This Week with George Stephanopoulos

ABC's Jon Karl checks in with senior White House Correspondent Selena Wang, who was meters away from a shooting outside the White House; Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) discusses his new bill which aims to block the anti-weaponization fund; John Quiñones reports from Texas on why Democrats are relying on Latino voters in Tuesday's runoff election; the roundtable discusses the fallout for Republicans critical of President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2026

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the potential arms sale with Taiwan; Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. talks ahead of his house primary election on Tuesday that has become the most expensive in U.S. history; Rep. Jamie Raskin D-Md. speaks on the legality of President Trump's possible retribution fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2026

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm as the ship at the center of the hantavirus arrives in the Canary Islands; U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz talks about a deal between the U.S. and Iran after the countries exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz; Voters in Allentown, PA share their thoughts on the war with Iran; the roundtable discusses the fallout from the redistricting battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2026

Martha Raddatz talks with ABC Correspondent Elizabeth Schulze about the economic and political fallout from the Iran war and President Trump's record-high disapproval rating, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the shutdown of Spirit Airlines; Six months out from the midterm elections, the roundtable discusses states redrawing maps and a ruling limiting access to an abortion pill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2026

George Stephanopoulos checks in with ABC correspondents after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner; With the ceasefire indefinitely extended and the status of negotiations to end the Iran war unclear, George Stephanopoulos speaks to the lead U.S. negotiator for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Wendy Sherman, and veteran diplomat Richard Haass; the roundtable discusses the effective safety protocols that were in place at the Correspondents' Dinner and political violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2026

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Reem Al Hashimy, UAE minister of state for international cooperation, President Trump says a deal with Iran is within reach; the roundtable discusses Rep. Eric Swalwell's resignation; Mentalist Oz Pearlman prepares to read President Trump's mind at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2026

Martha Raddatz hosts "This Week" from Islamabad after the US and Iran fail to reach a peace deal; former CENTCOM Commander Joseph Votel talks about Sec. Pete Hegseth's declaration of victory in the Iran war; Jonathan Karl hosts the roundtable to talk about President Trump's recent threat to block Iranian ships from coming through the Strait of Hormuz; Artemis II returns to Earth after a historic mission to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2026

Martha Raddatz joins ABC's "This Week" with breaking news on the rescue of a U.S. crew member after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, George Stephanopoulos speaks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about keeping the U.S. in NATO and the future of the Iran war; Matt Rivers reports on increasing deaths in ICE detention centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2026

After the House rejected a Senate bill to end the DHS shutdown, Jon Karl interviews Chris Van Hollen about the fallout, and what comes next in the Iran war; As the only Iranian-American Democrat in Congress, Yassamin Ansari sits down with Jon Karl to discuss her perspective on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2026

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis sat down with "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl for a candid conversation about his relationship with President Trump, the war in Iran and the state of the Republican party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

While TSA officers go without pay amid the ongoing DHS shutdown, Jon Karl interviews Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about travel disruptions and his warning things will get worse if the shutdown doesn’t end soon; Jon sits down with Republican senator Thom Tillis for a wide-ranging interview on the Iran war, his relationship with President Trump and decision to retire at the end of this term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2026

This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz interviews Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Plus, Martha goes 1-on-1 with ret. Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan about possible Navy escorts in the Strait of Hormuz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 March 2026

Martha Raddatz interviews U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Michael Waltz about the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran as the war expands across the Middle East; Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren joins Martha Raddatz in Jerusalem to analyze the Israelis’ approach to the war and relationship with the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2026

George Stephanopoulos interviews the Iranian foreign minster Abbas Araghchi after the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran on ABC's "This Week." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 March 2026

President Donald Trump gives the first State of the Union address of his second term amid a backdrop of looming midterm elections and lingering questions about the economy, immigration and foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's speech focuses on affordability in the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

After the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Martha Raddatz speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the fallout; As the nation’s governors gather in Washington, Martha Raddatz sits down with Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro for a wide-ranging interview on their meeting with President Trump, tariffs, and the future of the Democratic party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2026

Following a fiery exchange with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Thomas Massie speaks with ABC's Martha Raddatz about the widening fallout from the DOJ’s release of Jeffrey Epstein documents on "This Week." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 February 2026

Schiff on Georgia FBI raid: Admin willing to go 'extraordinary and lawless lengths'; 'That type of content should not exist in our country': Lawler on racist Trump video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2026

Following the Justice Department’s release of millions of new pages of Epstein documents, George Stephanopoulos talks with USDAG Todd Blanche about the files and the new civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis; George Stephanopoulos speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries about negotiations in Congress over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in the wake of the killing of two people in Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 February 2026

'There's no problem too small, no issue too big': Mamdani on governing NYC; 'It is much more fulsome for the United States': Bessent on framework deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani sat down with "This Week" for his first Sunday show interview since being inaugurated. The two discussed issues local and national — from the 34-year-old democratic socialist's approach to governing and ambitious economic agenda to his relationship with President Trump and the administration's immigration enforcement tactics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 January 2026

ABC’s Jonathan Karl speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about ongoing protests in the city, the federal response, and a recent Justice Department investigation involving Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill joins Karl to discuss President Trump’s actions toward states like New Jersey, concerns over federal interference, and her priorities as governor-elect; Senator Chris Van Hollen sits down with Karl to talk about national political and policy issues, including the rule of law and due process; Rep. Michael McCaul speaks with Karl about U.S. foreign policy concerns, warning that a potential U.S. military invasion of Greenland could undermine NATO, along with broader national security and geopolitical tensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2026

ABC's Martha Raddatz speaks with Minnesota’s Senator Tina Smith in the aftermath of the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman earlier this week; As President Trump focuses on Venezuela and Greenland, Senator Rand Paul joins Martha Raddatz to discuss the Senate’s latest effort to rein in the president’s ability to deploy U.S. troops in Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Chuck Schumer join ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos to talk about the capture of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and the country's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 January 2026

'I'm busy and focused on winning the House for the Democrats' in 2026: Pelosi; 'You can't be America first and be pro-Russia': Rep. Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2025

House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sits down with Jon Karl about his party’s push to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans with the subsidies set to expire on December 31; Jon Karl interviews Republican Senator Rand Paul about the ongoing health care battle on Capitol Hill and President Trump’s primetime speech on affordability amid slumping approval ratings over his handling of the economy; Influential radio host Charlamagne tha God sits down with Jon Karl for a conversation about the first year of Trump’s second term, his perspective on how Americans view both Republicans and Democrats in Washington, and the road ahead for Democrats in 2026 and 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2025

ABC's Martha Raddatz interviews Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner about President Trump’s seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela – and what it means for the pressure campaign against Nicolas Maduro; Martha Raddatz travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to report on the deployment of National Guard troops in the Democratic-run city and state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2025

George Stephanopoulos speaks with the top Democrat on the House Armed Services committee Rep. Adam Smith after he watched fuller video of the military’s controversial strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean; Machine Research Institute President Nate Soares, co-author of the new book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" talks about the potential dangers of artificial superintelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 December 2025

Sec. Kristi Noem joins ABC's Jon Karl to discuss the latest updates in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, DC, and President Trump’s response on immigration policy; Rep. Don Bacon discusses the fallout from the shooting of two members of the National Guard in D.C., and the Pentagon’s threat to prosecute Sen. Mark Kelly after he urged U.S. troops to defy any illegal orders on This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2025

After President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition for urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders, Martha Raddatz speaks with one of those lawmakers, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, about the fallout; Senate Intel Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner joins to discuss the Trump administration’s escalating pressure against the Maduro regime in Venezuela – and against Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to sign a peace plan with Russia; As President Trump pushes Ukraine to sign a new peace deal with Russia by Thanksgiving or risk losing U.S. support, Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Michael McCaul about the proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2025

Jon Karl interviews NEC Director Kevin Hassett about how the White House will address the tax credits millions of Americans are set to lose next year; Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) who voted against the funding bill talks about the divide within his party; Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) joins Jon Karl to discuss his effort to get the Justice Department’s documents, and Trump’s new call to investigate political opponents over Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2025

George Stephanopoulos speaks with Sec. Scott Bessent about the growing fallout from the government shutdown and what it means for the American economy; Sen. Adam Schiff joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss the latest negotiations to reopen the federal government and his takeaways from victories by Democrats in Tuesday’s elections; As the bloody civil war rages in Sudan, International Rescue Committee CEO and President David Miliband joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss his organization’s humanitarian effort in the region on This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins ‘This Week’ to discuss air travel control staffing challenges amid the government shutdown. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discusses the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 November 2025

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl sits down with California Gov. Gavin Newsom for a wide-ranging conversation from San Francisco City Hall where he began his political career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025

Senator Mark Kelly joins Martha Raddatz for the latest on the government shutdown, President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing and the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 October 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson discusses the latest on the federal government shutdown with Jon Karl, and responds to this weekend’s “No Kings” protests planned across the country; Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks about his party’s strategy as the government shutdown enters its third week, plus his response to the "No Kings" protests this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 October 2025

George Stephanopoulos speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about his efforts to push back on President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago; Vice President JD Vance joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza peace deal, the administration’s National Guard deployments, and the criminal indictment of NY Attorney General Letitia James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2025

Martha Raddatz speaks with Sec. Marco Rubio on the latest efforts to end the war in Gaza after Hamas accepted parts of President Trump’s peace proposal – including the release of all remaining hostages; Sen. Cory Booker joins to discuss what’s next in the government shutdown as Democrats keep pushing to extend Obamacare subsidies; Martha Raddatz speaks with Israeli-American former hostage Keith Siegel, who was held hostage by Hamas for 484 days and is advocating for the freedom of all remaining hostages on "This Week." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2025

Martha Raddatz speaks with House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Steve Scalise as Congress heads for a government shutdown next week – plus the fallout over the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on "This Week." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2025

As the Trump administration puts pressure on free speech, Sen. Chris Murphy (CT-D) joins ABC's Jon Karl on "This Week" to discuss the Democratic pushback – plus the latest on the prospect of a government shutdown; After RFK Jr’s newly appointed vaccine advisory panel voted to make the COVID-19 vaccine “a personal choice,” and postponed other key decisions, Dr. Rich Besser talks about the effects new vaccine guidance will have on public heal; Chris Christie and Stephen A. Smith discuss the Trump administration’s pressure on free speech and campaign against his critics, and pushback from some top Democrats over revelations in former Vice President Kamala Harris' new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2025

Following Charlie Kirk's assassination, Utah Governor Spencer Cox joins ABC's Martha Raddatz to discuss how his state and the country heals from this latest act of political violence; Martha Raddatz speaks with a group of college students about Kirk’s legacy, the shock of his assassination, and the future of conservative youth activism; Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. McCaul amid rising international tensions over the incursion of Russian drones in Poland and the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2025

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Robert Malley about his new joint book about the Israel-Hamas conflict, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., talk about their joint legislation to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2025

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews former Director of the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO and former acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser, and Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md on "This Week." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2025

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews former CIA Director and retired Gen. David Petraeus on the fallout from Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit on “This Week.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2025

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. on ABC's This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 August 2025

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton on This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

After President Trump unexpectedly fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report, @LHSummers joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss the president’s handling of the economy and trade; After President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff visited Gaza amid the deepening hunger crisis, Doctors Without Borders USA CEO Avril Benoît speaks with George Stephanopoulos about what her organization is seeing in Gaza; George Stephanopoulos speaks with Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee @EricHolder, as Texas Republicans move to redraw Congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2025

White House's handling of Jeffrey Epstein case sparks backlash; Stephen A. Smith weighs in on the state of the Democratic Party; Over 100 aid organizations warn of starvation in Gaza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. shares his thoughts concerning the potential release of the Jeffrey Epstein files with Martha Raddatz. Then, Martha speaks with Kayna Whitworth about the recovery in California six months after the devastating wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2025