Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

State of the Union

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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash speaks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro about the deadly floods ravaging his state. Then, Dana sits down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy legislation. They also discuss what will happen when Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs ends later this week. Next, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joins Dana to respond to Sec. Bessent and lay out the impact Trump’s law will have on his state. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings and CNN Political Commentators Jamal Simmons, Kate Bedingfield, and Shermichael Singleton join Dana to react to Elon Musk announcing plans to launch a new political party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Deadly waters.
0:06.0	Devastating floods sweep through central Texas, leaving dozens dead and more than 20 young girls missing from summer camp.
0:14.0	Nothing more than extraordinary devastation.
0:18.0	What's the latest on the rescue efforts?
0:20.0	Texas Congressman
0:21.1	Joaquin Castro is next. And tariff man. With three days until President Trump's tariffs ramp
0:27.9	back up, now he's changing the plan. You can't sit down with 200 countries. What will the president
0:33.8	do on Wednesday? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will join me.
0:38.2	Plus, done deal.
0:39.7	Trump's big, beautiful bill is now the law of the land.
0:44.4	There could be no better birthday present for Americans.
0:47.4	As states scrambled to deal with the fallout,
0:50.4	how will a Democratic governor confront what he calls devastating cuts?
0:55.0	Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir is ahead.
0:58.0	Hello, I'm Dan Abash in Washington, where the state of our union is heartbroken.
1:10.0	We begin this morning in Texas where the
1:12.2	situation looks increasingly dire after a torrential rainfall Friday that rapidly swelled rivers
1:18.7	and in moments became a fast flood that swept away dozens of people including more than 20 girls
1:25.9	at summer camp. This morning, more than 50 people are confirmed
1:30.0	dead. Local officials say they are still focused on search and rescue as President Trump sends
1:36.1	his Homeland Security Secretary and additional resources to the area. Here with me now is Texas
1:42.0	Congressman Joaquin Castro, whose district is under a disaster declaration.
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