Senators Confront Hegseth About Iran War’s Unpopularity

About this episode

The episode discusses the unpopularity of the Iran War, new footage from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, and a hidden suicide note related to Jeffrey Epstein.

New footage has been released, showing the moments before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Donald Trump and administration officials attended at the Washington Hilton hotel in DC on Saturday night. Prosecutors filed the video, along with other images of the alleged attacker, his hotel room, and the other weapons and gear the suspect allegedly had, including a pistol, knives and tape. Plus, a new report tonight on a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein that's been kept hidden for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anderson Cooper

Topics covered

• Iran War
• unpopularity
• shooting
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• suicide note
• Jeffrey Epstein

Keywords

• Iran War
• shooting
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Jeffrey Epstein
• suicide note
• Donald Trump
• Washington Hilton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, White House

Places: Washington Hilton hotel

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