The Lead with Jake Tapper

The Lead with Jake Tapper


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Former CIA director slams Trump's 'despicable' comments in letter to CNN anchor, Ivanka Trump silent after her father causes outrage at press conference, Trump defiant after outburst and GOP picks up pieces
August 16, 2017

Former CIA director slams Trump's 'despicable' comments in letter to CNN anchor, Ivanka Trump silent after her father causes outrage at press conference, Trump defiant after outburst and GOP picks up pieces

Trump speaks out in wake of Charlottesville protests
August 15, 2017

Trump speaks out in wake of Charlottesville protests

Trump calls KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists 'repugnant', Protesters blame Charlottesville police for not stopping violence, French pizzeria rammed by car; one dead
August 14, 2017

Trump calls KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists 'repugnant', Protesters blame Charlottesville police for not stopping violence, French pizzeria rammed by car; one dead

Trump warns North Korea against making 'overt' threats, Taylor Swift's attorneys call no witnesses as groping trial nears end, Chinese mother tries to mail her baby to an orphanage
August 11, 2017

Trump warns North Korea against making 'overt' threats, Taylor Swift's attorneys call no witnesses as groping trial nears end, Chinese mother tries to mail her baby to an orphanage

Trump on North Korea: Maybe 'fire and fury' comment 'wasn't tough enough', Taylor Swift testifies that groping was 'horrifying and shocking', An 8-month-old baby is recovering after she was stuffed in a plastic bag for three days
August 10, 2017

Trump on North Korea: Maybe 'fire and fury' comment 'wasn't tough enough', Taylor Swift testifies that groping was 'horrifying and shocking', An 8-month-old baby is recovering after she was stuffed in a plastic bag for t

Trump's 'fire and fury' remark was improvised but familiar, Mattis to North Korea: Stop actions that could lead to 'destruction of its people', Hawaii is getting ready for possible North Korean attack
August 09, 2017

Trump's 'fire and fury' remark was improvised but familiar, Mattis to North Korea: Stop actions that could lead to 'destruction of its people', Hawaii is getting ready for possible North Korean attack

Trump threatens North Korea after US assesses they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead, Trump pledges action, stepped-up enforcement to combat opioid abuse, Child shot in possible road rage incident
August 08, 2017

Trump threatens North Korea after US assesses they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead, Trump pledges action, stepped-up enforcement to combat opioid abuse, Child shot in possible road rage incident

Exclusive: FBI tracked 'fake news' believed to be from Russia on Election Day, Trump supporters' optimism starting to wear off, Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud, conspiracy
August 04, 2017

Exclusive: FBI tracked 'fake news' believed to be from Russia on Election Day, Trump supporters' optimism starting to wear off, Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud, conspiracy

One year into the FBI's Russia investigation, Mueller is on the Trump money trail, Trump argues he won New Hampshire because it is a 'drug-infested den', Woman sentenced to 15 months in texting suicide case
August 03, 2017

One year into the FBI's Russia investigation, Mueller is on the Trump money trail, Trump argues he won New Hampshire because it is a 'drug-infested den', Woman sentenced to 15 months in texting suicide case

Trump's phone game, Acosta and White House adviser spar over new immigration proposal, Pick for USDA chief scientist called progressives 'race traders'
August 02, 2017

Trump's phone game, Acosta and White House adviser spar over new immigration proposal, Pick for USDA chief scientist called progressives 'race traders', Trump slams Russia sanctions bill, signs it, Lindsey Graham: Trump has no choice on Nor