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CNN Transcripts for December 16, 2024

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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Two Dead, Six Injured in Wisconsin School Shooting; Interview with Rep. Mark Pocan (R-WI); Judge Rules Trump Does Not Have Immunity in Hush Money Conviction; Judge Rules Trump Does Not Have Immunity In Hush Money Conviction; FBI Pleads With Public Not To Shoot Down Drones; Trump Meets With TikTok CEO At Mar-a-Lago As Company Asks Supreme Court To Intervene In Fight Over Federal Ban; Stowaway On Delta Flight To Paris Busted Trying To Get Into Canada. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; Interview with "Mediha" Subject and Co-Cinematographer and Held Captive by ISIS Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad, Interview with "Mediha" Director Hasan Oswald; Interview with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Police: Teacher and Teenager Killed, Shooter Dead; Trump Holds Wide-Ranging News Conference At Mar-A-Lago; Trump On Ousted Syrian Leader: "Assad Was A Butcher". Aired 4-5p ET
• Two People Dead, Suspect Dead in Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting; President Biden Gives a Statement on the Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is Interviewed Regarding the School Shooting in Wisconsin and the Drones in New Jersey. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Biden To Ratify Equal Rights Amendment; Trump Vows To Sue Multiple Media Outlets; Suspect Hires High-Profile Lawyer As He Fights Extradition. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• RFK Jr., Trump's Health Pick, Begins Meeting With GOP Senators; RFK Jr. Backs Polio Vaccine, Contradicting His Recent Criticism; Watchdog Debunks Conspiracy That Insurrection was Inside Job. Donald Trump Threatens Lawsuits Against Media; FBI Asking Public Not to Shoot Suspected Drones; White House Still Unclear on Mystery Drones. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Key U.S. Air Force Base in Ohio Closed Airspace Amid Drone Sightings; DOJ Says, Suburban New York Police Department Violated Residents' Civil Rights; D.A. Says Alleged CEO Shooter May Stop Fighting Extradition. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Report: Net Worth Of U.S. Homeowners Nearly 40 Times That Of Renters; Bipartisan Backlash To Federal Response Over Unexplained Drones; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Debuts On Broadway. Aired 7:30- 8a ET
• Air Force Base in Ohio Forced to Close Airspace for Several Hours After Drones Spotted Nearby; Sen. Richard Blumenthal Interviewed on Federal Government's Lack of Answers on Continuing Drone Activity over Northeastern United States and Qualifications of Donald Trump's Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth. Trump's Businesses Keep Hiring More Foreign Guest Workers; D.A. Says Alleged CEO Shooter May Stop Fighting Extradition. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• Trump's GOP Opponents; Romney Says MAGA is the Republican Party; Injuries Hit NFL; Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Five. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• More Drone Sightings Case Disruption; Erik Peterson is Interviewed about Drones over New Jersey; Trump Picks on Capitol Hill. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Suburban NY Police Department Violated Rights; Mangione may Use Insanity Defense; Drones Spark Interest in Flight Apps; Countdown to Christmas Package Mailing. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Wisconsin School Shooting. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Police: Seven People Taken To Hospital After School Shooting; Police: Four Killed, Shooter Dead At Wisconsin K-12 School. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Two Killed, Shooter Dead at Wisconsin K-12 School; Two Killed, Multiple People Injured, Shooter Dead at WI School; School Shooter Believed to be a Juvenile Student; Just Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Police: Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead At WI School. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Police: Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead at WI K-12 School; Police Source: Teacher and Student Among Those Killed in Shooting; Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-WI) Talks About the School Shooting in Abundant Life Christian School. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead at Madison, Wisconsin K- 12 School; Officials Give Update on Deadly Wisconsin School Shooting. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Signs of Normalcy Return a Week after Assad Regime Fell; Israel: 'Unprecedented' Number of Israelis Spying for Iran; DHS Secretary Attempts to Calm Public Over Drone Concerns; Key Cabinet Picks Expected on Capitol Hill This Week; Why German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote Today; Researchers Build a 'Smart Cow' to Help Ranchers. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Syrians Celebrated A New Chapter; Widespread Destruction After 100-Year Cyclone Pummels French Territory; Trump Picks To Make Last Push For Support Before Holidays; German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote; Israel: Unprecedented Number Of Israelis Spying For Iran; U.S. Government Draws Bipartisan Criticism Over Drone Response; Researchers Build A "Smart Cow" To Help Ranchers; Late Rally Earns Man United Stunning Win At Man City. Aired 1-2a ET
• Mystery Over Drones in the U.S. East Coast, Federal Government Criticized; Schools Re-open After a Week of Assad's Overthrow; Israel to Expand Golan Heights Settlements; Al Jazeera Photojournalist killed in Gaza Airstrike; Cyclone Chido Hits French Territory Mayotte; Germany's Olaf Scholz Faces Vote of Confidence; Israel: "Unprecedented" Number Of Israelis Spying For Iran; Outrage Over Health Care Industry After Killing; Rare Tornado Hits California South Of San Francisco. Aired 2-3a ET
• FBI, Homeland Security Downplays Security Concerns on Mysterious Drone Sightings; Rare Tornado Hits California; German Chancellor Faces a Confidence Vote; Manchester United Wins in the latest Manchester Derby against archrival Manchester City. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Government Draws Bipartisan Criticism Over Drone Response; U.S. Senators Weigh in on Key Trump Cabinet Picks; Cyclone Chido Hits French Territory Mayotte, Kills at Least 11; Rare Tornado Hits California, South of San Francisco; . Aired 4:00-4:30a ET
• U.S. Officials Push for New Measures to Counter Drones; Why German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote Today; Israel: Unprecedented Number of Israelis Spying for Iran. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Federal Officials Criticized for Drone Response; Hegseth, RFK Jr., Look to Shore Up Support in Washington; German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote; EU Sending Envoy to Talk to Syria's New Leaders; Family of Captive American Journalist in Syria Hopes to Find Him; Stockholm Bakes Up Annual Gingerbread House Competition. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: RFK Jr. Heads To Capitol Hill In Bid To Become Health Secretary; German Chancellor Scholz Loses Confidence Vote; Trump And SoftBank CEO Speak On American Investment. Aired 11a- 12p ET
• Federal Officials Face Criticism for Drone Response; New York D.A. Says Mangione May Stop Fighting Extradition Soon; RFK Jr. Heads to Capitol Hill in HHS Secretary Bid. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• RFK Jr. Heads to Capitol Hill; ABC News Settles Case with Trump; Tech Titans Donating to Trump Inauguration Fund. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Still No Answers Amid More Reported Drone Sightings; New L.A. County D.A. Speaks Out Ahead Of Key Hearing In Menendez Brothers Case; Trump Speaks At Mar-A-Lago. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Jay-Z Pushes Back on Rape Allegations; Trump Holds News Conference. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Police: Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead At Wisconsin K-12 School; Trump Hosts First News Conference Since Election; German Chancellor Scholz Loses Confidence Vote: Now: Officials Update On Wisconsin School Shooting. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Key U.S. Air Force Base Closes Airspace Amid Drone Sightings; Netanyahu Says He Spoke with Trump About the Need for Victory As Israeli Government Approves Plan for Golan Heights Expansion; Mitt Romney Bids Farewell to Senate But Says MAGA is Now the Republican Party. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Federal Officials Face Criticism For Drone Response; Graham: Hegseth Vowed To Release Accuser From NDA; Mitt Romney On The Past, Present, And Future Of The Gop. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Federal Officials Criticized for Response to Reported Drones; Trump Shows Public Support for Defense Pick Hegseth. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Simon Robert Tice is Interviewed about his Brother Austin Tice; Mark McKinnon is Interviewed about Mitt Romney; Trump Attends Army- Navy Game. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• CNN International: Assad Moved to Russian Airbase on December 8, Russia asked him to Evacuate When Base Came Under Control; Israel Approves Plan to Expand Settlements in Golan Heights; U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tries to Reassure Public About Unexplained Drones; Pete Hegseth Lobbies for Support on Capitol Hill; Late Rally Earns Man United Stunning Win at Man City. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Purportedly Assad Statement Posted On Telegram; Next Hour: SoftBank Expected To Announce $100 Billion Investment In The United States; Mayorkas: Not Aware Of Direct National Security Concerns Due To Suspected Drone Sightings; Israel: Unprecedented Number Of Israelis Spying For Iran. Aired 10-10:45a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Officials Give Update On Deadly Mass Shooting At Wisconsin School; Judge: Trump Does Not Have Immunity From Hush Money Conviction; U.S. Officials: Russia Carrying Out Large-Scale Syria Withdrawal. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• School Shooting in the State of Wisconsin; Trump Meets TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago; More Drone Sightings Across the Nation; Assad Moved to Russian Base on December 8th; SoftBank CEO Pledges $100B U.S. Investment; How NVIDIA Became NVIDIA. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Taking Questions From Reporters At Mar-A-Lago; Trump Vows To Build More Of "Very Expensive" Border Wall; Trump: First Term Everyone Fought Me, Now They Want To Be My Friend; Trump On Tariffs: "They Tax Us, We Tax Them"; Trump Finishes First News Conference Since Winning Reelection; Trump: "I Have A Warm Spot In My Heart For TikTok". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Finishes First News Conference Since Winning Re-election; Trump: Defends RFK Jr. On Vaccines: "He's Got A Very Open Mind"; Trump Slams "Corrupt" Media Outlets For Critical Coverage. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Trump Hold First News Briefing; E.U. Envoy to Meet with Syrian New Government; Saudi Arabia and Qatar Condemns Israel Plans; U.S. House Intelligence Committee to Receive a Classified Briefing on Mysterious Drone Sightings. Three Dead in a Shooting at a Private Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote; Hundreds Feared Dead After a Cyclone Struck Mayotte. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• CNN Provides an Update on Wisconsin School Shooting; Judge Won't Throw Out Trump's Hush Money Conviction; Trump on Drone Sightings: "The Government Knows What is Happening"; Public Donations Surge for Accused CEO Killer; Trump Vows New Lawsuits Against the Press. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Takes Questions At Mar-a-Lago; Trump Talks Reporters In Wide- Ranging News Conference; The CEO Of SoftBank Stating That He Has Renewed Confidence In The U.S. Economy; Donald Trump Spoke About Any Concerns That A Number In The Medical Community Have About His Choice For HHS Secretary, RFK Jr.; Ukraine's Children Living With Psychological Trauma From War; Suspected Drone Sighting Spread In Eastern U.S.; Police IN Madison, Wisconsin Respond To School Shooting; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Police: Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead at Wisconsin K-12 School; Source: Trump to Meet with TikTok CEO Today; Softbank CEO Announces $100 Billion Investment in US; Royal Mail Set To Have Foreign Owner; Law Enforcement Official: Suspect In Madison Shooting Is A Teenage Girl; Syrian Presidency telegram Account: Assad Says Departure Was Unplanned. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Police Say, Two Killed, Six Injured, Shooter Dead at Wisconsin School; Officials Say, U.S. Sends Drone Detection Systems to New Jersey; RFK Jr. on Capitol Hill as He Wrangles Support from Key Senators. Now: Officials Give Update On Deadly Mass Shooting At Wisconsin School. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Police: Two Dead, Six More Injured In Madison, WI School Shooting; RFK Jr. Meets With Senators As Confirmation Battle Looms; Paris Hilton Makes Final Push For Child Abuse Bill On The Hill. Aired 9-10p ET