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Man, Oh Man This Variant - Covid Cases Up 120%
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:16:59
Publish Date: 2021-08-03 16:08:51
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Don opens the show with a discussion on the emerging Covid Delta variant. Vaccinations are up, but is that enough to solve the pandemic? The Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards joins to discuss his decision to temporally bring back a state-wide mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents. After, Dr Mark Laperouse, ER Medical Director of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Centre, joins to talk about his experience of treating Covid on the front line in the face of a national nursing staff shortage.

A fourth officer, Kyle DeFreytag, who responded to the January 6th insurrection has died by suicide. Former Washington DC Police Chief and CNN law enforcement analyst Charles Ramsey joins to discuss the metal health impact on police officers who are exposed to trauma when carrying out their duties, and the need to end the stigma around the conversation on mental health. Democratic Majority Whip Congressman James Clyburn Joins to discuss the House Committee on the January 6th insurrection and the Republican response the event and the proposed introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

Key impeachment witness, retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman joins to discuss the phone call between former President Trump and Ukraine's President in which he felt pressure was put upon Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe BIden in exchange for a White House visit and aid.

Senior CNN Political Commentator David Axelrod and Senior CNN Political Analyst Ron Brownstein join to discuss the impact of conspiracy theories and the reopening of schools in areas where Republican governors have banned the school districts from requiring the use of masks. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber later joins to also discuss the school district mask ban.

Democratic Senator Jon Tester joins to discuss the proposed Infrastructure Bill and the timeline for its agreement and also gives his views on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and the future of the filibuster in American politics.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy has said "Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It'll be hard not to hit her with it, but I will bang it down". Senior CNN Political Commentators Ana Navarro and Alice Stewart join to discuss his comment in the context of the current political climate.

Finally, CNN Legal Analyst Preet Bharara joins to discuss how former President Trump pressurized Department of Justice Officials to falsely declare the 2020 Election corrupt.

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