Trump: I "feel badly" for Acosta, who gave Epstein plea deal; New high-stakes fight over Obamacare kicks off today; Ex-Fighter pilot Amy McGrath challenging GOP Sen. McConnell

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 9 July 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Joe Biden calls for labor secretary Acosta to resign; Top Dems call for labor secretary Alex Acosta to resign for role in cutting "deal of a lifetime" for Jeffrey Epstein; Bill Clinton statement: "knows nothing" of alleged Epstein crimes; Biden on Obamacare: starting over would be a "sin"; Biden fiercely defends Obamacare as rivals call to replace it; Harris struggles to clarify "Medicare for all" stance; Biden releases tax returns, made $15M+ since leaving WH; Sen Kaine: Trump should feel badly for victims "preyed upon"; Sen. Tim Kaine: Acosta must go; Trump steps up attacks on U.K. Ambassador to U.S., calling him "wacky" and a "very stupid guy"; Politico: Trump admin members known to party with U.K. Ambassador who Trump now calls "wacky"; Senior British leaders defending Ambassador attacked by Trump; State Dept: no WH guidance to cut ties with U.K. Ambassador; Billionaire who shook up two presidential races dies at 89To 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	President Trump says he feels bad for his cabinet secretary who cut that
0:05.8	controversial plea deal for the accused child rapist. The lead starts right now.
0:10.0	President Trump today standing by his labor secretary as Democratic leaders call for
0:15.5	him to fire Alex Acosta for allowing a rich accused trafficker of children
0:20.6	to escape severe punishment a decade ago.
0:24.2	She's a veteran fighter pilot who's setting her sights on the Senate majority leader.
0:28.8	We'll ask Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath why she thinks she has the right stuff to stop one of the most powerful politicians
0:34.6	in the world in a very red Trump state.
0:38.0	Plus, well that's an interesting way to rebut the accusation you're insecure.
0:42.6	President Trump slinging more insults at the UK Ambassador after leaked cable show
0:47.6	the Ambassador trashed Trump privately.
0:49.7	Now the war of words is having some real world effects.
0:53.0	Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper.
0:58.0	We begin with the politics lead today, despite a growing chorus of Democratic voices calling for Alexander Acosta's resignation today,
1:05.8	President Trump is standing by him, calling him an excellent Labor Secretary.
1:10.0	The President adding he quotes, feels very badly for Acosta
1:14.5	Macosta is under increased scrutiny for having cut as US attorney in 2008 what
1:19.2	critics are calling a sweetheart deal for the politically connected multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein
1:24.7	formerly charged this week with operating a sex trafficking ring involving minors.
1:30.5	Prosecutors painting a vile picture of Epstein operating a network in which he
1:34.9	sexually exploited and abused dozens of underage girls using some of those girls
1:39.0	to recruit others for himself and his friends. A judge ruled in February of this year
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