The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Donald Trump has his eye on yet another controversial firebrand to take on a critically important role. Sources say Trump is considering one of his fiercest allies Kash Patel to become the next FBI director. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing back on calls to release an ethics investigation into Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump chooses RFK Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary. Public health officials are sounding the alarm over RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine activism and other provocative views after Trump vowed to let him go wild. Plus, pressure is building for the House of Representatives to release its ethics report on Matt Gaetz as the now former congressman faces a tough confirmation fight to become Trump’s attorney general.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump chooses controversial congressman and MAGA-firebrand Matt Gaetz to be the attorney general of the United States. We break down Trump’s most jaw-dropping picks yet and how these loyalists might use their power on his behalf.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Trump just revealed his choice for CIA director as he is rapidly expanding his team of loyalists and MAGA die-hards. Also, a new report suggests Trump is being presented with a way to purge United States military generals after he has openly expressed concern over their loyalty and fitness to serve.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump team of loyalists is taking shape as more of the president-elect’s choices are revealed with former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin added to the list to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Also, we are expecting the architect of Trump’s mass deportation policy to make a major White House comeback.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democratic blame game is reaching new heights after Donald Trump’s stunning victory and Nancy Pelosi is pointing the finger at President Biden for not dropping out sooner. Plus, sources tell CNN that critical White House positions could be announced as soon as today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump has just made his first announcement on who he will be bringing with him to the White House. He has revealed his campaign manger Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff. We bring you what this may mean for his administration. This as President Biden promises the American people that there will be a peaceful transition of power in Washington.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech after Donald Trump recaptured the office he lost four years ago. As of tonight, the president-elect has 291 electoral votes and Harris has 223 with states still outstanding.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All across the United States, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Michigan to Georgia, and battlegrounds in between, the final hours are underway in one of the closest and most consequential presidential races ever. The American people will decide whether to elevate Kamala Harris to the top job or return to former President Donald Trump. We are getting closer to the first major round of poll closings and the CNN’s first chance to make projections.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most unprecedented and unpredictable presidential campaigns ever is about to come to an end. The first polling places will begin closing in less than 24 hours from now. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making a last minute push for every undecided voter with dueling rallies in the all important battleground state of Pennsylvania. CNN journalists are covering the final hours of this historic contest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is defending Liz Cheney after Donald Trump takes his violent rhetoric to a new extreme suggesting the former Republican congresswoman should be fired upon. We are also taking a closer look at the massive gender gap in this year’s presidential campaign. Plus, we check in with CNN’s John King on the fifth and final leg of his battleground tour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Harris campaign is seizing on Trump’s vow to protect women whether they like it or not. The vice president is blasting the remark as offensive while her allies suggest it could expand her already wide advantage with female voters. Plus, John King is covering new ground on his tour of swing states. After talking with voters in Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin, Michigan is his stop tonight as he visits five battlegrounds in five days.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will soon be holding dueling events in Wisconsin as President Biden denies that he labeled all Trump supporters as garbage. Harris is on damage control as Trump is seizing on the president’s remark despite his own repeated references to the United States as a garbage can. Also, CNN’s new battleground poll show Harris has a slim lead in Wisconsin and Michigan and is tied with Trump in Pennsylvania.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is about to deliver her closing argument to voters with one week away from Election Day. Plus, former President Trump is getting ready to rally voters in a Pennsylvania city with a very large Latino population just hours after defending his Madison Square Garden rally that was filled with racist and hateful rhetoric.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is campaigning in Georgia a day after his inflammatory and divisive rally where speakers unleashed vulgar and racist remarks. Plus, Kamala Harris is condemning Trump for spreading hate and division. Also, federal authorities are investigating how and why fires erupted in ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices