CNN Inside Politics

The clock is ticking toward President Trump's 8pm ET deadline for Iran to make a deal that he deems sufficient or face death and destruction. This morning, the president took what was already a series of profane and stark warnings to a new apocalyptic level. His exact words: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen. But it will. It probably will." 

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump gives Iran until tomorrow at 8pm to make a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, or face "hell on earth." The president's latest ultimatum comes as he prepares for a press conference he originally scheduled to talk about the remarkable rescue of an Air Force service member whose plane went down inside Iran on Friday. But that was quickly overshadowed by his Easter message to Iran posted on social media: "Open the f*!king Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in hell." 

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Hails Daring Iran Rescue as He Escalates Threats; Gas Prices, Budget Fights, and Cabinet Shakeups Dominate Easter Sunday Politics.

CNN’s Inside Politics Sunday reports on a dramatic U.S. search-and-rescue mission to extract a missing, seriously wounded F-15 crew member shot down over Iran, involving dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, a commando team on the ground, and CIA disinformation to delay Iranian pursuit, as Iranian media shows apparent wreckage. Analysts discuss the mission’s complexity, Iran’s continuing asymmetric capabilities, and escalating regional strikes, while Trump issues shifting, intensified demands tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and posts a new threat targeting Iran’s power plants and bridges, raising concerns about civilian harm and potential war-crimes implications.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today with major breaking news on the war in Iran. Three sources tell CNN a US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, and a search and rescue mission is underway for two pilots. It's the first time since the war began just over a month ago, that a US aircraft has been downed by enemy fire. We begin our coverage with CNN Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another key Cabinet member could be out less than a month after President Trump fired Kristi Noem. Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke yesterday with the president, and sources tell CNN he told her she will likely soon be replaced. CNN's Kristen Holmes broke that story and joins the show live. 

 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices