Good Morning America Top Stories – Friday, August 2, 2024

Mary Bruce has all of the details of how the American prisoners in Russia came back home to freedom and the moments they reunited with families on the tarmac; Whit Johnson speaks to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan following witnessing the Americans stepping off the plane from Russia; Rachel Scott reports the latest developments in the race for the White House as Vice President Harris comes close to announcing her running mate; and more on ABC’s Good Morning America.


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00:00 Intro
03:31 Freed Americans land overnight after historic prisoner swap
08:52 Mireya Villarreal reports live from San Antonio where the freed Americans will be evaluated, debriefed and prepared to re-enter society
10:08 Chat with the White House national Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
14:32 Veepstakes heat up in the race for the White House
15:50 The newest details on the remote assassination of a top Hamas official in Tehran
16:50 All eyes on jobs report - as stocks plunge