Trump attacks Pelosi, impeachment & FBI after call to troops; Giuliani: I've thought about being Trump's lawyer in Senate trial; Biden and Buttigieg target same voters in Iowa... Literally; At least five U.S. airports warn of potential measles exposure; A

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 24 December 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Trump attacks Pelosi, impeachment & FBI after call to troops; Trump: McConnell can do whatever he wants in Senate trial; Ex-Bolton aide: He should come forward with what he knows; GOP Sources: McConnell open to setting rules of Senate impeachment trial without Schumer's support; Sources: Republicans want opening statements in Senate trial before decision on witness testimony; Schumer demands new docs from Trump Admin for Senate trial; Trump's lawyer gives ranting interview on Ukraine & impeachment; Giuliani: President Trump loves when I speak out; President Trump's lawyers on his legacy: "F*** it"; Moderate Iowa Dems say they're torn between Biden & Buttigieg; Klobuchar challenges Biden, Buttigieg for moderate Dem vote; NYT: Most Americans under 40 can't ID Biden by his picture; Progressives and moderates clash over "purity tests"; Warnings of potential measles exposure after confirmed cases in TX, CO, CA, IL, VA; Measles scare at multiple U.S. airports during busy holiday travel season; A historic year for politics in the U.S.; GOP Senate confirms record number of judges; Trump rises more than $100 million for reelection; More women, minorities running for Pres than ever; 2020 Dems split over direction of party, health care; Historic new class of Congressional Democrats; Longest government shutdown in U.S. history; President Trump vs. Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Robert Mueller releases report, ends Russia probe; President Trump not exonerated by Mueller report; Whistleblower complaint sparks Trump-Ukraine scandal; House leads impeachment inquiry of President Trump; House passes two articles of impeachment; Trump becomes third president impeached in history;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	All the president wants for Christmas is a speedy trial. The lead starts right now.
0:07.0	President Trump with some holiday jeers going after so-called dirty cops and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
0:12.0	as he says he'll go along with
0:13.8	whatever Mitch McConnell wants for the Senate impeachment trial. Rudy
0:17.9	Giuliani unplugged. The president's lawyer claims he knows how not to commit crimes and has a rather
0:23.8	colorful message about his legacy. Plus a holiday health scare
0:28.3	travelers at multiple US airports exposed to measles, the warning from
0:32.2	officials ahead.
0:34.0	Welcome to the lead on this Christmas Eve, I'm Erica Hill.
0:40.0	And today for Jake, we begin with the politics lead.
0:42.0	President Trump, we begin with the politics lead.
0:42.6	President Trump, more naughty than nice
0:44.8	while speaking to reporters at his Marlago resort.
0:47.4	Mr. Trump railing on impeachment,
0:49.3	the FBI's role in the Russia investigation,
0:51.6	going after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for withholding the Articles of. in the
0:55.0	role role in the Russian investigation from the Senate.
0:56.0	And his CNN's Boris Sanchez reports,
0:58.0	the president reiterating he trusts
1:01.0	Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell to do whatever he wants when it comes to the
1:05.5	pending trial.
1:06.6	And Merry Christmas.
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