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Speaking slot aT The democratic convention and leading this hour, were just one week thats right. SeveN Days away from the very first debates between Vice President kamala while harris and former President Donald Trump today, were getting new insights into how both campaigns are preparing. While the Trump Campaign says theyre ramping up his Campaign Appearances in the coming days harris is gearing up to further lean into her economic proposals as she tries to moderate some of her past positions. Lets get straighT To cnns Kristen Holmes and Kayla Tausche and tail if youve got some brand new reporting about how Vice President harris is preparing and the new policies were going to see before she takes the stage thats right, jake, Vice President harris is going to be delivering an economic speech in new Hampshire Tomorrow where we have just learned some of the proposals that she has seT To unveil specifically he tried to lower taxes, cut regulation, and provide new financing for Small Businesses in particular, shes going to be calling to increase a Tax Deduction for Small Businesses to 50,000. Thats a tenfold increase from the current level of 5,000 thousand dollars of business is currently geT To deduct in their first year of operations and shes also going to be calling for some specific limits on regulations that apply to operational licenses and Tax Filing for Small Business as well weve learned from some of her advisors that she is alsO Expected to go after former presidenT Trumps 2017 Tax Cuts are doing in effecT ThaT The revenue gained from allowing some of those taxes on corporations and wealthy to lapse should be diverted. Or used to fund programs that matter to more every day americans. But whats so interesting jake, abouT The proposals that she is seT To unveil tomorrow is thaT They favor probusiness low regulation. Some of those traditional hallmarks of Republican Platforms and fiscal discipline is something that we expect her from our reporting to nod to as well. And this comes of course after unveiling her firsT Traunch of economic proposals about a month ago that republicans broadly slammed for being populist and instituting whaT They called as price controls. So clearly shes trying to hit back at republicans and take a page out of their own playbook before taking the stage directly opposing presidenT Trump. And kristen, theres no doubT ThaT This is hes gonna be a vastly different debate than what we saw between Biden And Trump on june 27. How has the Trump Campaign changed its strategy . Well, if you talk to some of his senior advisers, they say not very much. In fact, i spoke to Someone Today who said, oh, Donald Trumps whole life has been in preparation for this debate, which obviously sounds like something a Trump Adviser would say but we are told hes going to continue to have the same kind of quote, Unquote Policy Sessions that he had ahead of the last Debate Reminder that Donald Trump nor his team like to use the Word Preparation instead, viewed block off these sections of time thaT They call either policy time or Policy Review time where he sits down mostly with some of his senior advisers, Jason Miller even steven miller, whos noT Technically part of the campaign but has been advising him on various policies, particularly about immigration for example, vince haley, one of his speech writers and policy advisers. Hes going to talk through different Policy Aspects with them. We are told thaT That is built into this week. He doesnt have that much of a ramped up schedule yeT Today, he had nothing on the schedule tomorrow. He only has a fox town hall, so that is supposed to happen in these various blocks of time in between the next couple of days ahead of that debate. But one thing we know is certain they were nervous ahead of that debate with president Joe Biden. Obviously, they wanT To mimic those results, but even they will acknowledge this is a different race and a different candidate that hes going up against on tuesday. All right. Kristen holmes, thanks so much. Kayla tausche, u2. Lets bring back our panel. Now youre in an oped in the washington post. Democratic strategist, James Carville offered this device for advice for the debate he said, quote, Ms Harris must enable exactly what his campaign is scared to death of Letting Trump Be trump. She should let him talk over her, not just let him, but goad him into spouting insane Conspiracy Theories abouT The previous election. She should use her sense of humor at key moments to get under his Skin And Show hes not getting to her and she should welcome the personal attacks as a badge of honor. What do you think . Shes been very effective and noT Taking trumps bait, right . They even, even the repeated attempts to talk about her race. She said asked and answered. Lets move on. And its allowed her to position herself and talk about herself and her policies the way she wants to one of the things thats going to challenge this debate is that dynamic of a man and a woman. And when Hillary Clinton was running against him and trump was looming over her, there was some criticism over the facT ThaT The Reaction Wasnt to combat him or to confront him and that image wasnt ideals. Ill be interested to see how she used this. Is thaT That energy to push back againsT Trump without being aggressive and antagonistic. Lets be frank Donald Trump has already don some pretty sleazy things when it comes to Kamala Harris, hes gone after her race. He read he reposted a truth on his Social Media website. Alleging and its false since gross but alleging that Vice President harris is career has something to do with sexual favors. I mean, really disgusting, sleazy stuff whats your advice to him . Dont do that in the debate thats advice. No, i want obviously hes he hes struggling with how to go after a woman of color. He is struggling, but i donT Think that should matter. I mean, because shes a woman or a woman of color. I mean, obviously, i think its an incredible thing for the country in terms of progress thats a beautiful thing. I would even trump, wouldnt do this, but i would even say start off in acknowledging, hey, Vice President harris, this is a monumental occasion for you. Congratulations. And then sorry, hate in her heart on the points where he is strong policy. Absolutely. Theyre going to be in pennsylvania, talk a lot about fracking, talk abouT The facT That if you were to roll back some proponents or aspects of fracking, were going to see 7. 7 Million jobs a lesson, the country, the 1. 1 Trillion less and gdp and the 950 Billion less in work income. Talk about how it would impact americans Writ Large in terms of their energy costs. I mean, theres a very strong message to make in the commonwealth and two americans Writ Large withouT The personal engender attacks and share Vice President Couldnt Harris is going to have to set herself apart from President Biden, who has struggled with his popularity, specifically on issues like immigration, like The Economy last week she tried to and in her interview with dana defend the work there administration has accomplished while acknowledging thaT Theres more work to be done take a listen im very proud of the work that we have done that has brought inflation down to less than 3 . The work that we have done to cap the cost of insulin 35 a month for seniors and america recovered faster than any wealthy nation around The World. But you are right prices in particular for groceries are still too high. The american people know what i know it it is interesting how she tries to kind of be an incumbent for the good stuff and the and the Challenger And Underdog for the bad stuff. Its really interesting. One of the things that when all of the Big Switcheroo happened in july that i was questioned was how far can she go to separate herself from the president . She still is acting Vice President and the job of the Vice President is to supporT The president. And so to some extent she cant really oppose him publicly on an issue like gaza. She can make comments that sort of message things a little bit differently, but i dont know that she can really change whaT The message is or change with a policy is. Thats going to be a real challenge for her on the debate stage. But i think speaking to an earlier poinT That you made, xi shes not going to be like hillary. She is a prosecutor. She does not really come back rug like hide from a fight. I think were going to see a little bit of that, but i think their credit hopefully choose specific moments where they use her prosecutorial instincts rather than having to trying to have her fight him on every single poinT That hes making it. The idea that hes going to start an answer. Trump is going to start an answer and end up in some third universe in the same answer is something that is a wide open loophole to ask for clarification, asked for some coherence like what do you actually mean donald, is iT This or is iT ThaT That goes to the personality challenges as soon as Joe Biden lefT The race Donald Trump was the old established guy, and thats his challenge that he has to overcome in this debate you, jake, on that issue, where the Vice President said, well, i understand what americans are going through yet she went inflation coming down at cetera, that gives Donald Trump a Debate Opportunity to say, but youre the Vice President now, you have been for threeandahalf years, right . If youre acknowledging thaT The american people are suffering, well, what are you going to do if given four years that you currently arent doing, thats magically going to work. Now, can you do that effectively . Im not sure but i was certainly be prepping him to well, heres the answer. Shes given that answer already and most people, whether economists are even regular folks would say that, well, theres some things that you take care oF First and economy and then these other things happen after theres the baseline issues of recovering from covid broader Job Numbers and now its figuring out how to tackle the collusion thats going on with price controls. Thats like washington talking its noT The way regular americans are talking to. They go to the Grocery Stores and realize everything is expensive and they want someone to solve it. Now, trump needs to make that case so Kamala Harris, Vice President harris, has tried to project since she became the nominee this image of joy, a joyful warrior. Shes happy, she smiles, shes laughs it has worked so far. One of the things thaT The trump administer, the Trump Campaign wants to do is deflate thaT To paint her as not a joyful person to buT The paint her as a nasty person this is and i wanted to get your view on the shermichael. This is what former President Said trump said about Vice President harris. After during the Vice President ial debate with Mike Pence now they have kamala who they say has many deficiencies, but shes a nasty person. The way she treated Mike Pence was horrible. The way she treats people as horrible so that was from an interview over the weekend . Yeah. I mean, i have to say in terms of people who have noT Treated Mike Pence i dont know that Donald Trump has a huge standing there, but whats your talking about from the debate . Hes saying was taught. I think he was here. That was him over the weekend talking about Kamala Harris, how she was with Mike Pence aT The debate for years before minutes a frickin debate. You want your person to be tough againsT The other guy. I mean, she was tougher. Okay. Theres nothing wrong with that, jake, thats The Expectation shes going to be tough as hell probably nexT Tuesday and a former president and it should be prepared for her to be tough. It is a part of the process get over that debate. The issues you have a darn good position that youre in all the Polling Data Showcases thaT The american people, despite their dislikes of some of trumps character traits, they still think hes better on The Economy. They still think hes bet on immigration. So why in the hell are you spending time talking about her . Nasty person versus yes, i am the guy to drive home the message and make things better for you economic well thats i will say to shermichaels point, that idea of nasty person, nasty woman is not something that hes been unique with Kamala Harris, goes back to hillary, goes back to megan kelly. I mean, he he has a playbook of how he attacks people. Its abouT Their identity, and that is whats getting him in trouble, right . All right. Thanks. One and all i think were going to see you a little a little bIt More. Were not getting enough panel. We want more panel Breaking News just into cnn. Donald trump is entering a plea. 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Yeah its a one Page Filing, buT There it has Donald Trumps Big Black bold signature on it, signing it saying, im pleading not guilty and also, when theres a hearing this coming week, the first Hearing Weve had since this case has been paused since it wenT To the Supreme Court, they gave him some president ial immunity. He doesnt wanT To be there persson. And so this paperwork serves as that. Its an important momenT Though, jake, because this is an indictment and it wenT Through a grand jury. Again, its the same four charges, but he does have tO Enter a pleading and hes saying, i plead not guilty. The otheR Reason thaT That is important is that when you get a not guilty plea things head toward a trial and its a reminder thaT Thats where we are in this case. Its back in the Trial Court and Judge Tanya Chutkan in the Trial Court is going to be moving things along toward a trial, especially now that she has this waiver of Appearance And Entry of a notguilty plea in this one Page Filing from Donald Trump. All right. Katelyn polantz with the Breaking News. Thanks so much. Lets bring in cnn senior legal analyst Elie Honig and Defense Attorney Bill brennan, who once represented trumps payroll corporation, elie, remind us what changed between the original indictment and this one, and why would trump be pleading not guilty right now, as opposed to in person so jake, this is essentially a revised slimmed down verb Jack Smith original January 6 indictment in order to accommodate and adjust for the Supreme Courts Immunity Ruling what Jack Smith did week as original indictment, which was 45 pages, filed new indictment last week, which is now 36 pages where he took ouT The pieces of information that of course specifically said, are covered by immunity, including, for example, Donald Trumps dealings with the justice department. Those are out of this new indictment. There are some other minor adjustments, but essentially this is Jack Smiths efforT To slim down his own case tO Enable iT To go forward as for why today, this this is a piece of paper that a defendant like Donald Trump files so that he doesnt have to physically appear in court on thursday. He essentially, he says, ive been ive authorized my attorneys tO Enter a not guilty plea for me when theyre in court on thursday. And bill, are you surprised that mr. Trump does not plan to be there in person as he has for other legal skirmishes. No, jake, im not because you know, the timing now, its post Labor Day, you know, its game on for the campaign for the presidency. And it really is not uncommon to wave a Defendants Appearance and an arraignment, but as elie in Case Kaitlan said, its an important step in the proceeding because well, one the arraignment happens in that plea is entered it starts clocks ticking. You know, theres a typical 70 days until trial rule, buT That often gets changed when its a complex case or, you know, theres a need for a continuance on either or both so i donT Think its surprising. Its certainly not surprising that he pled not guilty hes hes pled not guilty in this case and all the cases from the beginning. But as elie said this Superseding Indictment is a bit of a leaner meaner document. It is an attempt by Jack Smith twO Excise all of the verbiage in counts that related to the defendants activities as president , because as we know a united states Supreme Court gave a wide ranging Immunity Opinion this year. So well see if it if it holds up an ally in a separate case, a federal judge denied former presidenT Trumps requesT To move the New York hush Money Case into Federal Court, finding that Theres Nothing in the Supreme Courts Immunity Ruling that alters his view of the facts that were thaT ThaT The payments were, quote, private, unofficial acts. Can you explain this . Yeah. Jake. So this is one of two ways that Donald Trump is trying to postpone his sentencing in the manhattan hush Money Case, which has long been scheduled for September 18. So two weeks from now one of the Things Trump is trying to do was geT The Federal Courts to take his case because he said what we have this new Supreme Court immunity i wanT To make an Immunity Defense to the hush Money Case because some a little bit of The Evidence in that case had to do with when Donald Trump was president. But now a Federal Court aT The moment is saying, no, you cant bring that case over here, buT Trumps also trying another way to sidetrack his sentencing. Hes asking Judge Marshawn in the manhattan case, he saying, i want you to throw ouT The verdict because the immune i geT To appeal before you sentence me and the da, you said were fine either way, jake, there is a pretty good chance any chance thaT Trump manages to wriggle out of that September 18 Sentencing Date on the hush Money Case. All right. Elie honig and Bill Brennan joining us for the Breaking News. Thanks to both of you. Appreciate it. Republicans say their path the retaking the senate could go through Blue State, maryland where a popular former republican governor is on the ballot. The democrat running to make sure that does not happen, joins me live. Next Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, the debate. Everyones been waiting for Follow Cnn for complete coverage and exclusive pre and postdebate analysis. 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And thats because Larry Hogan, the twotime republican Maryland Governor, who left office with high Approval Ratings in maryland is trying to win the Seat Being vacated by retiring democratic Senator Ben Cardin are his challenger is my next Guest Angela alsobrooks, the County Executive of prince Georges County, maryland, who also served this states attorney. Theyre democrats gave her a prime Speaking Slot at last months convention. Thank you so much for being here. County exactly. So what do i call you executive also brooks whats the show . Its County Executive. County exactly but do i say County Executive also brooks, how to people. Is there an refik that people use for well, thats whaT They say County Executive also. Thats a mouthful. So let me just ask you, ms also box if i may also say that Larry Hogan is perceived as a moderate and hes someone who has its demonstrated in the past strong appeal to independence he is not a maga, republican i mean, he does not support Donald Trump. How do you make the case against him . Well, you know what he was recruited to run in this race by Mitch Mcconnell. And Mitch Mcconnell, Larry Hogan. And as a matter of fact, Donald Trump, Share Something in common and that is thaT They want senate republicans to be in charge of the senate and what we know abouT That is thaT The stakes of the Race Couldnt be any higher. Our reproductive freedoms are now at stake. We recognize thaT This are republican caucus led by Mitch Mcconnell is also going to be in charge of the Supreme Court. And whaT Theyve done with the Supreme Court is to give immunity. They are favoring there when a favor big corporations over average middleclass americans. And we recognize theres so many of our rights and freedoms are now at stake. Voting rights, our climate. There are so many issues now that putting the republicans led by Mitch Mcconnell, ted cruz, Lindsey Graham would be over the judiciary committee. We really seT This country back backwards and they would control the agenda of the country. And Larry Hogans election, would hand over control to these republics. So its more abouT The facT That hes a republican than about, about Larry Hogan per say. Yeah, this is so much bigger than Larry Hogan. It really is. Although Larry Hogans policy the season, his actions as governor were very much in line with this republican party. He jusT Two years ago vetoed Abortion Care Legislation in the state of maryland. And when he was overwritten by our largely democratic legislature, he withheld a funding until Governor Moore came into office. And so we know when we think about gun violence, this is the same governor who refused to sign legislation that would have banned ghost guns. He he vetoed legislation that would have given sensible Waiting Period for long guns. And so we know that many of the policies of this republican party are ones that Larry Hogan has governor, a favorite favor of those policies. There was a new Attack Ad recently released attacking you. It was not put out by Larry Hogan though. Take a look. If she backs down from local criminals, will she stand up to international threats like these guys angela alsobrooks, too sofT Too inexperienced for dangerous times John Bolton Pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. So thats from the John Bolton Pac. John bolton obviously a former national Security Visor for Donald Trump of a famously broke with trump what is your response to critics attacking you as soft on crime . Well, first of all, when i served as state attorney, The Elected state attorney, and prince Georges County out oversaw 50 cut in violent crime. I stayed just 27 years ago, began as a fulltime Domestic Violence prosecutor. Ive been the person and who is lead on this issue. In fact, im the only person in the race who can say ive ever done anything to lower crime in maryland. We know but what we know is this is a predictable attack is what you see a republicans all across the country to spread fear and to stoke divisions and die. And so in Larry Hogan along with his allies, John Bolton in the rest of this republican party that hes going to align with our again, they are together in one goal, gaining charge. Could they wanT To be in control of the senate in thats what his goal is. Let me ask you a question. Has Kamala Harris, Vice President harris is entrance into this race has heard becoming the democratic nominee, as opposed to if President Biden has that made it easier for you was biden some im sure you think highly of him and think hes a wonderful guy and all that stuff. But has was he a drag on the ticket because we have heard that from other democrats running all over the country that harris at least makes it a fairer fight. We absolutely do love Joe Biden. I have to make that comment. Is that i think hes a person who we all respect so much and hes going to be a, hes a hero but people are also, and i should say, people are very excited about now Vice President harris in maryland, for example, weve seen 50,000 new volunteers sign up to volunteer just since july 21. Its an electric explosive and people like my 19yearold Daughter are excited to vote for Vice President harris. Were seeing now intergenerationally this new excitement around Voting And Activism and engagemenT That i think is going to really result in high turnout on electioN Day and during election season. And so its very, very exciting. Alright, County Executive angela alsobrooks. Thank you so much for being here. Its really nice to meet you for your face and we should note that were going to have her republican opponent in this race, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan here on the lead tomorrow. 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Heres what jIm Mccane told us just in the last hour some people are taking Time Out of their lives when they could be bettering themselves, college, things like that and theyre joining the military because they feel its the righT Thing. And at least we can do is when theyre gone, if they when theyre in arlington is to respecT The rules and regulations that are in place, like not politicizing the facT ThaT These men and women are there. Go Show Respect under i understand that he was invited Show Respect and leaf. It doesnt need to be videoed joining us now, jeffrey goldberg, he is The Editor in chief of the atlantic. He just published a collection of essays, articles from the atlantic entitled on heroism. Mccain, milley, madis, and the cowardice of Donald Trump and jeffrey you knew Senator Mccain. Well, as did i. What do you what do you think he would make . Think of jIm Mccain, his youngest becoming a democrat and decrying Donald Trump. I mean, i think obviously this is where John Mccain was headed i think i think Senator Mccain would have the same qualms that anybody would have abouT The further politicization of the military torreon. We know that a lot of officers, mainly senior officers, Are Under pressure, pressure from democrats to say whaT They know to be true. But i think he would obviously look at his son and say, well, hes jusT Telling the truth, which is that arlington of all Places Shouldnt be politicized. Its not a democratic cemetery, its not a republican cemetery. Its an american cemetery. And campaigning should just not happen there. You write about a previous visit by trump two section 60 in arlington . Yeah, thats where the iraq and afghanistan Service Members are mostly buried this was in memorial day 2017. And trump was with John Kelly. He was not aT The time Chief Of Staff of the White House. He was still secretary of the department homeland security, but he would go on to become Chief Of Staff and longest serving Chief Of Staff for trump. Kellys son, robert, is buried there at arlington and sources told you thaT Trump asked kelly, while standing by robert kelleys grave, i dont get it. Whats in it for them . Trump also said recently thaT The president ial medal of freedom, which honors civilians and in this case, he was talking about an honor for miriam adelson, a big republican donor, is actually much better. Thats a quote than the medal of honor, which is awarded to Service Members often posthumously for risking their lives what do you make of this . Do you think its all of a piece . I think theres a pattern. Theres a pattern of non at least non understanding. I donT Think based on many years of observation, now that Donald Trump understands, people who serve, he does not seem to understand why Someone Weve been motivated to Risk Life and limb for their country. He obviously very famously got out of vietnam. He equally famously has referred to people who get killed on behalf of the country as suckers and losers. So the question that he was asking, general kelly is of a piece with all that he simply doesnt understand why something come on helping young man who could go out and make money would, would volunteer because we have a Volunteer Military volunteered or the risk his life and give up his life. And the facT That he said this to the father of this Army Officer of this marine officer in arlington shows a level of at least up to snus thats very hard to understand i know right now there are probably people wondering because you made a reference to a senior flag officers, retired military like milley and madis, not mentioned John Kelly being pressured by democrats to say something brian. Why why donT They . Because its almost holy writ in, in american military tradition, we have civilian control of the military. The military is apolitical. The generals listen to democratic President S and republican President S and mixing with politics patients are always there and obviously many people whove served have run for office. Thats thats fine. BuT There are people who wanT To follow these rules. And so they are very hesitant. They also let it be known, obviously through journalists and through other means. What happened inside the White House and Donald Trumps firsT Term and how he treated the military and what he thinks the military is there for. Hes talked about my generals, which of course upsets them greaT They dont report generals in america, dont reporT To the president. They work for the constitution he doesnt understand that. That upsets them, buT Theyre very, very tried to be very rigorous about not politicizing their role in society. I think thats definitely part of it. I also think part of it not for all of them, but for some of them im not jusT Talking abouT Those three. Im talking about others. Is the Death Threats once once they are perceived as being disloyal to trump and wants trump starts attacking them Death Threats start happening, and those are, and theyre quite often serious death. I would agree with you. I also think that, you know, when youre talking about milley madis, kelly, these are these are tough guy theres a combat veterans. I think that yes, thaT They all have wives. Thats a factor in their lives. But i think whats whats holding them back is this fear of becoming too political, but youre right, they live in a climate of intimidation as well. Yeah. I dont mean even the Death Threats for themselves, but children who have children, they have children like all of us, and they dont wanT To be threatened yeah. Jeffrey goldberg. Thanks so much for being here. Congratulations on the new book on heroism mccain, milley, madis, and the cowardice of Donald Trump is ouT Today. Congratulations, i read them. I read them when you first wrote them, ill read them again. 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Cnns security correspondent, Josh Campbell is following what can you tell us abouT These charges he ageing these charges just announced by authorities there in chicago area. Were talking about four counts oF Firstdegree murder. And this is involves a suspect 30 to her excuse me, 30yearold rodney davis. You could see there the mug shoT That authorities had just really please whaT They say is that on Labor Day morning yesterday morning, in the chicago area, he boarded a train and essentially executed for people threeperson people in one car, one person who was in another car, and then fled. Authorities say that it was thanks to Surveillance Footage inside the Transit System, though loud them to actually track his whereabouts. They intercepted him, took him into custody. They havent indicated right now information abouT The motive, but were told that remains under investigation. Jake, what else have you learned about where this investigation is going behind the scenes . Well, authorities say thaT They are poring over evidence and theyre keeping a lot close to the vest right now, but we know when looking at some of these past cases, this is a situation where the suspect has been taken into custody alive. So presumably he himself, if he is willing to cooperate, would be able to provide information to police about whaT The possible motivation was here, we know that absenT That, theres a host of other items are looking aT To include the firearm itself, folks might not know this, but atf, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives has an entire team that can look at a firearm. And because of the specific characteristics of a weapon, they can look to see, was this used in past incidences as well . And then look aT The victimology. Is this someone who was targeting people of a particular particular characteristic here authorities say thaT They believe thaT The victims here were homeless and so that is one area thaT They would certainly be looking into. And then of course, so many people this Day And Age have a digital footprint. The socalled digital exhaust. If he has any type of Social Media or electronic devices that authorities are indeed able to recover. They can be going through that again to try to determined of whaT The possible motive was. And then finally, that Surveillance Footage on the Transit System beneficial. Theres no indication there was Anyone Else who was involved, buT Thats something that would certainly be trying to rule out jake. All right. Josh campbell, thanks so much. Turning to our Health Lead. The public finally might get some answers about some of the decisions made in new York State during in the start of the covid outbreak, former democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo will testify before congress nexT Tuesday, one week from today in a public hearing, the main focus will be on his controversial Nursing Home advisory. You might remember back in march 2020, Governor Cuomo barred Nursing Homes from rejecting patients solely because they had Covid Cuomo has insisted thaT The decision was consistent with guidance from federal health officials, buT The chair of the House Subcommittee behind the hearing, republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup of ohio, previously told me that he did not understand the move the doctor who has treated infections, it goes against all medical Common Sense to take someone who is highly contagious and puT Them in amongsT The most vulnerable Governor Cuomo testified before the same committee Behind Closed Doors in june today, this committee accused Governor Cuomo of being quote, shockingly callous when discussing New Yorks nursing Home Mortality Rate during that interview Cuomos Team responded to the upcoming hearing by saying, quote, The One question that needs to be answered is still being ignored. Why did more people die from covid in the united states than any other country . 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Turning now to our last leads, a former aide to new York Governor Kathy Hochul has been arrested and charged with acting as an agent for the chinese government. Lynda son, who also the worked for former Governor Andrew Cuomo, allegedly used her position to benefiT The chinese communist party, including blocking taiwanese officials from being able to access the Governors Office in exchange, son allegedly received millions of dollars travel benefits, evenT Tickets, and even a shipment of nanjing Style Salted Ducks prepared by a chinese Company Consulate officials, personal chef, sons, husband was also charged. Both of them have pleaded not guilty Donald Trumps, going to have to find a new hype song. A federal judge In Atlanta ordered the Trump Campaign to stop using isaac hayes. Hold on. Im coming during campaign events. The state for hayes filed a lawsuit last month alleging thaT The Trump Campaign had infringed on the copyright. This is the first complaint from the musical artists were family tO End up in Court Other artists including beyonce, springsteen, Celine Dion have publicly rejected from using their me in my Home Count of philly. Steak political Ads Playing thaT The eagles have endorsed Kamala Harris for president. The ad seen on bus stops around Town Show Kamala Harris wearing an Eagles Helmet and say, quote, kamala but official candidate of the philadelphia eagles, unquote, that is noT True. The 2018 Super Bowl champions released a statement saying they are working on having the ads ruv. They have not endorsed any candidate, nor will they you can follow me on facebook, instagram, threads x, formerly known as twitter, and on the tiktok at jaketapper, you can follow the show on x aT The lead cnn, if you ever miss It Episode of the lead, you can listen to the show whence you get your podcasts all two hours, just sitting righT There. Like a delicious plum. 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