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Biden Needs to Focus on Defending Domestic Democracy
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:18:42
Publish Date: 2021-06-10 05:00:00
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President Joe Biden is on his first international trip as president to meet with G7 leaders and to attend a high-stakes summit with Russia President Vladimir Putin. CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins previews what can be expected from his first trip abroad and explains how Biden hopes his visit with Putin will be different than former President Trump’s.  Fareed Zakaria of Fareed Zakaria GPS joins to discuss how Biden plans to display American power and American generosity at the G7 summit. 

Don McGahn, former White House Counsel for former President Trump, testified that Trump pressured him to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated his 2016 campaign ties to Russia. CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig joins to provide context. 

After a Politico piece raised questions over a New York City mayoral candidate’s NYC residency, candidate Eric Adams gave reporters a tour of his home. CNN International Correspondent Alexandra Field reports. Then, mayoral candidate Eric Adams joins Don to answer whether he lives in New York, announce that he’s planning on releasing his E-Z pass records, and explain how he plans on combatting raising crime rates in the city. 

Democrats fear that Biden’s agenda may be squandered as the fight to drop the filibuster heats up in the Senate. Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joins to discuss how Republican Senators are weaponizing the filibuster. 

The Trump administration battled with CNN for six months to obtain records of CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr’s 2017 emails. The pursuit put CNN general counsel David Vigilante under a gag order. Vigilante joins Don to discuss the investigation. 

Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized after her first trip abroad over answers on whether she’ll visit the U.S.-Mexico border. CNN National Political Reporter Meave Reston breaks down the criticism, and CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison joins to explain why Harris’ career shouldn’t be staked on one answer to a question. 

According to a General Accounting Office report of the U.S. Park Police clearing of protestors from Lafayette Square last June, they did not do so to facilitate a photo-op with Donald Trump in front of a church near the White House, rather, they did so to build a fence around the park to protect officers. CNN Law Enforcement Correspondent Whitney Wild joins with details. 

Finally, the FBI recently added a Chief Diversity Officer to its leadership. CNN Justice Correspondent Jessica Schneider shares her exclusive interview with Chief Diversity Officer Scott McMillion, and the two discuss the FBI’s history with white leadership and its new commitment to recruiting qualified diverse employees. 

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