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State of the Union

Interviews with: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

State of the Union

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3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

First, Jake goes one-on-one with GOP Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves about the so-called "trigger law" in his state that would ban all abortions, except in cases of rape or to save the mother's life, if Roe v. Wade is overturned. They also discuss Mississippi’s high rate of infant mortality, child poverty, lack of paid maternity leave and its troubled foster care system. Next, Jake gets Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on overturning Roe. They also discuss what Democrats are doing to oppose this potentially seismic shift for abortion access in the US, as well as her accusation that the conservative members of the court lied about their stance on abortion rights during their confirmation hearings. Was it perjury?After, Jake interviews US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about Russia’s nuclear threats ahead of its ‘Victory Day’ celebrations, as well as the intelligence the Biden administration is supplying to the Ukrainian military on Russian targets. Finally, Jake and the panel discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court deciding to overturn Roe v. Wade and what that could mean for the future of other landmark decisions, including same-sex marriage.On today’s panel: Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch Jonah Goldberg, Democratic Strategist Hilary Rosen, President of the Judicial Crisis Network Carrie Severino and CNN Political Commentator Bakari Sellers. 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

After decades of abortion being protected, is it about to become illegal in much of

0:20.4

the U.S.?

0:21.4

I'll speak to the Republican governor of Mississippi, Tate Reevesnext, and Battlefront.

0:26.3

The leak ignites outrage and protests across the nation, as Democrats vowed to fight

0:31.3

for abortion rights.

0:32.9

This is a life or death moment and we need to fight like it is.

0:36.0

But will the court's decision affect how Americans vote this November?

0:40.0

Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins me to discuss ahead.

0:43.6

Plus, proxy war, Russia has set to celebrate Victory Day, with signs Putin could escalate

0:49.2

his war strategy.

0:50.6

As reports suggest, the U.S. is going further to help Ukraine.

0:53.8

I'll speak to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield, in

0:58.1

moments.

1:06.6

Good morning, I'm Jake Taper in Washington, where the state of our union is on the brink

1:10.6

of a very different America.

1:12.2

The nation is still reacting to this unprecedented leak from the U.S. Supreme Court revealing a draft

1:17.4

majority opinion on a Mississippi abortion case that would overrule the landmark 1973 ruling

1:23.8

Roe v. Wade.

1:24.8

The majority draft was written by Justice Samuel Alito and supported by four other justices,

1:29.4

according to Politico, which obtained the draft and broke the story.

1:32.8

While not final, the stakes of this decision have already spurred protests and celebrations

1:38.2

across the country and a new debate in Washington, between those who want to nationalize the

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