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	Podcast:		Don Lemon Tonight
	Episode:		The Right Wing Makes Mockery of Capitol Officers
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:21:38
	Publish Date:		2021-07-29 05:11:00
	Description:		U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, a police officer who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, is Don’s first guest of the night. The two discuss why the insurrection deniers newest talking point doesn’t hold water, and whether Dunn is confident in the committee’s investigation. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Don reflect on the bipartisan infrastructure bill that will advance in the Senate, and Warren shares her frustration over nationwide Covid surges. CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood joins to discuss the details of the infrastructure bill and whether President Biden’s bipartisan efforts are effective. After the CDC changed its mask guidance in response to the spread of the Delta variant, John Barry, author of “The Great Influenza,” comes on the show to discuss deadly variants from past pandemics. NYC Democratic Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams gets into how Democratic leadership is addressing safety and policing. After, Olympian Dominique Dawes joins to discuss Simone Biles’ “courageous” decision to drop out of the women’s gymnastics individual all-around competition. Right-wing commentators are attacking Biles and the police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. CNN Political Analyst Natasha Alford and Washington Post National Correspondent Philip Bump discuss the right’s attack on Black athletes and the right’s obsession with perceived toughness. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
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