A Very Stable Genius. Not. w/Phil Rucker & Carol Leonnig
The Bill Press Pod
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4.7 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2020
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Washington Post White House reporters Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig take us behind the scenes in the frightening reality that is the Trump presidency. A Very Stable Genius debuted at #1 on The New York Times Bestsellers' list. Terrifying but true.
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| 0:44.0 | than she ever planned. |
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| 1:14.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Bill Press Pod. Well, we are now three years into the presidency of Donald J. Trump. And if you think it's been a wild ride, you're right. |
| 1:19.9 | And nobody documents that wild ride better than two Pulitzer Prize winning reporters from the Washington Post, Phil Rucker and Carol Lenny. In their blockbuster new book, a very stable |
| 1:27.3 | genius, number one, on the New York Times bestseller list, |
| 1:31.5 | they take us back through every major event of the Trump administration so far. |
| 1:37.1 | So wild, so unlike anything we've ever seen before, so frightening, |
| 1:43.1 | it's a wonder we've even survived it. What are the highlights |
| 1:47.1 | and the low lights? We set down with Phil Rucker and Carol Lennig in their offices at the Washington |
| 1:53.4 | Post. Carol and Phil, it's great to see you. Thanks for inviting us to come over to the Post. |
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