Trump: I called off Iran strikes with 10 minutes to spare, was told "150 people" would die, decided "not proportionate". Trump: was "cocked and loaded" for Iran strike, but called it off. Source: After Trump called off "cocked and loaded" attack on Iran;

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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3.2 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Trump: We were "cocked and loaded" for strike on Iran, but I called it off with 10 minutes to spare. United States raids to arrest and deport undocumented families in ten cities to begin on Sunday. Trump: "I think I win the election easier" if House Democrats launch impeachment proceedings. Nadler: Democrats to file a lawsuit within days to force former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify. Biden's remarks about segregationist senators loom over South Carolina showcase for 2020 Democrats. Texts reveal Manafort told Sean Hannity that he would never "give up" Donald Trump on Jared Kushner. Trump: "I'm not looking for war... if there is, it will be obliteration". "Apollo 11" premieres Sunday at 9pm ET only on CNN. CNN examines aging United States airports in need of upgrades.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	Happening now breaking news.
0:03.0	Cocked and loaded.
0:05.0	President Trump is revealing more about his decision to cancel a strike on Iran
0:09.0	just minutes before the mission was set to launch.
0:12.0	There are new questions tonight about his reversal and concerns about what he will or won't do next.
0:18.0	Arrest and deport.
0:20.0	Immigration officials are set to launch raids on undocumented families in 10 cities.
0:25.2	Are they rushing ahead with the operation after the president announced plans to deport millions?
0:31.2	Impeachment politics.
0:33.0	President Trump is speaking out tonight about the possible benefits for him if Congress
0:37.8	moves forward with impeachment proceedings.
0:40.4	Isn't a sign that the Democrat strategy isn't working and going south.
0:45.0	That's what the Democratic presidential candidates are doing tonight,
0:48.0	according African American voters in South Carolina.
0:51.0	How will frontrunner Joe Biden Fair as his comments about
0:55.0	working with segregationists hang over the race? We want to welcome our viewers
0:59.7	in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolf Blitzer, you're in the situation.
1:04.3	This is CNN breaking news.
1:14.0	We're following breaking news.
1:15.3	The commander-in-chief's response to Iran's
1:17.4	downing of US drone may be shifting once again tonight,
1:20.8	just hours after he abruptly called off retaliatory strikes.
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