CNN Evening News for 2020-10-09

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This program is about 1 hour long

Previous show

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06:59:00 pm — 07:00:20 pm
Introduction/Preview John Berman (New York)

#1261923

07:00:20 pm — 07:00:50 pm
Campaign 2020 / Trump vs. Biden / Trump Speaks / A Discussion

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07:00:50 pm — 07:18:30 pm

(Studio: John Berman) A Keeping Them Honest look at President Trump's plans for a White House event tomorrow with him speaking from the balcony as we deal with his coronavirus symptoms & records introduced. [On CBS radio, National Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony FAUCI@- says the White House had a superspreader event.] [Last night, Dr. Sanjay GUPTA - says there is no temperature on the medical records.] [from MSNBC, White House deputy press secretary Brian MORGENSTEN@- comments on medical records & HIPA.] [With radio talk show host Rush LIMBAUGH - says {to President Trump) imagine. . . .] [On radio, TRUMP - says the Republicans don't play the tough game {on Russia}.] [Secretary of State Mike POMPEO - says we will get the information {about Hillary Clinton} out.]
(Studio: John Berman; White House: Jim Acosta) The safety protocols for the White House event with two thousand people invited, his plans for events every day next week when he could still spread the virus discussed.
(Studio: John Berman) Live discussion held with CNN's David Gergen, Abby Phillip & Sanjay Gupta about Trump. [GUPTA, GERGEN, PHILLIP - offer views on the White House gathering tomorrow: reckless & morally reckless after 30 people who attended White House events got the virus, Trump's behavior after coming back from the hospital: his aides will let him do what he wants to do, the viral spread at these rallies: superspreader events: a huge problem, on Trump's strategy of going to Florida, on the need for both presidential candidates to make their health records public, the rise in coronavirus cases & hospital capacity {with graphs shown}.]
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Foe.tv; Bathfitter; Care.com; Joe Biden for President; Xiidra; Priceline; Skechers.

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07:18:30 pm — 07:22:10 pm
Trump / Schwartz Interview

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07:22:10 pm — 07:28:40 pm

(Studio: John Berman) Live discussion held with "The Art of the Deal" author Tony Schwartz about President Trump. [From New York, SCHWARTZ - offers views on how Trump is feeling a sense of terror, is fearful of losing the presidential election when he lives to be in control, on why he walked away from the second debate, which could help him or hurt him, on his stance on the stimulus deal, on tomorrow's event at the White House: he has a cult following, on what will happen in the next 25 days till the election when he will lose by a huge margin.]
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Mavyret; Joe Biden for President; Leaf Filter; Ecolab; CNN "Where Does America Stand?"; Comcast; Golo; CNN "First Ladies"

#1261927

07:28:40 pm — 07:33:20 pm
Hurricane Delta / Gulf Coast

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07:33:20 pm — 07:39:00 pm

(Studio: John Berman) Report introduced.
(Lake Charles: Martin Savidge) Breaking news on the landfall of Hurricane Delta in Louisiana featured; scenes shown from Lake Charles with heavy rain & wind just six weeks after Hurricane Laura. What they did to get ready for this second hurricane with debris piles everywhere discussed.
(Studio: John Berman) Report introduced.
(Studio: Tom Sater) The status of Hurricane Delta, now down to Category 1, discussed; weather maps of the course of the storm shown.
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Vanda; Skechers; Constant Contact; Judicial Crisis Network; Wonderful Pistachios; Fidelity Investments; Twillo; CNN Election Night; Cigna; CNN.

#1261929

07:39:00 pm — 07:42:50 pm
Michigan / Governor Kidnapping Plot / A Discussion

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07:42:50 pm — 07:54:10 pm

(Studio: John Berman) Report introduced.
(Grand Rapids, Michigan: Sara Sidner) The FBI's foiling of a militia plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reviewed; details given about those arrested, that they planned on storming the capital, blowing up a bridge during the kidnap attempt, how it is legal to bring guns into the capital. [Store owner Brain TITUS@- shows the basement where the guy stayed.]
(Studio: John Berman) The lack of comments from Attorney General William Barr & President Trump about the Michigan plot noted
(Studio: John Berman) Live discussion held with CNN's former deputy FBI dir. Andrew McCabe & Miles Taylor about the plot. [From Virginia, McCABE - offers views on how Barr was briefed on this plot, would normally travel to the event site, on the response of extremists to the media coverage & the president's seeing giving of a signal of approval.] [From New Mexico, TAYLOR - offers views on the puzzling handling of the this case by the Justice Department & White House: domestic terrorism & lawlessness, how the administration told us to focus on overseas terrorism & not right-wing extremists.]
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Care.com; "New York Times"; Experian; Principal; CNN "First Ladies"; Home Chief; Rooms To Go; "Cuomo Prime Time"

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07:54:10 pm — 07:58:30 pm
Hurricane Delta / Gulf Coast

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07:58:30 pm — 08:00:30 pm

(Studio: John Berman) Report introduced.
(Lake Charles: Martin Savidge) Breaking news on the landfall of Hurricane Delta in Louisiana featured; scenes shown from Lake Charles with heavy rain & wind just six weeks after Hurricane Laura.
(Studio: John Berman) A Saturday edition of "Coronavirus Facts & Fears" noted.
Good Night

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08:00:30 pm — 08:00:30 pm