United States of Scandal

Synopsis

CNN's Jake Tapper dissects six of America's iconic political scandals, sitting down with some of the most famous and infamous figures in US politics.

First Air Date: 2024-02-18

Last Air Date: 2025-04-13

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: CNN

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Ep. 1: Rod Blagojevich (2024-02-18)

Jake sits down with the still-defiant former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, to try to decode truth from spin in this legendary tale of one of the most corrupt politicians from America’s most corrupt state.
Ep. 2: Mark Sanford (2024-02-18)

In a uniquely personal episode, Jake unpacks the “Appalachian Trail” scandal of his friend and former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and explores the difference between the politician and the man underneath.
Ep. 3: John Edwards (2024-02-25)

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Ep. 4: Eliot Spitzer (2024-03-03)

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Ep. 5: Jim McGreevey (2024-03-17)

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Ep. 6: Valerie Plame (2024-03-24)

Jake sits down with Valerie Plame, a former covert CIA spy, outed by her government after her husband blew the whistle on the Bush administration’s faulty rationale for the war in Iraq.