Interviews with: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, GOP candidate Chris Christie, Sen. Mark Kelly

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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First, Jake Tapper and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan look at how deepening rifts in Congress are shaping defense priorities as Biden signals a drawn out war in Ukraine. Then, with the Iowa caucuses just six months away, new numbers reveal GOP voters' views on the field. Jake goes one-on-one with GOP Presidential candidate Chris Christie who speaks frankly about Trump's "lie" and flamboyant claim that his own recent indictments are "a great badge of honor and courage." Later, as the impact of the climate crisis is felt around the country with excessive temperatures and extreme weather events, Senator Mark Kelly joins from Arizona to discuss whether these increasing climate disasters might finally change minds on Capitol Hill. Finally, this week’s panel break down newly released GOP fundraising numbers and how they will reshape the race. 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	Taking sides, Congress splits sharply over defense priorities.
0:10.1	Republicans are choosing mega extremism over our military.
0:14.5	A woke military is a weak military.
0:17.5	As President Biden signals a drawn out war in Ukraine.
0:21.3	We will not waver.
0:24.3	But can the President guarantee the U.S. is in it for the long haul?
0:27.7	The National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is next.
0:30.7	And on the rise, six months until the Iowa caucuses and new numbers revealing voters'
0:35.9	views of the GOP field, is Donald Trump leaving an opening?
0:39.5	It's really broad support for the candidacy, I mean it's not going to be on the debate
0:42.9	stage.
0:43.9	GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is coming up and melting down.
0:48.1	The Southwest is roasting under extreme heat with no relief in sight.
0:52.3	Will all these climate disasters finally change minds on Capitol Hill?
0:56.6	Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly will join me.
1:07.1	Hello I'm Jake Tapper in Washington where the state of our union is deadlocked.
1:10.5	This morning, Ukraine is digging in for a drawn out war with Russia, asking allies for
1:16.3	more weapons to support their ongoing fight as Vladimir Putin declares the Ukraine counteroffensive
1:21.8	of failure.
1:23.3	President Biden is just home from a summit with NATO allies where Biden promised to keep
1:27.3	supporting Ukraine for, quote, as long as it takes.
1:30.3	But Biden returned to Washington to find Congress at odds over the Pentagon spending
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