IRS whistleblower reacts to high-profile oversight hearing into Hunter Biden

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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One of the IRS whistleblowers, Joseph Ziegler, who alleged malfeasance and slow-walking in the Hunter Biden investigation joins for an exclusive interview. Plus, a look at what’s behind the success of the film Sound of Freedom. Also, massive explosions light up the night sky in Ukraine’s port city of Odessa. Why are Russians targeting that spot? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Intense attacks from Russia, three nights in a row.
0:05.0	The lead starts right now.
0:07.2	Massive explosions lighting up the night sky in Ukraine's port city of Odessa.
0:11.6	Why does Russia keep targeting that spot?
0:14.3	CNN's Alex Markovarts on the ground for us and also getting an exclusive look at the
0:17.8	American armor protecting Ukrainian fighters.
0:20.8	Plus, a special and rather odd GOP invitation for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the 2024 Democratic
0:27.6	presidential candidate, how RFK Jr. today attempted to defend his years of lies and conspiracy
0:34.6	theories.
0:35.6	But first, the meeting right now behind closed doors.
0:39.2	The room where it happens.
0:40.4	The federal grand jury that could decide whether Donald Trump will be indicted for his
0:44.3	role in the January 6th insurrection.
0:51.3	Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Tapp, where we're going to start today with our law and justice
0:54.6	sleeve.
0:55.6	Donald Trump waiting to hear if prosecutors are going to try to hold him accountable for
1:00.0	attempting to overturn the 2020 election, something Mr. Trump could learn at really any given
1:04.9	moment now.
1:05.9	Right now, the grand jury investigating those efforts is meeting at the federal courthouse
1:10.0	here in Washington, D.C.
1:11.5	The grand jury is expected to hear from at least two witnesses after which they could theoretically
1:16.4	vote on whether to charge Donald Trump or anyone else in this case.
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