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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Michael Anton and Robin Wright Talk to David Remnick about Trump's First Trip Abroad

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Obama, Washington, Politics, President, Barack, Lizza, Wnyc, News, Wickenden

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Michael Anton and Robin Wright talk to David Remnick about the view of the world from inside the White House, and Trump's first trip abroad as president.

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I'm Dorothy Wickenden on today's Politics and More podcast, two interviews with David Remnick.

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Michael Anton of the National Security Council talks about the view of the world from inside the White House.

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The New Yorker's Robin Wright discusses Trump's first trip abroad as president.

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I'd like to start out by asking you about your job, which is relatively new.

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Ben Rhodes was the voice of the National Security Council for years in the Obama administration.

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Is your job roughly the same?

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Well, there's always been a spokesperson or communications director for the NSC, at least for the past

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three or four administrations, and I'm filling that role now.

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It was said during the Obama administration that Rhodes had a kind of mind meld on issues of

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foreign policy with President Obama, And do you feel you've

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