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State of the Union

Interviews with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin

State of the Union

CNN

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3.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On CNN's State of the Union, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sits down with Kasie Hunt to talk about the recent Syrian rebel offensive and the newly brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Then, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler joins Kasie to discuss Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel, and House Republican’s slim majority. Next, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin talks with Kasie about the implications of having Patel lead the FBI, as well as the end of the federal January 6 criminal case against Donald Trump. Finally, CNN Political Commentators Brad Todd, Ashley Allison, Kate Bedingfield, and Republican strategist Tiffany Smiley join Kasie to talk about Patel's nomination and Elon Musk's role in Trump's future administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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FBI bombshell, President-elect Trump looks to fire his FBI director and replace him with a political

0:26.9

firebrand.

0:27.8

Will loyalist Cash Patel be confirmed and follow through on his promise to pursue Trump's

0:32.6

political enemies?

0:33.6

We're going to come after you.

0:34.6

Congressman Jamie Raskin is here exclusively to respond.

0:37.8

And Rebel Rising, shocking images from Syria where rebels overtake a key city. What does it mean

0:43.6

for the region? And the U.S. push for a broader Mid-East peace. White House National Security

0:48.7

Advisor Jake Sullivan is next. Plus, it's complicated. As Trump's cabinet picks face skepticism in Congress, his

0:55.3

tariff threats raise consumer fears. It's going to make us wealthy again. With a razor-thin

1:00.3

House majority, are there more bumps ahead? Republican Congressman Mike Lawler joins me

1:05.0

exclusively.

1:20.3

Hello, I'm Casey Hunt in for Jake Tapper and Danabash in Washington, where the state of our union is watching a new battle brewing.

1:26.2

President-elect Donald Trump is closing out his Thanksgiving weekend by setting up another major political fight. He wants longtime loyalist and partisan firebrand

1:29.4

cash Patel to lead the FBI. It's a move that would require firing the current director,

1:36.1

Christopher Ray, who Trump appointed after firing his first FBI director in 2017. Patel is a highly

1:43.4

divisive figure. He's accused the so-called deep state of targeting Trump

1:47.5

and proposed a, quote, comprehensive house cleaning, end quote, of the Justice Department, saying that under

1:53.8

Trump, it would go after members of the media. In his memoir, former attorney general Bill Barr said he had

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