President Trump is forced out of his political comfort zone and into the role of Consular

in Chief as he tours flood ravaged Central Texas.

Meanwhile, in a remarkable policy shift, Trump resumes weapon shipments to Ukraine after changing

his tune on Russia's president.

I'm not happy with Putin.

It's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.

Tonight, how a national tragedy and a defiant Putin are threatening President Trump's

agenda and exposing growing tensions with his base.

Next.

This is Washington Week with the Atlantic. Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.

I'm Ashley Parker in tonight for Jeffrey Goldberg.

President Trump has wrapped up his tour of central Texas,

where he met with state officials and those affected by last week's devastating floods.

It's a side of Trump that we don't often see, that of Consular

in chief. But we also saw another side of the president this week, one who seems to be fed up

with Vladimir Putin. Joining me tonight to discuss all things Trump are Peter Baker, the chief

White House correspondent at the New York Times. Terini Party is a White House reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Zolinkato Young's is a White House correspondent at the New York Times. Terini Party is a White House reporter at the Wall Street Journal.

Zolinkato Young's is a White House correspondent at the New York Times and Nancy Yusuf is a staff

writer at the Atlantic. Thank you guys all for being here and let's just jump right in.

I am actually old enough to remember George W. Bush comforting the first responders at Ground Zero

after September 11th,

and Barack Obama spontaneously breaking into Amazing Grace after the deadly shooting at Mother

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