Will Michael Cohen's Testimony Doom Trump?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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New York Times, Journalism, News, Society & Culture, Ross Douthat

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🗓️ 28 February 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Was there anything in Michael Cohen's congressional testimony on Wednesday that could actually threaten Donald Trump's presidency? Michelle Goldberg and David Leonhardt break it down. Later Ross Douthat joins them for a debate over whether Bernie Sanders's candidacy is giving off Reagan vibes. Then Ross takes the socialism discussion in a cinematic direction with his recommendation of the week. For background reading on this episode, visit nytimes.com/theargument.

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0:00.0	I'm Michelle Goldberg.
0:01.2	I'm Ross Douthett.
0:02.2	I'm David Lee and Hart.
0:03.4	And this is the argument.
0:05.6	This week, President Trump's former lawyer has testified before Congress.
0:10.0	Does this mean we're in a new stage of the Trump presidency?
0:12.8	You know, once again, I feel like we're left with this question of,
0:15.6	you know, does anything matter.
0:17.4	Then, is Bernie Sanders the Democratic Frontrunner?
0:21.3	He may not be the Frontrunner, but he is certainly a Frontrunner.
0:25.7	And finally, a recommendation.
0:28.4	This is an art film, art film.
0:34.4	After two years, Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference
0:37.8	in the 2016 election finally seems to be winding down.
0:41.6	Within weeks, the investigation could be completed,
0:44.3	and Mueller could submit a report to the Justice Department.
0:47.5	But that's not the only investigation that Trump faces.
0:50.4	The new Democratic majority in Congress is ready to exercise its power of oversight.
0:55.4	Yesterday, Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen,
0:57.7	testified in front of the House Oversight Committee
1:00.2	about the 2016 campaign, about Trump's business practices,
1:04.5	and about other matters.
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