Hey everyone. I'm Jonathan Cape Heart and welcome to Cape Up.

Six months to the day when we talked with Valerie Jarrett in her White House West Wing office, now occupied

by Killeen Conway by the way, President Obama's senior advisor is back and we had a lot of topics. The congressional attacks on Planned Parenthood, her love of LGBT Pride

Month, and what she makes of the excuse that President Trump should be given a pass for all

his troubles because he's not a professional politician.

That doesn't mean that you don't learn.

Every president learns in the course of your time in office.

But you, the American people have the right to expect that you walk in the door prepared for the job.

Hear the rest of our conversation right now.

Valerie Jarrett, welcome back to the podcast.

Well, thank you so much, Mr. Capehart. Jerry Jarrett, welcome back to the podcast.

Well, thank you so much, Mr. Kapart.

I think you are our first return from the Obama administration,

and it's been almost exactly six months since we sat down for that first interview.

What's happening?

A lot. There's a lot going on. I've been busy.

I've been busy. I've traveled extensively. I've had a little rest. I've had a chance to reflect and you know I'm feeling pretty good.

Well let's talk about those reflections.

What did you reflect about or is it on?

What's the proper word?

I reflected upon the last eight years

and just what an extraordinary privilege it was to serve President Obama in the White House.

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