Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/25/23

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Washington Week

News, News Commentary, Politics

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🗓️ 26 August 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Donald Trump surrendered to jail in Georgia after skipping the first GOP debate where his rivals denounced, but mostly defended, the former president. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Daniella Diaz of Politico, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post and Todd Zwillich of Vice News to discuss this and more.

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0:00.0	Donald Trump surrenders in Georgia after skipping the first GOP debate.
0:07.0	We did nothing wrong, I did nothing wrong, and everybody knows it.
0:11.0	Former President Trump is arrested and released on the $200,000 bond.
0:16.0	This time, for his attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results.
0:22.0	That on day one, you would pardon Donald Trump on the only candidate on the stage,
0:27.0	Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, Trump's rivals denounce but mostly defend the former president.
0:33.0	Next.
0:37.0	This is Washington Week with The Atlantic.
0:41.0	Good evening, and welcome to Washington Week with The Atlantic.
0:44.0	I'm Laura Burrón Lopez. Jeffrey Goldberg is away.
0:47.0	Tonight, the country is facing a stunning situation.
0:51.0	A former president is preparing to stand trial for 91 felony charges across four criminal cases.
0:57.0	And that same defendant is also the leading Republican contender for the White House.
1:02.0	On Thursday, Donald Trump was booked at Georgia's Fulton County Jail.
1:06.0	Trump's arrest was bookended by the surrender of his 18 co-defendants.
1:11.0	All on charges connected to their alleged criminal conspiracy to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
1:18.0	Before traveling to Georgia, Trump suggested the charges against him could lead to violence.
1:23.0	I can say this.
1:25.0	There's a level of passion that I've never seen.
1:28.0	There's a level of hatred that I've never seen.
1:31.0	And that's probably a bad combination.
1:33.0	That interview was streamed at the same time as the GOP debate Wednesday night.
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