New testimony signals federal investigators zeroing in on Trump White House

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 26 July 2022

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Attorney General Merrick Garland just weighed in on the chances of former President Trump being charged with a crime. Plus, monkeypox cases surge as the White House considers upgrading the virus to a public health emergency. Also, WNBA star Brittney Griner is set to take the stand in Russia. 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	The Attorney General just weighed in on the chances of former President Trump being charged
0:07.4	with a crime.
0:08.4	The lead starts right now.
0:10.7	Attorney General Merrick Garland vowing today to prosecute anyone who tried to interfere
0:16.1	with the transfer of power.
0:17.8	Anyone.
0:18.8	So how far up will the Justice Department go?
0:20.9	Might that include Donald Trump also?
0:23.0	Ahead, monkeypox cases surging as the White House considers upgrading the virus to
0:28.7	a public health emergency?
0:30.8	What's behind the failure so far to contain this virus?
0:34.1	Plus, WNBA star Brittany Griner set to take the stand in Russia while the family of another
0:40.3	American, also held by the Kremlin, also on drug charges, calls for more attention to
0:46.8	his case.
0:52.6	Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Tapper.
0:53.9	We start today with our politics lead in Attorney General Merrick Garland saying just
0:57.4	moments ago that the Justice Department will not hesitate to hold Donald Trump accountable
1:02.6	for the events around January 6th, even if Trump is the Republican nominee.
1:08.6	For President, if that's where the evidence leads them.
1:12.4	Listen to what else Attorney General Garland just told NBC's Lester Holt.
1:18.9	We pursue justice without fear or favor.
1:23.4	We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding
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