Sen. Graham on Trump and Capitol Attack: “He plays the TV game and went too far here”

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🗓️ 11 May 2022

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New audio tapes of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham reveal his personal beliefs about former President Trump and his behavior on January 6, at one point saying that Trump “plays the TV game and went too far here.” Alex Burns and Jonathan Martin are both National Political Correspondents for The New York Times and are co-authors of the new book "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America's Future.” They join AC360 to discuss the stark difference in Sen. Graham’s tone around the former President from January 6 to now. Plus, a deputy commander says Ukrainian soldiers are “badly wounded” but are still defending the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol as they continue to face heavy shelling. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley is in Kramatorsk, Ukraine and tells Anderson Cooper about the young Ukrainian civilians he’s met who have turned into soldiers on the front lines.Guests: Alex Burns, Jonathan Martin,Sam KileyAir date: May 10, 2022 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	Good evening.
0:01.0	We begin tonight with multiple breaking news stories.
0:04.0	In just a moment we'll bring you new audio tapes obtained by two reporters with The New
0:07.4	York Times.
0:08.4	In them, you'll hear Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaking on January 6, sharing his
0:13.1	opinion of the former president and his behavior during the January 6 attacks.
0:17.8	First, the other breaking story, primary matches, and multiple states tonight, including
0:22.4	a big one, were polls just closed in West Virginia, providing a window, perhaps, until
0:27.2	whether the former president's endorsement is enough to shape the party even more in
0:30.8	his own image.
0:32.0	The West Virginia matchup includes two Republican congressmen forced into a fight after
0:36.0	redistricting.
0:37.0	One, Congressman Alex Mooney carries the endorsement of the former president.
0:41.0	The other, Congressman David McKinley, the support of the state's popular Republican
0:44.6	governor, and even the state's Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.
0:48.5	In Nebraska tonight, a similar matchup, a candidate endorsed by the state's Republican
0:52.4	establishment versus one endorsed by the former president, and also facing a number of
0:56.6	sexual misconduct allegations.
0:58.9	As we do in these primary nights, it's going to John King and the Magic Wall in Washington.
1:02.3	So, what are you seeing out of West Virginia's second congressional district, and talk about
1:06.1	why that raised a so interesting?
1:07.3	So, let's bring it up, Anderson.
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