Interviews with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham; Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

State of the Union

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3.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham sits down with Dana to discuss Trump’s controversial decisions to pardon violent January 6 rioters and fire independent inspectors general, as well as Trump’s plans for the future of Gaza. Next, Gov. JB Pritzker joins Dana to react to the Trump administration’s planned immigration raids in Chicago and other cities, as well as his view of how Democrats should approach Trump in his second term. Finally, CNN political commentators Karen Finney, Brad Todd, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Democratic Rep. Josh Harder join Dana to break down Trump’s headspinning first week as he moves quickly to reshape the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.7	Flooding the zone, President Donald Trump sweeps into office aiming to transform every part of the federal government.
0:43.3	A lot of big ones, huh?
0:44.3	But with a big focus on retribution and a late-night purge of inspectors general, how much will he erode democratic norms?
0:52.3	Senator Lindsey Graham is here live.
0:55.0	And crackdown.
0:56.0	Trump's immigration plans start to take shape,
0:59.0	with two dozen U.S. cities on high alert.
1:02.0	We will find them.
1:04.0	How will this top Democrat respond to the new normal?
1:07.0	I'm going to protect the people of Illinois.
1:09.0	Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is ahead.
1:11.9	Plus, making a list. From culture wars, there are only two genders, to the economy.
1:17.7	I'll be working with Congress. Is Trump focusing on the reasons voters sent him back to the White House?
1:23.8	Our political panel is coming up.
1:37.8	Hello, I'm Danabash in Washington, where the state of our union is, thinking, what a year this week has been.
1:45.8	We are seven days into Donald Trump's second term and already knee-deep in paperwork and promises designed to make the America of today feel rapidly, dramatically different. Let's catch you up. Two more of President
1:52.5	Trump's cabinet nominees were confirmed this weekend as Trump moves to transform the government
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