We are learning more about what led to the targeted strike to kill Iran’s Gen. Soleimani and it was all based on intelligence that there would be some attack on U.S. embassies according to President Trump. However, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that he did not see specific evidence, but that he still believed an attack could occur. Iran is also facing protests from its people after they admitted to shooting down the Ukrainian jetliner killing 176 people. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us to break it all down.




Next, Impossible Foods unveiled its latest creation at CES last week. Get ready for Impossible Pork! The company is aiming to get kosher and halal certification to open up their product to more people. So we spoke to a life-long practicing Muslim, who tried the plant-based pork for her thoughts on it as someone who had never eaten pork before. Abrar Al-Heeti, reporter at CNET, joins us for this and also how Muslim and Jewish religious leaders feel about fake pork.

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