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State of the Union

Interview with top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci; Interview with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy; Interview with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson; Interview with New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

State of the Union

CNN

News

3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

First, Jake interviews top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on whether the United States could have saved lives by starting social distancing measures earlier as the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States continues to climb. Next, Jake talks about the coronavirus response throughout the country with three key governors: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. And finally, Jake breaks down the President's responses (or non-responses) to tough questions from the press.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

At the death tolls

0:05.0

peak, the death tolls in the U.S.

0:08.0

as the coronavirus ravages American lives.

0:11.0

Even though we're in a holiday season, now is no time to back off.

0:14.6

Did we see the worst this week?

0:16.6

One of the coronavirus task force leaders Dr. Anthony Fauchy joins me to discuss in moments.

0:22.3

And back to business, President Trump

0:24.8

says he'd like to reopen the country.

0:27.0

I'm going to have to make a decision,

0:28.7

and I only hope to God that it's the right decision.

0:31.7

But do governors who will actually make the decision think it's time?

0:36.0

I'll speak to the governors of New Jersey, Arkansas, and New Mexico next.

0:41.0

Plus, taking the lead. states are figuring out for themselves how to fight and track the virus.

0:47.0

I like to allow governors to make decisions without overruling them.

0:52.0

From fining people who gather in large groups

0:54.4

to using cell phone data, what's effective,

0:57.4

and what do Americans find acceptable? Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is looking for signs of hope. It is Easter Sunday, but the country is still facing a dark

1:16.0

reality. There are now more than half a million coronavirus cases in the United

1:21.2

States and more than 20,000 dead. In the last 48 hours alone

1:26.7

the disease has taken more Americans than died on 9-11. Still, as the numbers reach

1:32.0

almost unimaginable highs, there are some small signs that the measures

1:37.0

that we have all been taking might be working.

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