana to reflect on their handling of the pandemic and what still needs to be done. Then, Dana asks Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois about what Congress is going to do if President Trump refuses to sign the coronavirus relief bill. Finally, incoming progressive lawmakers Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush join Dana to discuss how they plan to push their priorities through a closely-divided Congress. 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

And in sight in sight the coronavirus vaccines are here. I strongly recommend that when the vaccine becomes available to get vaccinated.

0:13.7

But as cases continue to spike across the country is the worst behind us or still to come.

0:20.4

I'll speak exclusively to Dr Anthony Anthony Founci and leading governors Gretchen

0:25.8

Whitmer and Larry Hogan next and burn down the house. President Trump

0:31.1

sows more chaos on his way out, pardoning

0:34.0

legislation and going after leaders in his own party.

0:39.0

There is a real, real danger of this whole thing falling apart.

0:42.0

Has he taken his fury too far? real danger of this whole thing falling apart.

0:42.6

Has he taken his fury too far?

0:44.8

Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger will be here to discuss.

0:48.5

Plus joining the squad.

0:50.8

New progressives are about to take power as a middleman moves into the Oval Office.

0:56.0

Will they be able to work together to help hungry and jobless Americans?

1:00.0

I'll speak to two newly elected Democratic members of Congress,

1:03.8

Pori Bush and Jamal Bowman, ahead.

1:06.4

Hello, I'm Dana Bash in for Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union

1:17.1

is as we close out 2020, dropping the ball.

1:21.3

Unemployment benefits have now lapsed for millions of Americans as a 900 billion dollar

1:26.0

coronavirus relief bill is sitting in limbo at Maralago.

1:30.0

Six hundred dollar checks to Americans not signed, sealed, or delivered with no clarity from the White House or Congress on what happens next.

1:39.0

As most Americans spent the holidays at home due to worsening coronavirus pandemics shaken by the still

1:46.8

unexplained explosion in Nashville that authorities say was intentional.

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