Trump Adviser: "Not smart" for President to attack Fauci; Former special ops commander who oversaw Osama Bin Laden raid says he voted for Biden; Can either candidate win without a victory in Florida?; Speaker Pelosi projects optimism in COVID stimulus talks; U.S. reports highest number of new cases on a Monday since July;
The Lead with Jake Tapper
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🗓️ 20 October 2020
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Fauci calls Trump's attacks on him a "distraction"; Trump continuing reckless rallies as COVID cases surge; Melania Trump cancels plans to attend Trump rally due to continuing coronavirus recovery; U.S. Four-Star Admiral: The world no longer looks up to America; Fmr top special operations commander says U.S. needs a president with decency and respect; Fmr FDA Commissioner: U.S. is one week away from a "rapid acceleration" in COVID cases; 42 states report increase in COVID hospitalizations over past two weeks; Dozens of volunteers to be deliberately infected with coronavirus as part of new U.K. study; Right now: Pelosi and Mnuchin talking about stimulus hours before deadline; Schumer had "long & serious talk" with Feinstein after hearing; Senate Judiciary to vote on Barrett nomination this week; Early voting starts in battleground Wisconsin amid record turnout; Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day; Trump, Biden campaigns eye Florida as crucial to success; Biden looks to rust belt to rebuild blue wall; Number of FL ballots cast so far nearly double this point in 2016; Michigan reports over 3 million absentee ballots requested so far; Trump abruptly ends interview with 60 Minutes, skipped scheduled joint interview with Pence; "Active... Loving" grandfather dies after month-long COVID battle;
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper. We are continuing this hour with the |
| 0:03.2 | 2020 lead two weeks ahead of the election, two days out from the final Trump |
| 0:06.8 | Biden debate, a key moment for the candidates to make their final pitches to |
| 0:10.3 | the American public. Today a Trump advisor tells CNN the time is running out for the president to make his case calling President Trump's recent repeated attacks on Dr Anthony Fauchy quote, not smart, especially because they remind the public of the president's failed |
| 0:24.8 | handling of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. |
| 0:27.2 | And even with 220,000 Americans dead because of the coronavirus, Tonight President Trump is pushing ahead with yet another reckless rally. |
| 0:36.9 | The First Lady Malania Trump was expected to join the President in Erie, Pennsylvania |
| 0:40.9 | today at the rally, but she canceled those plans. |
| 0:43.6 | Her office is saying she's still recovering from her own battle with the virus, as |
| 0:47.7 | CNN's Ryan Noble reports. |
| 0:49.6 | Expect to see a playbook from the Trump campaign that you have definitely seen before. |
| 0:55.2 | With two weeks left for voters to cast their ballots, President Trump is presenting a familiar |
| 1:00.0 | closing argument, attacking his enemies, and firing up the base. |
| 1:04.1 | I don't know. I don't see you people. I don't think you're going to want to give up those guns. |
| 1:08.8 | I don't think so. That's not, that's not for Arizona. |
| 1:13.4 | While the president has spent a lot of time hammering Democrats, |
| 1:16.8 | his current target is a member of his own administration, |
| 1:20.0 | someone poll show most Americans admire, Dr Anthony Fauchy. |
| 1:24.3 | The only thing I say is he's a little bit sometimes not a team player, |
| 1:29.4 | but he is a Democrat and I think that he's just fine. |
| 1:35.6 | Fauchi has become a target for Trump as he attempts to tap into the fatigue of many Americans |
| 1:41.5 | struggling to deal with coronavirus restrictions. |
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