Interviews with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff; House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

State of the Union

CNN

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3.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper speaks with President Trump’s point person leading negotiations to end the wars in the Mideast and Ukraine, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff says he’s optimistic that negotiations over phase two of the Gaza ceasefire will move forward. Jake also presses him over Trump’s attacks on Ukrainian President Zelensky and Witkoff’s suggestion that Russia’s invasion was “provoked.” Then, Jake talks with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his party’s struggle to counter President Trump and Elon Musk. Next, Republican strategist Kirstin Davison and CNN political commentators Xochitl Hinojosa, Adam Kinzinger and Shermichael Singleton join Jake to discuss the latest federal workforce cuts and Donald Trump's first month in office. Finally, Jake takes a look at President Trump’s effort to remove officials responsible for oversight in the federal government and questions what he’s trying to hide from the American people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.7	truth for Ukraine. Very good talks with Putin, not such good talks with Ukraine. Has he already
1:01.9	picked a side? We better be close to a deal. Trump sent my next guest to meet with Vladimir Putin
1:07.0	and to negotiate with both Russia and in the Middle East. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff is next.
1:13.0	And feeling blue.
1:14.5	Democrats try to launch a new resistance.
1:17.0	It's in all hands-on-deck effort.
1:18.6	But Democratic voters are not feeling the spark.
1:21.7	What more can the party do to take on Trump and ignite their base?
1:25.4	House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins me.
1:28.1	Plus, backlash.
1:29.7	As constituents sound off.
1:31.5	Tyranny is rising in the White House.
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