The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekd

Episodes

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Trump team concludes, focus shifts to witness fight; Ernst comments on Biden echo 2015 McCarthy on Benghazi; Trump reveals peace plan alongside indicted Israeli PM; New video shows Bryant's helicopter moments before crash;

2020/1/28

Former WH Chief of Staff John Kelly: "I believe John Bolton"; Kushner on impeachment: The President

Brand new CNN polls reveal voters' pulse on impeachment; Trump's legal team argues impeachment process a "charade"; Senate gears up for tense battle over witnesses on first day of impeachment trial; Candidates make massive push in Iowa, caucus in 14 days

2020/1/20

New CNN poll: 51% think Trump should be convicted & removed; More women say Trump should be remo

Trump adds high profile, controversial picks to defense team; Parnas: Trump tried to fire Ukraine Amb. multiple times; Pentagon now says 11 service members hurt in Jan 8 missile strike; Trump: Impeachment trial is "rigging the election again against Berni

2020/1/17

Sources: House Republicans no longer expected to defend Trump in impeachment trial; Sources: Trial e

Chief Justice, Senators sworn in for Trump impeachment trial; House Democrats call on Senate to hear evidence from Giuliani associate in impeachment trial; Trump: Senate trial "should go very quickly";

2020/1/16

House managers formally present articles to Senate; Senate expected to vote on whether to call trial

House approves sending impeachment articles to the Senate, appoints 7 managers to serve as Senate prosecutors; Newly released letters, texts, notes show Giuliani's push to meet with Ukraine pres; Candidates make final cases to IA voters during CNN debate

2020/1/15

Rep. Amash reacts to Pelosi's picks for impeachment managers; Yovanovitch wants investigation into "

Candidates make final preparations before CNN debate; House to vote tomorrow to send articles of impeachment to Senate; Burisma hack seems to mimic Russia's 2016 election interference; Trump on imminent threat: "It doesn't really matter";

2020/1/14

Some GOP Senators open to impeachment process; Sen. Paul: GOP may have to call Hunter Biden in trial

Special Edition: CNN: state dept security officials weren't notified of "imminent" threats to 4 specific embassies, WH struggles to back up claim; Trump claims it doesn't matter if threats against U.S. were "imminent" because of Soleimani's past

2020/1/13

Trump: WH has been consistent on threats from Iran; Trump officials struggle to defend claims of emb

WH struggles to explain claim of "imminent threat"; Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Pilot's last words sounded "peaceful" before crash; Sen Bernie Sanders makes appearance with Larry David; Pelosi reveals she's ready to send articles of impeachment to Senate

2020/1/10

Trump now claims at least 4 embassies were potential targets; Pompeo claims Congress briefed on Sole

U.S. Official: Iran mistakenly shot down Ukraine plane with two missiles; Iranian Officials: Ukraine plane was on fire before it crashed; CNN on the ground where Iranian missile hit in Iraq; Pelosi: McConnell not guaranteeing "fair" impeachment trial;

2020/1/9

CNN obtains video that purports to show missile striking object in sky over Tehran; Iran State Media

Sources: U.S. believes Iran intentionally avoided hitting U.S. troops; Trump: Iran appears to be standing down after revenge strike; Gabbard: Trump admin failed to provide evidence of imminent threat

2020/1/8

U.S. officials still concerned about threats from Iran's proxies; Trump: Iranian general should have

Trump claims U.S. saved many lives by killing Iranian general; Officials: U.S. Intel shows Iran moving military equipment; U.S. Forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks; McConnell: I have the votes to set impeachment trial rules;

2020/1/7

Esper: U.S. not looking to start a war but "prepared to finish one"; Now: WH Officials briefing top

Huge crowds mourn Soleimani in Iran as Trump threatens cultural sites; Iran vows to retaliate against U.S. for killing top general; Trump on Iran vowing retaliation: "If it happens it happens";

2020/1/6

Pres. Trump & Iran's leaders trade threats after deadly strike; Official: U.S. Expected to deplo

Trump: We did not kill Soleimani to start war with Iran; Iran vows "harsh revenge" after U.S. kills top general; Protests in Iraq after U.S. strike kills Iran's top military general; U.S. to deploy thousands of additional troops to Middle East;

2020/1/3

Trump: "We do not seek Regime change" in Iran; Trump: We took action to "stop a war"; Top U.S. Gen:

U.S. Troops deploy to Iraq as siege of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad ends; Sen. Sanders raises $34.5M just weeks before Iowa caucuses; Report: Unredacted White House email calls Ukraine aid hold "clear direction" from Trump; Australian towns evacuated as wildfi

2020/1/2

N. Korea, Iran threaten Pres Trump as impeachment trial looms; Defense Secy Esper: Iran will regret

Protesters smash windows, scale walls at U.S. compound in Baghdad; Prosecutors: Stabbing suspect researched Hitler, local synagogues; Thousands trapped as fires scorch much of Australia; Cities around the world ring in 2020;

2019/12/31

Protesters smash windows, scale walls at U.S. compound in Baghdad; U.S. dispatches helicopters, Mari

NYT: emails show Mulvaney's role in freezing Ukraine aid; 5 Jews stabbed at New York Hanukkah celebration; Hero church member who stopped TX gunman speaks; Buttigieg takes aim at Biden over Iraq war, "the worst foreign policy decision" in his lifetime

2019/12/30

NYT: Bolton, Pompeo, Esper tried to convince Trump to release Ukraine aid in August meeting; NYT: to

President rails against House Speaker Pelosi in twitter rant; Pelosi: President Trump abused power for "personal gain"; 12 killed, dozens injured in Kazakhstan plane crash; Tour helicopter with seven people on board missing in Hawaii;

2019/12/27

McConnell, Schumer talks stall over rules for Senate trial; NYT: Dem officials see Sanders as "under

GOP Senator "disturbed" by McConnell's coordination with WH; Trump attacks Pelosi, Dems after calling for unity; U.S. Military on high alert for North Korea launch; 2020 Election could feature a record gender gap;

2019/12/26

Dems, GOP at an impasse over rules for Senate trial; Pelosi claims lots of Dems are pushing to be im

Trump attacks Pelosi, impeachment & FBI after call to troops; Giuliani: I've thought about being Trump's lawyer in Senate trial; Biden and Buttigieg target same voters in Iowa... Literally; At least five U.S. airports warn of potential measles exposure; A

2019/12/24

Trump attacks Pelosi, impeachment & FBI after call to troops; Trump: McConnell can do whatever h

Schumer uses new ammo to push for witnesses, docs; Trump announces evangelical rally in Miami next week; House Dems say they still need McGahn to testify; House Democrats: McGahn testimony could result in more articles of impeachment against Trump;

2019/12/23

Schumer renews push for docs amid newly released emails; New emails: aid freeze began 90 mins after