McConnell rebukes Trump's Syria troop withdrawal, says it's a "grave strategic mistake" in new OP-ED; Perry refusing to comply with subpoena for documents; Mixed reaction after Former Defense Secretary Mattis jokes about Trump calling him "overrated"

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🗓️ 19 October 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Trump tries to downplay Mulvaney quid pro debacle, as sources say he's angry and Pelosi calls it a "confession"; Deadline tonight for Rick Perry and White House to produce Ukraine documents in impeachment probe; Sources: Pompeo feels frustrated & victimized amid impeachment controversy, feared Trump would fire him; Dems slam Trump decision to hold G7 Summit at his resort; Rep. Elijah Cummings' funeral set for next Friday in Baltimore; Kurds complain Turkey and its allies violated ceasefire only hours after it went into effect; North Korea blocks high-rise windows in new sign of Kim Jong Un's paranoiaTo 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	Happening now breaking news grave mistake.
0:04.7	Tonight the Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is publicly
0:08.5	rebugging the president Syria policy saying the withdrawal of U.S US troops is endangering America.
0:14.1	Is this the issue that will cost Mr. Trump's support from his base?
0:18.3	Mulvaney mess.
0:20.3	President Trump insist his acting chief of staff clarified his quid pro quo bombshell.
0:25.4	But Democrats aren't buying the walk back as they argue the White House confessed to wrongdoing.
0:31.3	Mattis fires back. The former defense secretary has a
0:34.1	stinging response to being mocked by Mr. Trump after holding back for months.
0:38.4	Should General Mattis have chosen a more serious forum to finally speak out.
0:44.0	And Kim's high-rise cover-up, a bizarre site in North Korea, where the windows of many skyscrapers
0:49.9	have been covered up.
0:51.2	Is it new evidence of Kim Jong-un's paranoia and his pension for secrecy?
0:56.3	I'm Wolf Blitzer, you're in the situation room. This is CNN breaking news.
1:05.0	We're following breaking news on a staunch GOP ally of the president speaking out against him tonight. In a new op-ed, the
1:16.3	Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is calling Mr. Trump's decision to withdraw
1:20.4	U.S. troops from Syria and I'm quoting McConnell now a grave
1:24.0	strategic mistake. The president is facing new fallout on multiple fronts
1:28.8	tonight. He's trying to downplay the McMolvaney debacle saying exactly Chief of Staff's comments
1:34.4	have been clarified but privately we're learning Mr. Trump hasn't gotten over it.
1:39.3	The source suggests he's fuming after Mulvaney appeared to admit that USA to Ukraine
1:44.4	was tied to the president's push to investigate Democrats. Mulvaney now
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