Interviews with White House Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka; Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar; Ambassador Cindy McCain

State of the Union

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🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Brianna Keilar and White House Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka spar over right-wing claims about the prevalence of mass shootings by transgender people. Next, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins to respond and discuss how her community is dealing with the aftermath of the Minneapolis school shooting. Then, Democratic Congressman Wesley Bell, Republican Congressman Buddy Carter, CNN Political Commentator Kate Bedingfield, and CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings discuss the upheaval at the CDC and confusion over vaccine access. Finally, World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain joins Brianna to share what she saw on a recent trip to Gaza, as well as to reflect on the anniversary of her husband John McCain’s passing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	American tragedy, children killed in another mass shooting.
0:09.0	The shooter expressed hate towards almost every group.
0:12.0	What drove the Minneapolis school shooter and what can be done to stop the next attack?
0:17.0	White House counterterrorism director Sebastian Gorka next.
0:20.0	And then Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responds.
0:24.4	Plus, roadblocks, a defeat for President Trump
0:28.0	that could cost hundreds of billions of dollars
0:31.0	as he tries to sideline any dissent from within,
0:33.9	including over public health.
0:36.1	We're not prepared for that next outbreak.
0:38.3	We were, but we're not right now.
0:40.3	How will it affect you?
0:41.3	Two Democrats and two Republicans face off.
0:44.3	And desperation.
0:47.3	Israel cuts back on Gaza aid ahead of a major offensive.
0:51.3	What will happen to the people there?
0:53.3	The World Food Program,
0:54.7	Cindy McCain, shares what she saw in Gaza this week and reflects on her husband's legacy
0:59.6	seven years after his death.
1:07.9	Hello, I'm Brianna Keeler in Washington, where the state of our union is wishing you a happy Labor Day weekend.
1:13.6	Another week, another long list of headspending changes by the Trump administration, as the president reaches deep to overhaul the economy, American culture, even public health.
1:24.6	But as he muscles it all through new questions this week about whether
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