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The Lead with Jake Tapper

U.S. announces another $400M aid package for Ukraine

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

News

3.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. deploys another $400 million in military aid to Ukraine ahead of a likely Russian spring offensive. Can President Biden secure even more as Russians encircle the strategic town of Bakhmut? Plus, from prominent attorney to convict, the swift prison sentence for Alex Murdaugh after a jury took only a few hours to find him guilty of killing his wife and son. Also, Tennessee becomes the first in the nation to put new restrictions on drag performances.  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

The U.S. is armored Ukraine with more American ammo and rocket launchers.

0:06.6

The lead starts right now.

0:09.0

Stocking up ahead of a likely Russian spring offensive, the U.S. deploys another $400

0:14.4

million in military aid to Ukraine.

0:17.5

Can President Biden secure even more as Russians encircle the strategic town of Bakmu?

0:23.2

Plus, from prominent attorney to convict, the swift prison sentence today for Alek Murdoch

0:28.9

after a jury took only a few hours to find him guilty of killing his wife and son.

0:34.6

And drag shows shut down.

0:37.2

Tennessee becomes the first in the nation to put new restrictions on the performances.

0:46.4

Welcome to the lead.

0:47.2

I'm Pam LaBrown.

0:47.9

If we're Jake Tapper today, we start today with our health lead.

0:50.6

Moments ago, the White House announced a lesion removed from President Biden's

0:55.2

chest last month was a common type of skin cancer.

0:59.2

CNN's full maddenly joins us now from the White House, so Phil tells us more about this diagnosis.

1:04.2

Yeah, Pam LaBrown that lesion was removed during the President's annual physical last month

1:08.4

at Walter Reed and we now have the results of what that lesion actually presented.

1:13.6

And as you noted, it presented a form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, which they say,

1:20.1

or at least according to the President's doctor, was removed.

1:22.5

All cancerous tissue was successfully removed according to Dr. Kevin O'Connor.

1:26.4

No further treatment is necessary.

1:28.5

And what is a rather common skin cancer and one that doesn't spread or metastasize.

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