Interview with Republican Sen. Mitt Romney; Interview with Senior White House Adviser Cedric Richmond

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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First, Jake talks to Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah about President Biden’s mixed messages on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, his thoughts on the compromise bill’s chances in the Senate, and his warning for the White House on threats posed by Russia and China. Next, Jake presses Senior White House Adviser Cedric Richmond about President Biden’s reversal on his pledge not to sign a bipartisan infrastructure deal unless it was paired with Democrats’ sweeping reconciliation plan. Then, Jake comments on former President Trump and elected Republicans’ continued efforts to push the big lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Finally, Jake reflects on the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida. 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	Under construction, senators finally reach a bipartisan infrastructure deal, but some Republicans
0:11.4	feel burned after President Biden insisted on trillions more.
0:17.9	Now Biden says he'll back the bill no matter what.
0:20.6	As it's still on track, I'll speak exclusively to Republican Senator Mitt Romney next, and
0:25.6	on edge.
0:26.6	A bipartisan policing reform deal hangs in the balance, as homicides spike in cities
0:31.9	across the country.
0:33.4	What's causing the rise in deadly crime and can it be stopped?
0:39.9	White House senior adviser, Cedric Richmond, joins me to discuss next.
0:43.7	Plus, catastrophic failure, a major building collapses shockwaves throughout the country,
0:49.1	as rescuers scour the rubble looking for survivors.
0:52.2	How much longer will their search take?
0:54.2	We'll update you on the latest.
0:56.2	Ahead.
0:57.2	Hello, I'm Dick Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is horrified and heartbroken
1:09.1	over the condominium collapse and surfside Florida.
1:12.0	This hour rescue teams are still searching for survivors in the rubble of Champlain Tower
1:16.8	South after a fire and strong rain hampered their efforts yesterday.
1:21.2	More than 150 people still missing as rescuers work around the clock and families wait in
1:26.7	agony.
1:27.7	We're going to have the latest on rescue efforts.
1:29.6	And a shocking warning about that building from years ago later this hour, but in the
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