Podcast

Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s Take on Corruption

Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins Michele and Igor to discuss his pending lawsuit against President Donald Trump; his concerns over the AT&T-Time Warner merger and Trump's judicial nominees; and why he thinks America and its allies aren't any safer after the North Korea summit.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joins Michele and Igor to discuss why he’s suing President Donald Trump for corruption, his concerns over the AT&T-Time Warner merger, and his thoughts on Trump’s judicial nominees. Blumenthal also weighs in on Trump’s concession on joint military exercises in his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier this week and explains why he thinks America and its allies aren’t any safer after the summit.

For more, check out: “Confronting the Cost of Trump’s Corruption to American Families” by Sam Berger, Liz Kennedy, and Diana Pilipenko

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Michele Jawando is a vice president at the Center for American Progress. Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center. Sally Tucker is the radio coordinator for Communications at the Center. Rachel Rosen is the senior director of Broadcast Communications at the Center. 

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Authors

Michele L. Jawando

Vice President

Igor Volsky

Vice President

Sally Tucker

Broadcast Coordinator

Rachel Rosen

Senior Director, Broadcast Communications