U.S. and Germany in standoff over sending tanks to Ukraine

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 21 January 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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The U.S. tries to push Germany to give some Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine while holding back the American-made Abrams model. Plus, a new investigation has opened in New Mexico into a Republican candidate’s campaign possibly being laced with money from fentanyl sales just days after the candidate's arrest in which he was accused of plotting to shoot the homes of his democratic rivals. Also, Erin Brockovich joins to discuss taking on cases of water contamination at a Marine Corps bases. 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	Ukraine wants tanks.
0:04.8	NATO countries have tanks, but they insist it's not that simple.
0:08.6	The lead starts right now.
0:11.1	No deal.
0:12.1	The failed talks as the US tries to push Germany to give some leopard to tanks to Ukraine.
0:19.5	While holding back the American-made Abrams model, what's the difference?
0:22.8	And can Ukraine get some tanks before Russia ramps up its war in the spring?
0:28.2	A new investigation opened in New Mexico into a Republican candidate's campaign
0:33.7	possibly being laced with money from fentanyl sales.
0:37.7	Just days after his arrest, accused of plotting to shoot the homes of his democratic rivals.
0:42.6	And Julia Roberts made her household name coming up the real Aaron Brockovich is here on
0:48.6	a mission to help military families.
0:51.6	Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Tapper and we start today with our world lead and what
1:00.0	appears to be a standoff between the United States and Germany when it comes to giving
1:03.9	more heavy weapons to Ukraine.
1:06.3	More than 50 countries and organizations met at Ramstein Air Base in Germany earlier today.
1:12.2	It's a group known as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
1:14.8	It's led by America's top military leaders, but the group failed to come to an agreement
1:20.4	on one of Ukraine's most pressing requests.
1:24.5	Whether Germany will send some of its leopard to tanks to Ukrainian forces.
1:29.2	These tanks are seen as a crucial modern weapon.
1:32.7	There are nearly 2,000 of them spread across Europe right now.
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