moment. that is it for us this afternoon. the lead with jake tapper starts right now. the state of our union is the lead is starting right now. president big tonit s address before a died congress and country to tout his accomplishments. and perhaps lay out his case for another term. but how might his message land with the american people who according to polls disapprove of the job he s doing. rare cries of joy as a little girl and her younger sibling are pulled from the rubble alive. a small bit of good news amid the growing death and destruction from the earthquake in turkey and syria. the death toll now soaring to more than 7,200 people. then, if you ve flown in the past few weeks, you know the skies are not very friendly. cancel takeoff clearance. delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance. an i-team meltdown, one airline grounded during the holidays, two runway near misses, now lawmakers want answers. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper on capitol hill
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wanting to be part of that, and what i need in a wanting to be part of that, and what i need in a chief of staff, i m sure we witt i need in a chief of staff, i m sure we will inherit damaged public services. look, people now have tteen services. look, people now have been looking for a chief of staff for some been looking for a chief of staff for some time now. but i m very focused for some time now. but i m very focused on for some time now. but i m very focused on what it is we want going forward focused on what it is we want going forward - focused on what it is we want going forward and that is to change the country. forward and that is to change the country. the forward and that is to change the country, the damage the country have inherited, country, the damage the country have inherited, preparing ourselves for government whilst acknowledging we have to government whilst acknowledging we have to earn every vote. let s speak now to lord kerslake, form
comment on ongoing litigation. jake? nick valencia in memphis, tennessee. i want to bring in right now democratic congresswoman cory busch from missouri along with her guest for tonight s state of the union address, michael brown senior, whose 18-year-old son was shot and killed by police in ferguson, missouri, in 2014. thanks to both of you for being here. congresswoman, let me start with you. it seems likely that president biden will talk about policing reform in some capacity this evening. what do you want him to say? you know, that this is more than just about accountability, you know? there has to be actual change that people can feel. and you can feel it because people s lives are saved. so can we bring to the table legislation that we have? we have helping families heal act, which would make sure that there are money going into our schools and funding mental health agencies to make sure that they are dealing with the trauma that so many youth and adults are facing after poli
thatis fight against this aggression, but that is it. but right now there is no military from russia in donetsk and luhansk. 50 no military from russia in donetsk and luhansk- no military from russia in donetsk and luhansk. ., ., , , , let s talk now to carl bildt, who was sweden s foreign minister at the start of the ukrainian crisis in 2013 and 2014. thanks forjoining us. i know this is a guessing game but you follow it closely. do you think it will stop here if only for a while with the recognition of those two rebel held republics? recognition of those two rebel held reublics? ., ., , , republics? that would be my hope. but when republics? that would be my hope. itut when i republics? that would be my hope. but when i listen, republics? that would be my hope. but when i listen, my republics? that would be my hope. but when i listen, my first - republics? that would be my hope. but when i listen, my first thought| but when i listen, my first thought it was a ridiculous puppet