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PBS Washington Week with The Atlantic - Full Show

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/15/23

PBS Washington Week with The Atlantic - Full Show

Washington Week

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

President Biden found himself facing an incredible convergence of political problems this week. Those issues include funding for Ukraine, border security, tensions with Israel's prime minister and an impeachment inquiry and could ultimately hinder his reelection. Join guest moderator Frank Foer, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Asma Khalid of NRP to discuss this and more.

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0:00.0

President Biden stalked this week by a slew of problems, domestic, foreign, and, well, his son.

0:09.0

We've got to address the southern border as part of a national security package.

0:13.2

My Republican colleagues know very well that Ukraine's fate is inexorably linked to our national

0:19.3

security.

0:20.3

Good night.

0:21.3

Yes, there is disagreement about the day after Hamas.

0:24.0

In the depths of my addiction, I was extremely irresponsible with my finances.

0:29.0

But to suggest that is grounds for an impeachment inquiry is beyond the absurd.

0:34.0

When a majority of the House goes on record in support of an official impeachment inquiry,

0:39.0

I think that sends a message.

0:41.0

Have these issues may haunt the President's re-election.

0:44.4

Next.

0:45.4

This is Washington Week with the Atlantic.

0:52.2

Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.

0:54.0

I'm Frank Four, a staff writer at the Atlantic.

0:57.0

My boss, Jeff Goldberg, is off.

1:00.0

President Joe Biden found himself facing an incredible convergence of political problems this week.

1:05.3

Problems which could ultimately hinder his re-election.

1:09.6

U.S. funding for Ukraine is on hold, while the White House and Congress haggle over the details of border security.

1:17.0

Tensions between Israeli, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden over the war in Gaza spilled into the open.

1:25.2

And Hunter Biden, the President's only surviving son, defied a congressional subpoena and

1:30.5

instead offered again to testify in public in front of the Republican-led House

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