Trump: We were "cocked & loaded" for Iran strike, but I called it off with ten minutes to spare; Biden: "There is not a racist bone in my body"; Dem candidates court black voters at SC Democratic Convention;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 21 June 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Iran strike by Trump may trigger regional retaliation; Trump calls off retaliatory strikes on Iran at last minute; Sources: Bolton, Pompeo & Pence were in favor of strikes; Dem candidates court black voters at Clyburn's fish fry; African-American leaders defend Biden amid controversy; Oregon's Dem governor orders troopers to hunt down GOP Lawmakers refusing to return to capitol; GOP Lawmakers flee Oregon to avoid vote on climate bill; Lawyers: Preteen migrants are forced to care for toddlers; ICE to begin immigration raids in 10 cities starting Sunday;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	President Trump says they were quote cocked and loaded but didn't pull the trigger.
0:06.6	The lead starts right now.
0:08.8	Ten minutes away from war.
0:12.0	Today the President explains his decision to call off the strike on
0:15.1	Iran and the about-fice, about-face, seemingly only highlighting the chaos in his
0:20.7	administration. From the fish-fry to the fire, 2020 Democrats flood a key
0:26.4	early state filled with key African-American voters as the frontrunner in the race tries to
0:31.1	shake off a racial controversy.
0:32.8	Plus, going to the mattresses, Republicans in one state,
0:36.6	fleeing the Capitol and tell state police to come heavily armed
0:40.5	if they want to get them.
0:42.1	What legislation has them literally running from the
0:44.8	law?
0:47.0	Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper. We begin this Friday with breaking news in our
0:52.3	world lead and a stunning
0:53.7	about face by the commander-in-chief, President Trump, ordering a retaliatory strike against
0:59.2	Iran for shooting down an unmanned surveillance drone yesterday.
1:03.2	The Pentagon had targeted three different sites, but then just minutes before the strikes were
1:07.9	carried out, President Trump changed his mind.
1:10.6	He says he did this because he was concerned about civilian casualties.
1:15.6	The president tweeted this morning, quote, we were cocked and loaded to retaliate last night
1:19.8	on three different sites.
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