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Washington Week

News, News Commentary, Politics

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🗓️ 1 April 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The nation is at a political and criminal crossroads after former President Trump is indicted. Plus, a debate over guns erupts in the halls of Congress after another deadly school shooting. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Mario Parker of Bloomberg News to discuss this and more.

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0:00.0	The political implications of a historic indictment.
0:05.0	This is going to destroy America.
0:07.0	The indictment?
0:08.0	I have no comment on that.
0:10.0	The nation is at a political and criminal crossroads after former President Donald Trump
0:14.5	is indicted, making history.
0:17.0	Plus.
0:18.0	I know.
0:19.0	I've got it in my own country.
0:21.0	I just lost it that far.
0:23.0	Democrats and Republicans debate over guns erupts in the halls of Congress after another
0:28.7	deadly elementary school shooting.
0:30.7	Next.
0:31.7	This is Washington Week.
0:35.7	Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.
0:41.7	I'm Lisa Desjardins.
0:43.4	For the nation, another test of our institutions and politics, as Donald Trump is now the first
0:49.1	former U.S. President to face criminal charges.
0:52.4	Following an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a grand jury voted to indict
0:57.4	the former president for a hush money payment related to an alleged affair.
1:01.7	To state the obvious, it's an unprecedented moment for the country.
1:05.5	Right now, Trump is the leading GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination.
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