Interviews with White House Border Czar; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Leiter; Independent Congressman Kevin Kiley and Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

State of the Union

CNN

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash presses White House Border Czar Tom Homan over the White House’s new plan to send ICE agents into US airports to support TSA. Next, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries responds, telling Dana that’s “the last thing that the American people need.” After, Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Leither sits down with Dana to discuss the escalating war with Iran and whether the US and Israel are on the same page. After, Independent Congressman Kevin Kiley, Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Urban and CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison join Dana to debate the White House plan to send ICE into airports. Finally, Dana responds to President Trump celebrating the death of former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.9	Waiting game.
0:36.7	Long lines, canceled flights, missed paychecks as the pain from the DHS shutdown grows.
0:42.3	If a deal isn't cut, what's happening today look like child's pipe.
0:46.3	What will it take to finally break the stalemate? White House borders are Tom Holman and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries are here.
0:55.0	Plus, whiplash, after suggesting the war was nearly done.
0:59.0	I think we won. They're finished.
1:01.0	The president issues a new threat to Iran, but with Tehran showing no signs of backing down,
1:07.0	is this war any closer to ending? I'll speak with Israel's ambassador to the United States, Michael Leiter. And the cost of war, from skyrocketing prices to the threat of U.S. troops on the ground, how much are Americans willing to accept? Our political panel breaks it all down.
1:39.3	Hello, I'm Dan Abash in Washington, where the state of our union is watching the price of gas and TSA wait times grow. When he launched the war with Iran last month, President Trump predicted it would only last four or five weeks.
1:45.5	This morning, the conflict enters week four with thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines headed to the Mideast.
1:52.4	New strikes on Israel, the price of oil skyrocketing, and the Iranian regime still entrenched in Tehran.
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