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Podcast: CNN Inside Politics
Episode: Crafty or cowardly?
Description: First: Donald Trump says he's smart to skip this week's main event and maybe every other Republican debate on the calendar. A 2024 rival says he's afraid.
Plus: The Fulton County jail serves as the setting for history whenever Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants decide to show up and surrender.
And: President Biden heads to Hawaii to offer a shoulder to a community ravaged by destructive and deadly fires. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy