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The Lead with Jake Tapper

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4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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The Trump administration is making good on its threat and are beginning the process of mass firings at multiple federal agencies. Plus, 19 people are missing in Tennessee after a power blast at a military explosives plant. Also, updates in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The acronym of the day, RIF, RIF, reduction in force.
0:07.0	We'll explain. The lead starts right now.
0:10.0	The Trump administration is making good on its threat.
0:14.0	They are beginning the process of mass firings at multiple federal agencies.
0:20.0	What CNN is learning right now about who's getting can't.
0:24.1	And the top official that Trump once portrayed as the Grim Reaper,
0:28.7	who's putting this all in motion.
0:30.7	Plus, breaking news out of Tennessee,
0:33.8	19 people are missing right now after a powerful blast in a military explosives plant.
0:40.3	What went so terribly wrong?
0:43.3	And fierce winds, drenching rain, significant coastal flooding.
0:49.3	The monster nor'easter targeting the East Coast with one state already declaring a state of emergency.
0:59.5	Hey everyone, welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. We're going to start with breaking news
1:02.7	in our politics lead. The Trump administration's threat to fire federal workers during this
1:07.4	government shutdown when the president does enjoy greater executive powers.
1:11.7	Well, that threat is now reality. The firings are happening right now, according to White House
1:15.7	Budget Chief Russell Vote, a man who so relishes the role of job killer, the president
1:21.0	joyfully shared his social media AI video featuring vote as The Grim Reaper, killing people's livelihoods.
1:28.3	CNN's Renee Marsh is with me.
1:30.3	CNN Senior White House Corresponding, Kristen Holmes is at the White House.
1:33.3	Kristen, how did this all come about?
1:35.3	Well, look, everyone found out roughly the same time when Russell Vote, who you mentioned, posted this on Twitter,
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