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CNN Transcripts for December 06, 2025

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The Amanpour Hour
• Interview With Former Colombian President Ivan Duque; Interview With Former U.S. Ambassador To NATO Julianne Smith; Inside Abandoned Hezbollah Tunnels; Interview With "Oedipus" Actor Mark Strong; Interview With "Oedipus" Actress Lesley Manville; Archive: Mutiny In The Monastery; Remembering Playwright Tom Stoppard. Aired 11a-12p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• Admiral Who Ordered Controversial Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Says Vessel Not Headed Directly to U.S.; Cold Weather Affecting Parts of U.S. Midwest and South; CDC Advisers Vote to Abandon Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations for Newborns; High School Senior Facing Federal Arson Charges After Allegedly Setting New York Subway Passenger on Fire; Calls to 911 Reporting Texas Flooding that Killed over 100 Girls Released; Leader of Syria Criticize Israeli Incursions into His Country; Attacks by Russia on Ukraine Continue Despite Ongoing Peace Talks; Ohio State Buckeyes to Face Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten College Football Championship. Aired 2-3p ET.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Faces Growing Scrutiny Over Boat Strikes; Manhunt For Escaped Louisiana Inmate Accused Of Violent Crime; FIFA Releases 2026 World Cup Schedule; Supreme Court Allows Texas GOP To Redraw Congressional Map; Growing Fears In Venezuela; 88- Year-Old Grocery Cashier Overwhelmed By $1.7 Million Gift. Aired 3-4p ET
• CDC Panel Votes To End Universal Hepatitis B Shots For Newborns; Interview With Representative John Garamendi (D-CA); High School Senior Accused Of Setting NYC Subway Passenger On Fire; Indiana University QB Leads Team in Undefeated Season; Nearly Two Dozen Witnesses Called In First Week Of Trial; CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Airs Tonight, 8P ET. Aired 4-5p ET
• Did Not Air. Aired 5-6p ET
• Hegseth Speaks Amid Growing Scrutiny On Boat Strikes; Interview With Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Makes First Court Appearance; Senate Holds Hearing On Ukrainian Children Abducted By Russia; U.S. And Ukrainian Teams Meet For Third-Straight Day Of Talks; 911 Calls From Deadly Texas Flood Made Public; 18-Year-Old Accused Of Setting NYC Subway Passenger On Fire; National Parks Adding Trump's Birthday To Free Admission Days While Removing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day And Juneteenth; 2012 CNN Hero Using Fitness To Help Others Overcome Addiction; New Episodes Of Variety's Interview Series Streaming On CNN App. Aired 6-7p ET
• Defense Secretary Hegseth Speaks Amid Growing Scrutiny On Boat Strikes; Interview With Representative Don Bacon (R-NE); CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Hep B Vaccines For Newborns; Speaker Johnson Faces Criticism From Some GOP Members; Manhunt For Last Three Louisiana Jail Escapees; September Wholesale Inflation Rises, Consumer Spending Stalls. Aired 7-8p ET
• 2026 FIFA World Cup; New Bill Moves Germany Closer to Military Conscription; Netflix Bids on Warner Bros. Discovery's Studios, Streaming Unit. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• CDC Panel Votes to End Universal Hep B Shots for Newborns; FIFA Gives Trump Its New "Peace Prize"; Human Rights Groups Urge Probe into IDF and Unmarked Graves; ICE Raids Raising Fears around New Orleans Area; Eliz Digital Turns Passport Photos into Art. Aired 4-5a ET
• CDC Panel Votes to End Universal Hep B Shots for Newborns; 2026 FIFA World Cup; U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Again in Coming Hours; ICE Raids Raising Fears around New Orleans Area; Police Release 9-1-1 Calls from Summer Floods; Child Mortality Rates Expected to Rise in 2025. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Alleged Drug Boat Was Actually Headed To 2nd Ship; Immigration Crackdown Underway In New Orleans; U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case Challenging Birthright Citizenship; Daily Low Temperatures U.S. Capital Records Set To Fall From Chicago To New York City; Russia Launches Massive Aerial Assault On Ukraine, Killing 5. CDC Advisors Vote to Bid Universal Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns; FDA in Turmoil After Retirement of Veteran Cancer Researcher; Texas Flood Victims' 911 Calls Capture Their Desperation. Aired 6-7a ET
• United States And Ukrainian Officials To Meet Again In Coming Hours; Doha Forum Puts Focus On Ukraine As World Leaders Gather; Millions Of People Under Winter Weather Advisories; Nearly Two Dozen Witnesses Called In First Week Of Trial; Vaccine Advocates Say Delaying Hepatitis B Shot For Newborns Will Cause More Infections; Redfin Calls 2026 The Year Of The "Great Housing Reset"; 48-Team Draw Announced For 2026 FIFA World Cup; 88-Year-Old Grocery Cashier Overwhelmed By $1.7M Gift. Aired 7-8a ET


First of All with Victor Blackwell
• No, People From Somalia Are Not "Garbage"; Somali-American Who Backed Trump Reacts To "Garbage" Comments; Tension In New Orleans Latino Community AMD Crackdown; Federal Agents Chase U.S.-Born Woman Back Into Her Louisiana Home. Aired 8-9a ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Criticized for Comments on Military Rules of Engagement after U.S. Second Strike on Boat in Caribbean May Be Classified as War Crime; FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Admits His Previously Expressed Opinion on His Podcast Driven by Financial Interests; Suspect Arrested for Planting Pipe Bombs at Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 2020; President Trump's Comments on Affordability Draw Criticism in Wake of Negative Economic Indicators; Soccer Organization FIFA Awards President Trump Peace Prize; President Trump Renames U.S. Institute of Peace After Himself. Aired 10-11a ET.
• CNN Heroes: An All Star-Tribute. Aired 8-9 ET


Smerconish
• Admiral Tells Lawmakers Survivors Clinging To Boat Didn't Radio Backup; What If The Accused Pipe Bomber Claims He's Already Been Pardoned? The New Debate: What Does Wealthy Even Mean In 2025? Aired 9-10a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• FIFA World Cup; FIFA Gives Donald Trump Its New - Peace Prize; Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Birthright Citizenship Case; Netflix Offers $72B To Acquire WBD's Studios, Streaming Unit; Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Will Not Directly Involve CNN; Legendary Architect Frank Gehry Dies At Age 96; CDC Panel Votes To End Universal Hepatitis B Shots For Newborns; Chris Matthews On New Book About Robert F. Kennedy; Matthews - Trump Engages With The Press To His Advantage; Justice Defenders - Change Inside Prison Airs Sunday. Aired 12-1a ET
• Washington's World Cup Draw Full of Funfare; FIFA Gives Donald Trump Its New Peace Prize; Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Birthright Citizenship Case; Major Antitrust questions Loom Over Warner Bros. Sale; Sammy Hagar Announces New 2026 Las Vegas Residency; A Crazy Week In NBA Basketball; Andrea Bocelli Performs At The White House; Meta Revamps High-Tech Eyewear With AI Glasses; Baby Seal Walks Into a New Zealand Bar; Alligator Blocks Traffic, Trips Alarm, Gets Police Escort. Aired 1-2a ET