Key impeachment witness Lt. Co. Alexander Vindman fired from White House job; Dem candidates sharpen attacks ahead of first primary in NH; One-on-one with impeachment witness Bill Taylor; Coronavirus cases on cruise ship in Japan triple to 61, include 11

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 7 February 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Vindman's lawyer: He was asked to leave "for telling the truth" because Trump "decided to exact revenge"; Sanders hits Buttigieg for donations from billionaires; 2020 Dems face critical test in New Hampshire after Iowa fiasco; Bloomberg touts endorsements from ex-Trump Navy Secretary & Dems that flipped GOP seats; Bill Taylor on being subject of Trump's attacks: "It's a little weird"; Taylor responds to Pompeo saying Americans don't care about Ukraine; Taylor: 14,000 Ukrainians have died fighting Russia; Taylor: Giuliani attacks on Yovanovitch "unconscionable"; Taylor: Pompeo wants to support State Dept employees, but he's under pressure from "other parts" of the govt; Taylor: Bothers me to see Vindman, Yovanovitch unfairly attacked; Taylor: I don't resent Bolton for not testifying; Outrage grows over China's response despite Trump's praise of Chinese President; Royal Caribbean announces list of new travel restrictions over coronavirus fears; Hillary Clinton continues to hit Sanders, warns he's promising "the moon" but can't deliver;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	view mirror President Trump apparently seeking revenge.
0:03.6	We've just learned that one key player from his National Security Council
0:07.5	who was a key witness in his impeachment just got shown the door.
0:12.4	A CNN exclusive, Ambassador Bill Taylor,
0:15.7	another critical impeachment witness
0:17.5	is speaking for the first time since his congressional testimony
0:20.7	right here on the lead.
0:23.0	Plus, with still no official winner in Iowa,
0:26.0	Democratic presidential candidates are looking for a clear win in New Hampshire.
0:30.0	And to get that, well, they're starting to get a little personal.
0:33.2	This is CNN breaking news.
0:38.8	Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper.
0:40.1	We have this breaking news for you.
0:42.0	CNN has just learned that
0:43.4	lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman, a key witness in the impeachment inquiry
0:47.6	of president Trump has been fired from his White House National Security
0:52.0	Council job,
0:52.7	Vindman's attorney writing a statement obtained by CNN
0:55.4	that says in part, quote, there is no question in the mind of any American
0:59.5	why this man's job is over, why this country now has one less soldier serving it at the White House.
1:05.6	Lieutenant Colonel Vinman was asked to leave for telling the truth.
1:08.9	His honor, his commitment to right, frightened the powerful.
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