Interviews with US Attorney Jeanine Pirro; Republican Senator Thom Tillis; Former Congressman Barney Frank

Interviews with US Attorney Jeanine Pirro; Republican Senator Thom Tillis; Former Congressman Barney Frank

May 3, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Jake interviews US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Senator Thom Tillis, and former Congressman Barney Frank about political investigations and the future of the Democratic Party.

On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake sits down with US Attorney Jeanine Pirro to discuss the investigation into the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter. Jake also presses Pirro on whether she’s ruling out reopening the criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Next, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis – who pushed the administration to drop the probe – joins Jake to respond. After, former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank, who just entered hospice care, joins Jake to reflect on his life and his views on Donald Trump and the future of the Democratic Party. Finally, former Republican Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, former Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb, and CNN Political Commentator Shermichael Singleton join Jake to discuss the escalating redistricting fight and what it means for the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Jake

Guests: Jeanine Pirro, Thom Tillis, Barney Frank

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Organizations: Federal Reserve, CNN, Democratic Party, Republican Party

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