The Post-Acquittal Presidency

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 14 February 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Since his acquittal in the Senate, President Trump has undertaken a campaign of retribution against those who crossed him during the impeachment inquiry — while extending favors to those who have tried to protect him. Today, we explore what has happened so far in this new phase of his presidency. Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Mr. Trump called those who testified against him in the impeachment “evil,” “corrupt” and “crooked.” After he was acquitted, he began firing witnesses.A handful of senators reached out to the White House to warn the president not to dismiss Gordon D. Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House hearings. Mr. Trump removed him anyway.

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0:36.0	Today, President Trump has undertaken a campaign of retribution against those who crossed him
0:48.7	during the impeachment inquiry and favors for those who have tried to protect him.
0:55.5	Raise your baker on the post-equiddle presidency.
1:02.5	It's Friday, February 14th.
1:05.5	Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.
1:15.5	Peter, I want to begin with retribution.
1:24.3	How does that start?
1:26.3	Well, thank you very much, everybody.
1:30.2	The day after his acquittal in the Senate, the President gathers people in the Eastern
1:35.1	Mother White House for an event.
1:37.6	It's not quite a press conference, it's not quite a speech, but it's really kind of a mix,
1:41.1	a mix of a celebration of his acquittal, but a venting session of his grievances.
1:46.0	I want to start by thanking some of, and I call them friends, because you know you develop
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