The Lead with Jake Tapper

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sits down to discuss if he thinks Trump should be indicted if the special counsel finds evidence of criminality, his sweeping new military plan, US relations with China, the state of the war in Ukraine, and if he has concerns about his campaign’s ability to win the Republican nomination. Plus, a US soldier is believed to have been detained by North Korea after allegedly willfully crossing border.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Jul 20231h 28min

Vladimir Putin is vowing retaliation after Ukrainian forces unleashed a pre-dawn strike on the bridge that connects Crimea to Russia. Russia has also ended a deal critical to the world’s food supply. The Black Sea deal which ensured the safe passage of ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports expired today. Plus, Jake sits down for a one-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson to discuss his federal law enforcement proposal.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Jul 20231h 20min

A suspected serial killer has been in caught by law enforcement and makes his first court appearance after being charged with the deaths of three women whose bodies were found on a Long Island beach in 2010. We examine how a car, burner phones, fake email accounts, and DNA from a piece of pizza led police to the suspect. Plus, 1,000 heat records have been shattered in the US since June and more could break this weekend. Is this the new normal?  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jul 20231h 35min

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he doesn't believe the war in Ukraine will drag on for years. Plus, a look at how Ukrainians plan to deploy US cluster bombs. Also, after months of Sen. Tuberville (R-Ala.) blocking military promotions, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells CNN in an exclusive interview the blockade by Tuberville has become a threat to national security. And, the Secret Service says they could not figure out who dropped a baggy of cocaine inside the White House.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Jul 20231h 20min

FBI Director Christopher Wray faces off with his toughest critics during a heated congressional hearing in which he answered questions regarding the handling of the investigations into former President Donald Trump and the son of President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden. Plus, during the NATO summit, more promises are made to Ukraine but President Zelenksy is not getting what he really wanted, entry into NATO. Also, a new report reveals it’s not just Uncle Sam who is getting your sensitive tax information.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Jul 20231h 20min

President Zelensky appears at the NATO summit, requesting membership in the alliance as Turkey agree’s to back Sweden’s NATO bid. Plus, a new grand jury has been selected to decide if Donald Trump will be indicted a third time for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Also, as extreme whether hits the northeast United States, catastrophic flooding swamps Vermont.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Jul 20231h 20min

The 31 member nations in NATO will meet to discuss Ukraine potentially joining the alliance. Plus, the special counsel is accusing Donald Trump’s right-hand man of trying to delay the federal prosecution. Also, a look at the once in a thousand year rainfall that has left devastating flooding in parts of America.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jul 20231h 20min

First: For the first time since the start of Russia's war, Ukraine will be getting an aid package from the US that includes cluster munitions - bombs that are banned by most countries. President Biden gave CNN an exclusive interview where he tried to defend that controversial decision.  Then: The special counsel zeroes in on an Oval Office meeting during Donald Trump's final days in office, a meeting described as nuts. We bring you exclusive CNN reporting on what it tells us about the investigation into that January 6 investigation and a possible third indictment of Mr. Trump.  Plus: He survived the Taliban and decades of war working as an interpreter in Afghanistan only to be shot and killed while driving a lift in the United States. The latest on the search for suspects.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jul 20231h 20min