Interviews with Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler; Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer; Former Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan

State of the Union

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3.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler, the only Black woman in the U.S. Senate, reacts to Trump’s attacks on Harris’ race and tells Dana Bash it's "the only card he's got to play." Next, Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends Trump’s attacks on Georgia’s GOP governor. Then, Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer tells Dana that the U.S. is "preparing for every possibility" as Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel. Finally, Former Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison, Republican Strategists Matt Mowers and Shermichael Singleton join Dana to break down who they think Harris should consider for her VP pick and Donald Trump's latest attack on a GOP Governor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Decision Point, Kamala Harris meets with top running mate contenders today as she moves to the next stage of her campaign.
0:13.6	When we fight, we win.
0:15.6	Who will she choose?
0:16.7	Close former advisor, now California Senator Lafonza Butler, is here.
0:21.5	And at odds. Same same stage different day for Donald Trump and
0:25.9	Kamala Harris in Georgia. She has destroyed our country but Trump took a detour to
0:31.4	attack Georgia's Republican governor.
0:34.0	He's a bad guy.
0:35.2	How does that help him?
0:36.7	Former Georgia lieutenant governor Jeff Duncan,
0:39.4	who now opposes Trump
0:44.3	allies, ally Senator Mark Wayne Mullen is ahead.
0:47.3	Plus, home free.
0:48.9	President Biden celebrates a successful prisoner swap.
0:52.4	We get them back. and turns to rising tensions in the Middle East.
0:56.5	Is a ceasefire deal more elusive?
0:59.0	Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer is coming up.
1:02.8	Hello, I'm Dana Bashing.
1:05.0	Hello, I'm Danabash in Washington where the state of our union is on
1:12.0	beef watch.
1:13.0	Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowing down her running mate list
1:17.0	and will interview top contenders today
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