Vigils & marches mark one year since George Floyd’s murder; Prosecutors accidentally reveal details of Giuliani investigation; GOP leaders finally condemn Rep Greene’s holocaust comments;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 25 May 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Minnesota Gov. leads moment of silence in honor of George Floyd for 9 mins, 29 secs; Floyd family discussed police reform with members of congress, met privately with president Biden; Pres. Biden & VP Harris meet with George Floyd’s family one year since his murder; Negotiators optimistic for deal on George Floyd justice in policing bill; Sticking point in policing reform bill is qualified immunity, which offers civil protections to officers; Prosecutors looking at communications between Giuliani and former Ukrainian government officials; Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit, claims “absolute immunity” as president; GOP leaders finally condemn Rep Greene’s comparison of mask mandates & COVID vaccinations to holocaust; McCarthy: Greene’s “intentional decision to compare the horrors of the holocaust with wearing masks is appalling” Blinken in Middle East to bolster ceasefire, vows to help rebuild Gaza; Blinken on Israel-Hamas conflict: “losses on both sides were profound”; Trump allies seize on ballot issues in small New Hampshire town to push election lies; New Hampshire’s bipartisan audit stems from ballot issues, unlike GOP-fueled audits in other states; Auditors find improperly folded ballots led to vote discrepancy in NH town, not voter fraud; 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	One year ago, nine minutes and 29 seconds changed the nation.
0:07.2	The lead starts right now.
0:09.7	Memorials in March's plan nationwide the year after the murder of George Floyd, his killer
0:14.6	a former officer headed to prison for Floyd's death, but what else has changed in that time?
0:21.5	The House Republican leader finally condemns the, quote, appalling comments from Marjorie
0:26.2	Taylor Greene, comparing mass mandates to the Holocaust.
0:29.8	If there was only someone with the power to take action against her for it.
0:36.9	Plus Donald Trump claims immunity in a lawsuit over the Capitol riot saying he was just
0:41.2	doing his job as president.
0:47.4	Welcome to the lead.
0:48.4	I'm Pamela Brown and for Jake Tapper and we begin with the national lead and the murder
0:52.9	of a black man one year ago today that ignited a movement.
0:57.7	This afternoon in Minneapolis, a moment of silence for George Floyd killed by a police officer
1:03.0	who kept Floyd pinned to the ground with his knee on Floyd's neck.
1:07.5	The act amplified by a teenager's cell phone video and seen around the world.
1:12.9	His death sparked protests, conversations about race and debates over patterns and practices
1:18.5	in policing.
1:20.2	One year later, a more solemn tone with memorials, not just in the U.S., but also overseas.
1:26.2	We saw demonstrations today in Britain, a crowd took a knee to remember Floyd and Scotland.
1:32.8	And in Washington, D.C., the Floyd family discussed the need for a police reform with members
1:37.3	of Congress.
1:38.3	And just moments ago, the Floyd family also came out to talk to reporters at the White House
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