Pentagon: 8,500 U.S. Troops On “Heightened Alert”

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 25 January 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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President Biden spoke with key U.S. allies to discuss Russia’s possible invasion of Ukraine as the Pentagon announced that as many as 8,500 U.S. troops have been put on heightened alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe. If necessary, the troops would join NATO forces. New signs suggest the worst of the Omicron wave could be over while the fight over how schools should respond is heating up. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed into action a ban on mask mandates in schools. Seven Virginia school boards have already filed a lawsuit challenging the ban. 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	Vladimir Putin's backyard may soon include American forces, the lead starts right now.
0:09.7	President Biden speaking with key U.S. allies, discussing Russia's possible invasion of Ukraine
0:14.7	as the Pentagon announces thousands of U.S. service members are on heightened alert.
0:19.8	Plus, new signs the worst of this latest COVID wave may be over while the fight over how
0:25.5	schools should respond is heating up and a rookie cop killed while responding to a 9-1-1
0:31.9	domestic violence call prompting a new focus on rising violent crime in America's largest
0:37.9	cities.
0:38.7	Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper, and we start with breaking news in the world
0:48.2	lead.
0:49.2	President Joe Biden talking with European leaders about the very real chance of Russia invading
0:53.5	Ukraine again.
0:55.3	This call added late in the day to Biden's schedule, underscoring how the threat has escalated
0:59.5	in recent days.
1:00.5	The Pentagon also announcing this afternoon, as many as 8500 U.S. service members are now
1:05.1	on heightened alert and have been told to be ready to deploy at any moment.
1:10.1	The Pentagon says if needed, those troops will join NATO forces in Eastern Europe and
1:14.8	the alliance's effort to deter Russia's troop build up near its border with Ukraine, recovering
1:19.3	this escalating tension, even a crisis on multiple fronts.
1:23.1	CNN's Clarissa Ward is in Ukraine, Nick Robertson is in Moscow, Russia.
1:27.7	Let's start with Caitlin Collins at the White House, however, Caitlin, do we know how close
1:31.3	the president may be to a decision on whether or not to send additional U.S. forces to Eastern
1:36.7	Europe?
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