Interviews with: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gov. Tate Reeves, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Chris Murphy.

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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First, Jake has Chief Medical Adviser to President Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci respond to GOP Senator Ron Johnson's claims that Fauci is creating fear and “overhyping” the threat from covid. Then, with the fate of nationwide abortion rights in limbo, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tells Jake he’s cautiously optimistic the Supreme Court will ultimately overturn Roe v. Wade. Next, Rep. Ilhan Omar joins Jake to outline what congressional action should be taken against GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert for suggesting Omar was a terrorist. After that, Jake sits down with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy to discuss gun reform in the wake of the deadly Michigan school shooting. Finally, Jake criticizes corporations and professional sports organizations for failing to take a stand against China’s human rights abuses. 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	Omicron spreads as the U.S. steps up the fight against the new variant.
0:10.6	We likely will see more cases of Omicron as the weeks and the days go by.
0:15.2	Officials say boosters are your best bet.
0:17.8	What more do you need to know?
0:19.4	I'll speak with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rowe at risk.
0:23.2	Nationwide protection for abortion is on the line, as the Supreme Court considers a
0:27.4	Mississippi case that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
0:30.6	Will millions of American women lose their constitutional right to have an abortion?
0:34.6	The Republican governor of the state bringing the case, Tate Reeves, joins me ahead.
0:38.6	Plus, uncivil discourse.
0:40.8	Republican leaders still refusing to condemn a bigoted attack by a GOP congresswoman.
0:45.7	We cannot pretend that this hate speech from leading politicians doesn't have real consequences.
0:52.2	What should accountability look like?
0:54.3	I'll speak exclusively to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in moments.
0:58.3	Plus, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.
1:01.3	Hello, I'm Dick Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is trying to stay calm
1:13.3	new this morning.
1:14.6	South Africa's president says hospitalizations from Omicron are not increasing at an alarming
1:20.1	rate, as more states across the United States confirm cases of the new Omicron COVID variant
1:25.7	and scientists race to understand how dangerous this variant really is, President Biden is
1:31.2	laying out his plan to make it through what could be a difficult winter, including tighter
1:36.2	travel rules, free at-home testing, and a major push to get more booster shots into
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