The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

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May 16th, 2013
06:48 PM ET

Bags of cash to Pres. Karzai?

Sen. Bob Corker tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he's looking for answers on reports that the CIA provided millions of dollars in cash to Afghan leader Hamid Karzai. (Video)


Filed under: Afghanistan • Bob Corker • Hamid Karzai • Interviews
May 16th, 2013
06:30 PM ET

Paul: There was a "cover up" with Benghazi

Sen. Rand Paul discusses the Benghazi controversy, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the "buck stops with Hillary Clinton if not the President. (Video)

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RELATED STORY: White House releases Benghazi e-mails


Filed under: Interviews • Libya • Rand Paul
May 16th, 2013
12:33 PM ET

Rep. Issa to Holder: I just want answers

Rep. Darrell Issa talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about criticism he received from Attorney General Eric Holder. (Video)

RELATED VIDEO: Bad blood between Holder and Issa


Filed under: Darrell Issa • Eric Holder • Interviews
May 16th, 2013
10:26 AM ET

Rep. Issa on IRS: Obama set right tone

Rep. Darrell Issa talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about President Obama's call for changes at the IRS. (Video)

RELATED STORY: 'Angry' Obama announces IRS leader's ouster after conservatives targeted


Filed under: Darrell Issa • Interviews • IRS
May 13th, 2013
06:16 PM ET

Issa on Benghazi fight: Obama couldn't be more inaccurate

House Oversight Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa reacts to Pres. Obama's comments about the Benghazi talking points outrage, saying that he "couldn't be more inaccurate." (Video)

Rep. Issa also discusses the alleged IRS political targeting of conservative groups, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that "it can't happen again."

On the news from the Associated Press that the Justice Department subpoenaed their phone records, Issa calls it disturbing. "They had an obligation to look for every other way to get it before they in fact intruded on the freedom of the press," he says.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Darrell Issa • Interviews • Libya
May 1st, 2013
11:49 AM ET

Are Canadian boxer, bomb suspect linked?

Investigators are looking into whether a Canadian Islamic militant has a link to the Boston terror attack.


Filed under: Interviews • Situation Room • Wolf Blitzer
April 15th, 2013
10:56 PM ET

Marathoner: Blasts 'absolutely surreal'

Boston Marathon runner Tom Hay talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about what he saw and heard during the explosion.

RELATED STORY: Boy, 8, one of 3 killed in bombings at Boston Marathon; scores wounded


Filed under: Boston Marathon bombings • Interviews • Terror
April 11th, 2013
07:36 PM ET

U.N. chief's message to North Korean leader

(CNN) – Delivering a direct message to North Korea's young leader Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Kim Jong Un to focus less on making threats against the United States, and more on improving conditions for his own people.

"I would strongly ask him to, first of all, refrain from taking any such provocative measures, which is clearly in violation against the Security Council resolution and against the expectation of the international community," Ban said during an exclusive appearance on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer."

FULL STORY ON POLITICAL TICKER


Filed under: Interviews • North Korea • United Nations
April 10th, 2013
05:53 PM ET

Gun rights activist dismisses polls

(CNN) – The chief of a power gun owners group said Wednesday he doesn't trust the methodology of polls showing an overwhelming number of Americans favoring universal background checks on gun sales.

"I'm not sure I believe any polls at this time. I don't think they know how to ask the right questions," Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer during a contentious interview on "The Situation Room." When Blitzer asked if that included Fox News' survey, Pratt said it did.

Pratt also said he wants Republican Sen. Pat Toomey out of office for his gun bill.(VIDEO)

FULL STORY ON POLITICAL TICKER

FULL INTERVIEW


Filed under: Guns • Interviews
April 9th, 2013
07:37 PM ET

Student: We tackled stabbing suspect

Student Steven Maida talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about the Lone Star College stabbing spree and how he helped to catch the suspect.

Steven Maida shot this photo of the suspect in today’s Lone Star College stabbing lying on the ground. (Source: Steven Maida/CNN iReport)

RELATED STORY: Texas college stabbing: 14 injured, 2 in critical condition


Filed under: Crime • Interviews • Texas
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