cover of episode Interviews with Republican Sen. Tom Cotton; Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy

Interviews with Republican Sen. Tom Cotton; Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy

2024/6/17
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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper sits down with potential Trump VP pick Sen. Tom Cotton. Jake presses Cotton over Trump’s comments on supporting Ukraine and suggesting he would consider blanket pardons for all January 6 rioters. Next, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins Jake to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, as well as to share his reflections on Sandy Hook shooting survivors graduating from high school. Finally, Scott Jennings, Ashley Allison, Shermichael Singleton, and Ashley Etienne join Jake to react to Trump’s pitch to Black voters in Michigan, as well as the Biden campaign’s efforts to neutralize concerns over President Biden’s age.

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