Interview with the President's lawyer Rudy Giuliani on the Mueller report's findings; Interview with Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to respond to Giuliani and dive into the legal implications of the report; Interview with 2020 candidate Congressman Ti

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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First, Jake speaks with CNN's Nic Robertson about the terror attacks in Sri Lanka. Next, the President's attorney Rudy Giuliani sits down with Jake to discuss the credibility of the Mueller report and former White House Counsel Don McGahn, respond to criticism from Senator Mitt Romney, and look at the case for Obstruction of Justice. Then, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins Jake to respond to Giuliani and lay out his thoughts on the Muller report. Then, Jake speaks with 2020 contender Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio about whether Democrats should impeach the President after the report's revelations. Finally, our panel of Barbara Comstock, Jennifer Granholm, Scott Jennings, and Symone Sanders break down the Giuliani interview and the implications of the Mueller report.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	Easter Massacre.
0:08.0	Hundreds of people injured and killed in a series of horrific bombings across Sri Lanka. The violent blasts targeting hotels popular
0:16.0	with foreigners and Christian worshippers celebrating Easter morning in church.
0:21.9	And revealing report. The Mueller report is finally public, but in Washington even
0:27.2	that will not be the final word. The facts are damning. It's over folks. Now the president is questioning the credibility of Mueller's
0:35.2	findings. Is he saying his own top aides lied? The president's attorney Mayor Rudy
0:40.4	Giuliani is here. Plus, the I-word.
0:44.3	As Democratic leaders push for more information,
0:46.8	we still want the Miller report in its entirety
0:48.9	and we want other evidence to.
0:50.3	Some already see a roadmap to impeachment. It's road map to impeachment.
0:53.0	It's my responsibility to speak out.
0:55.0	How will other presidential contenders respond?
0:58.0	2020 candidate Congressman Tim Ryan in moments. Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington where the state of our union is praying for Sri Lanka.
1:14.4	We have a lot of politics to get to this morning, including an interview with President
1:17.6	Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, but I want to begin with the horrific breaking news
1:22.0	out of Sri Lanka, an island nation off the southern coast of India.
1:25.1	There are at least 200 people who have been killed.
1:28.3	450 more injured this morning after eight coordinated bombings across the country on this
1:35.0	Easter Sunday. The explosions occurred at churches as worshippers attended
1:39.5	Easter Mass. There were also bombings at three hotels popular with foreign tourists and there are close to 30 foreigners
1:46.3	Among the dead according to Sri Lankan officials who said there have been arrests made this morning regarding the bombings.
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