Washington Week full episode, June 23, 2023

PBS Washington Week with The Atlantic - Full Show

Washington Week

News, News Commentary, Politics

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🗓️ 24 June 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Hunter Biden reaches a plea deal and outraged Republicans vow to further investigate the president's family. Plus, tensions between the U.S. and China flare up just a day after a delicate diplomatic visit. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Bruce of ABC News, Carl Hulse of The New York Times and Weijia Jiang of CBS News to discuss this and more.

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0:00.0	China and Hunter Biden, just some of the subtext behind the President's recent state
0:06.0	visit.
0:08.0	Two great friends, two great nations, and two great powers, cheers.
0:14.2	President Biden hosts a controversial world leader, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
0:19.7	with an eye towards countering China's global influence.
0:23.2	But the pomp and glamour of the star-studded dinner masked to underlying tensions among
0:28.1	some of the attendees.
0:30.1	The President's son, Hunter Biden, in attendance, just days after reaching a plea deal with the
0:35.5	Justice Department, a deal that set off a political firestorm.
0:40.2	We are investigating Hunter Biden and more importantly Joe Biden.
0:45.5	Outraged Republicans cry foul, and vow to further investigate the President and his family.
0:51.6	Next.
0:56.6	This is Washington Week.
1:00.4	Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.
1:02.0	I'm William Brangham.
1:03.6	President Biden, welcome to the Capitol, the leader of the world's biggest democracy, Prime
1:07.9	Minister Narendra Modi of India.
1:10.6	There were lavish ceremonies, a state dinner, and an address by Modi to the U.S. Congress.
1:15.9	The visit was aimed at drawing the U.S. and India closer together strategically, while
1:20.2	also countering China's global influence.
1:24.5	This is an opportunity facing the world, require that India and the United States work and
1:30.3	lead together, and we are.
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