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The White House formally rejected former President Trump’s latest request to assert executive privilege to shield a subset of documents that had been requested by lawmakers on the House committee investigating the January 6 attack. In a letter from White House counsel Dana Remu it said President Biden “maintains his conclusion that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified as to any of the documents provided to the White House on September 8, 2021." Elie Honig is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a CNN legal analyst. He tells Anderson Cooper that Trump has “two options. One, he can do nothing and let it be which means 30 days from now, those documents go over to the committee” or two Trump can “ask a court to block those documents from going over” but “that’s a serious uphill climb, legally.” Plus, 90-year-old William Shatner made history as the oldest person to go to space and said it was the “most profound experience.” Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins AC360 to discuss Captain Kirk’s journey to the edge of outer space.   Airdate: October 13, 2021   Guests: Elie Honig Neil deGrasse TysonTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Teton County coroner announced Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was homicide. Petito was reported missing on September 11. She had been traveling on a road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who returned to Florida without her and hasn’t been in over a month. Dr. Brent Blue is the Teton County coroner. He tells Anderson Cooper “there is no evidence that this was done by any kind of animal” and “we believe this is strangling by human being.” The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is considering making changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to explain the possible changes and says “they’re not saying you should stop” taking an aspirin if you’ve already been taking one.   Airdate: October 12, 2021   Guests: Dr. Brent Blue Dr. Sanjay GuptaTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, former President Trump continued to peddle the big lie about the 2020 election as he teased a run in 2024. At the event, Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley said it’s “smart” to accept Trump’s endorsement even though after the January 6 insurrection on the Capitol he said “history is going to judge” him. CNN Political Commentator S.E. Cupp tells AC360 it’s “deeply disappointing” and an “embarrassment” to see lawmakers like Sen. Grassley “leaning into this.” Plus, the Teton County, Wyoming coroner is holding a press conference tomorrow regarding Gabby Petito’s final autopsy report. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye joins AC360 to give more details on the expected autopsy report.     Airdate: October 11, 2021   Guests: S.E. Cupp Randi Kaye  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House informed the National Archives that it isn’t asserting executive privilege on an initial batch of documents related to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. This allows the Archives to share documents with the House committee investigating the attempted insurrection. Former President Trump sent a letter to the National Archives that argued approximately 40 of the documents initially requested by the committee are subject to executive privilege. John Dean was the White House counsel for President Nixon. He joins AC360 to discuss executive privilege and says he thinks this will eventually “rule against Trump.”  Plus, the Laundrie family attorney declined to comment on whether or not Brian’s parents would take a polygraph at a later time. Police are still searching for Gabby Petito’s fiancé after he returned to his family home without her in early September, refused to cooperate with investigators and has been missing for nearly a month. Mark O’Mara is a criminal defense attorney. He tells AC360 it’s “criminal defense 101” to not have your client do a police-administered polygraph test before “quietly and confidentially” completing one in private.  Airdate: October 8, 2021   Guests: John Dean Mark O’MaraTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump indicated that he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to prevent the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol from getting information from certain witnesses. A source confirmed to CNN that an attorney for the former President sent letters to some of the subpoena targets that informed them of his plan to defend executive privilege. John Dean is a former White House Counsel for President Nixon. He joins AC360 to discuss whether or not Trump could even use executive privilege as an argument. Plus, Brian Laundrie’s father joined police on the search for his son, showing authorities the trails and locations where they hiked and frequented. Laundrie returned to his family home without his fiancé Gabby Petito in early September, refused to cooperate with investigators and has been missing for more than three weeks. Criminal defense attorney Mark O’Mara tells Anderson Cooper what Laundrie’s defense should be if he is found alive and charged with Petito’s murder.   Airdate: October 7, 2021   Guests: John Dean Mark O’MaraTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been unable to physically serve a subpoena to former President Trump aide Dan Scavino. The committee’s deadline for Scavino and three other close allies of the former President to comply with subpoenas requesting documents is at midnight on October 7. Democratic Rep. Peter Aguilar is a member of that committee. He tells Anderson Cooper maybe they need to “look in Dan Scavino’s mom’s basement for him” and that the select committee will “do what we need to do.” Plus, Captain Kirk is headed to space! William Shatner will be on the next Blue Origin flight. He shares with Anderson how he’s been “training” for his mission to space and what he’s hoping not to see while he’s up there.   Airdate: October 6, 2021   Guests: Rep. Peter Aguilar William Shatner  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Laundrie’s sister told CNN it’s been about two weeks since she’s spoken to her parents.  Cassie Laundrie said her parents’ attorney is advising them not to discuss the case with anyone, including her.  Lenny DePaul is a former commander for the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force. He joins AC360 to discuss the latest on the search for Laundrie after the death of his fiancé Gabby Petito.  Plus, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate subcommittee and said “I am here today because I believe Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy.” Jennifer Grygiel is an associate professor of communications at Syracuse University and they tell Anderson Cooper on Instagram we’re seeing an “imminent threat to teenagers.”   Airdate: October 5, 2021   Guests: Lenny DePaul Jennifer Grygiel To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents said the social media company could “destroy her for speaking out.” Frances Haugan said she came forward because "I recognized a frightening truth: almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook." Haugen's lawyer John Tye tells Anderson Cooper "there are actually a few very simple changes that Facebook could make to its algorithm that would have marginal impacts on growth" but "would have huge impacts on the spread of misinformation, conspiracy theories, violent and inciting content." Plus, New York Times Washington Correspondent and CNN Political Analyst Maggie Haberman joins AC360 to discuss whether or not former President Trump is going to run for President again in 2024.   Airdate: October 4, 2021   Guests: John Tye Maggie HabermanTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as negotiations over the Senate-passed infrastructure bill continue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders are working to build support for the bill as progressives warn they won’t vote for the legislation before striking a deal with moderates on a spending package. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She tells Anderson Cooper she’s “confident” a deal will get done. Plus, new bodycam video reveals what Gabby Petito told police about a domestic dispute with fiancé Brian Laundrie. Rita Smith is the former executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She joins AC360 to discuss what she sees in the new bodycam video and says it’s “important for us to try to understand what didn’t go well in this call” because “we have to get this right.”   Airdate: October 1, 2021   Guests: Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rita SmithTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A source familiar with the whip operation of the House progressive caucus tells CNN that their number of “no” votes remains “solid” despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi working to flip their votes. Democratic leaders are struggling to strike a deal with progressives, who have said they won’t vote for the Senate-passed infrastructure bill before reaching a deal on a spending package. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the head of the House progressive caucus. She joins AC360 to give an update on negotiations and says she doesn’t think Speaker Pelosi will bring a vote to the floor because “there’s just not the votes there.” Plus, the FBI visited the home of Brian Laundrie again as the police continue to search for him. The family attorney told CNN the FBI was there to collect items to help in the search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé. Lenny DePaul is a former commander for the U.S. Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force. He tells Anderson Cooper authorities are “leaving no stones unturned.”   Airdate: September 30, 2021   Guests: Rep. Pramila Jayapal Lenny DePaulTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices