158: Richard Ben Veniste & Mark Leibovich

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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News Commentary, Politics, Government, News, National

4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2022

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

James and Al are joined by Watergate Special Prosecutor Richard Ben Veniste to break down the differences between Trump and Nixon, and look at the role of the DOJ now that it’s faced with Trump’s crimes. Then, they welcome premiere journalist Mark Leibovich to discuss the state of the country, Trump’s impact on the nation, and why journalists need to stand up for their political beliefs.

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0:00.0	We are here when and where you need us, with personalized care.
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0:31.5	Hello and welcome to Politics War Room with James Carville and I'm Al Hunt.
0:35.7	This week our guests are author of Thank You for Your Servitude and Writer for many of
0:40.0	the country's top publications, Mark Liebvich and Special Prosecutor doing Watergate and
0:45.6	the 9-11 Commission member Richard Ben Beniste.
0:49.1	Remember we love taking your questions so right to Politics War Room at gmail.com or send
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0:57.0	We'll get to as many as we can but don't forget to tell us where you're from.
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1:17.6	James, we talked the last couple weeks about two particular primaries that were held Tuesday
1:24.6	of this week, one the Florida Goomit Toro race, kind of hoping maybe Nikki Fried would
1:29.2	be a stronger candidate against a sannis.
1:31.8	She got swamped by Charlie Chris.
1:33.7	But the big one was New York 19, a special election in the Catskills and the Upper Hudson.
1:41.4	It was a very competitive seat, usually a very competitive seat, special election midterm,
1:46.9	the party out of power wins.
1:48.5	Didn't happen last night.
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