Mueller prepares to testify as DOJ says he must stick to report; Ex-prosecutor who knows Mueller well talks key questions; Biden unveils criminal justice plan ahead of Dem debate; Next U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has history of gaffes

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 23 July 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Sources: Trump irritated, not anxious, ahead of Mueller testimony; Mueller makes last-minute ask to swear in deputy for hearing; Trump: "Pleased" with deal that would add to soaring national debt; GOP divided over budget plan, some call it "best possible deal"; Trump in 2016: I could get rid of debt in eight years; Trump's top economic adviser: Trump will be tougher on spending after re-election; Trump sues to stop release of his state tax returns; Trump Lawyer: Officials' acts are "political retribution"; NY Attorney General: Trump hides behind lawsuits; Booker to Biden: "You created this system. We'll dismantle it."; Biden Campaign: Biden knows people will try to "weaponize his service in congress against him"; Gabbard: Harris "Not Qualified" to be commander in chiefTo 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	If you didn't read the book, you're about to get the movie or the TV show really.
0:05.7	The lead starts right now.
0:07.7	We are just hours away from a showdown that Democrats hope will change the course of the
0:12.4	Trump presidency.
0:13.3	Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is set to testify in the Hill tomorrow morning.
0:17.6	This hour some new reporting on Trump's mindset and the Democrats plan to persuade the public that the president
0:23.9	committed crimes. Remember the Tea Party? Well, apparently neither does he. The
0:30.1	Trump White House striking a deal for a budget that blows the doors off spending limits
0:35.5	as some conservatives in Congress look the other way.
0:38.3	Plus, he has a blooper real worthy of that Benny Hill theme song and he's been called Britain's Donald Trump.
0:44.4	What now for the so-called special relationship when Boris Johnson becomes the UK Prime Minister. Finally answering questions before Congress tomorrow, House Democrats 88 of whom
1:04.6	officially supported impeachment inquiry, hope that tomorrow's all day testimony will
1:08.9	persuade millions more Americans that President Trump committed crimes and is unfit for office.
1:15.0	They know most Americans did not read the
1:17.0	448-page-Mala report and they hope to bring it to life
1:20.0	with damning sound bites from the former FBI director.
1:23.3	Now House Republicans, they hope this will be the final act for the Special Council's
1:27.6	Russian investigation.
1:28.6	They hope to convince you of one conclusion, case closed. the upcoming appearance is clearly on
1:34.4	president Trump's mind he brought it up today
1:37.8	how about this whole witch hunt that's going on should I talk about it for a second
1:41.6	the Russian witch hunt. I got
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