Trump allies worry Giuliani raid sent “strong message” to the former President’s inner circle

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🗓️ 1 May 2021

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An adviser to former President Trump is worried the Rudy Giuliani raid sent a “strong message to a lot of people inside Trump’s world” and that more investigations could be coming. Federal agents recently executed a search warrant on Giuliani’s apartment and office. The former mayor of New York City has been the focus of an investigation surrounding his activities in Ukraine. Daniel Goldman was counsel for the Democrats during former President Trump’s first impeachment trial. He joins Anderson Cooper to discuss the Giuliani investigation. Plus, beginning May 4th the Biden administration will restrict travel from India, where one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks is devastating the country. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward brings AC360 to New Delhi for an update on the lack of oxygen and other hospital supplies.  Airdate: April 30, 2021 Guests: Daniel Goldman Clarissa Ward 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 start with breaking news related to the investigation of Rudy Giuliani, who is now
0:04.9	trying to defend himself after a federal agent raided his apartment in office as well in
0:09.7	New York, using personal electronic devices.
0:12.9	In an investigation that, according to the New York Times, is tied to his involvement with
0:16.9	removal of former US ambassador to Ukraine, a focal point of the first impeachment you may
0:21.3	remember.
0:22.3	We'll have that story with one of the reporters who broke it in just a moment.
0:25.9	First, hours after Giuliani told listeners to his radio show today that this investigation
0:30.1	is about hatred of him and hatred of the former president he once represented, sources close
0:35.4	to the former president are now talking to CNN about Giuliani or Gabby Orris here with
0:39.8	breaking to tail.
0:40.8	So what's been the reaction to the Giuliani raid within the former president's inner
0:44.3	circle?
0:45.3	Well, Anderson, the raid on Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office has left quite a few
0:50.8	Trump associates and aides feeling uneasy about what this could mean for the former president
0:56.3	and those in his orbit.
0:58.4	There are several people who have said that this is something that has changed their perceptions
1:03.1	of how willing the Justice Department might be to pursue other potential investigations into
1:09.0	top Trump associates and those close to the president with one source telling CNN, this
1:15.2	was a show of force that sent a strong message to a lot of people in Trump's world that other
1:20.4	things may be coming down the pipeline.
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