Interviews with: Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, GOP Presidential Candidate Will Hurd, and Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman

State of the Union

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🗓️ 13 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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First, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii joins Jake to discuss what she witnessed after touring the wildfire devastation on Maui. Jake asks Sen. Hirono whether the federal response to the Maui fires is enough and gets her reaction to officials saying none of the 80 warning sirens on Maui were ever activated. To wrap-up, Jake asks Hirono if she thinks President Biden should declare a climate emergency.Next, Jake interviews GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd, who reacts to Georgia prosecutors obtaining messages showing Trump’s team was behind a 2021 voting systems breach. Jake then asks Hurd if he thinks he’ll achieve the polling and donor thresholds he needs to qualify for the debate and what his refusal to sign the RNC debate pledge means for the future of his campaign. To close, Jake asks if Hurd supports Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's policy of bussing migrants to Democratic-run cities.After, Jake speaks with Democratic House Oversight Committee member Rep. Dan Goldman about Attorney General Garland's decision to appoint a special counsel in the DOJ’s Hunter Biden probe. Jake asks Goldman if President Biden displayed a lapse of judgement with how he responded to his son's controversial business dealings. Finally, our panel discusses rivals Trump and DeSantis taking their campaign fight to the Iowa State Fair, Trump’s expected announcement on whether he’ll join the first Republican debate, and the political fallout from the Hunter Biden investigation. 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	Paradise in ruin. Hawaii races for a long recovery after deadly wildfires, destroy homes
0:13.0	and lives.
0:14.0	We are here during a time of grieving and loss.
0:18.7	What's next for the island? Hawaii senator Maisie Herono joins me live next.
0:23.6	And a year of trials, Donald Trump could soon face a fourth indictment.
0:29.7	And now President Biden's son may go to trial himself.
0:33.1	It is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel.
0:36.1	Will legal troubles dominate this election?
0:38.7	Oversight committee Democrat Dan Goldman joins me to discuss ahead.
0:42.9	Plus crunch time.
0:44.4	It's political season at the Iowa State Fair.
0:47.1	You have careful consideration to the choice that you will make.
0:50.2	But with the debate in less than two weeks,
0:52.6	the GOP should be a party that appreciates a competition of ideas.
0:56.8	Who will be on stage?
0:58.1	Republican presidential candidate will hurt joins me in moments.
1:09.4	Hello, I'm Jake Tapper in Washington where the state of our union is in shock.
1:13.8	The fire that swept through Maui this week is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire
1:19.2	in more than 100 years.
1:20.9	Officials said last night with at least 93 people dead in that figure is tragically expected
1:26.5	to only grow.
1:27.3	As emergency workers uncover more scenes of horror,
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