Interviews with White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby; South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham; Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

State of the Union

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🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby joins Jake Tapper to discuss the upheaval in the Middle East after Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah. Next, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham sits down with Jake to discuss the devastation from Hurricane Helene, the unrest in the Middle East, and Trump’s focus on personal attacks against Kamala Harris. Then, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins Jake from the critical battleground state of Arizona, where he is stumping for the Harris campaign. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney, Republican strategist Erin Perrine, and former Harris communications director Ashley Etienne join Jake to discuss the latest in the 2024 race and discuss the upcoming vice presidential debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On edge.
0:07.0	More Israeli strikes overnight after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrala.
0:11.2	Could the U.S. be drawn into a larger conflict with Iran?
0:14.0	Five for a ceasefire. White House advisor John Kirby is here next and
0:18.0	dark days. Heated rhetoric from Donald Trump.
0:21.0	Your town will be transformed into a third world hellhole.
0:25.9	As he escalates false personal attacks.
0:28.9	Kamala is mentally impaired.
0:31.2	What might this mean for November?
0:32.7	South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is coming up.
0:35.2	Plus, head to head.
0:36.5	The folks see governor who's lowering expectations.
0:39.4	I had 24 kids in my high school class and none of them went to Yale.
0:44.1	We'll debate an opponent who thrives on the fight.
0:46.6	We don't need to prepare for a debate with Tim Waltz.
0:49.4	What are the stakes for their face-off?
0:51.4	Everything we care about.
0:53.0	Everything is under siege.
0:55.0	Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker joins me exclusively. Hello, I'm Dick Topper in Washington, where the State of our Union is 37 days to go.
1:10.8	It's the final sprint of the presidential campaign and it's still anybody's race.
1:15.0	Yesterday Donald Trump offered Wisconsin voters a quote dark vision of the future
1:19.8	warning in apocalyptic terms about what his loss would mean and making the rather absurd in after Vice President Harris gave a tough speech at the southern border in a remarkable
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