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Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus

Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus

FromThe Trump Trials: Sidebar


Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus

FromThe Trump Trials: Sidebar

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are Trump's major moves during a lame-duck period unprecedented? Professor Jeremi Suri offers an example from history with lessons for today. Plus, reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb on the implications of Trump's approach to the virus for Biden's incoming team.Related reading and episodesWhat do Trump’s legal threats actually accomplish?Does Trump’s refusal to concede put national security at risk?
Released:
Nov 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“Can He Do That?” is The Washington Post’s politics podcast, exploring the powers and limitations of the American presidency, and what happens when they're tested. Led by host Allison Michaels, each episode asks a new question about this extraordinary moment in American history and answers with insight into how our government works, how to understand ongoing events, and the implications when branches of government collide.