- -(clock ticking) jon else: robert oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb. he was this complex ball of contradictions. oppenheimer: they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror. richard rhodes: oppenheimer wanted the bomb to be used. how else would the world know what it was? eleanor roosevelt: dr. oppenheimer, are we creating something we may not be able to control? oppenheimer: in a world of atomic weapons, wars will cease. (ticking) newsreel narrator: it is d-minus one for the test of the world s first atomic device. else: this cultured, nonviolent man was responsible for birthing the most violent weapon in human history. and he devoted the rest of his life to trying to control the monster that he had unleashed. oppenheimer: if there is another world war. .this civilization may go under. kai bird: he became a political pariah. edward r. murrow: is it true that humans have already discovered a method of destroying humanity? (cameras clicking) else: and
a presidential historian and author john meacham joins me live to discuss the state of our democracy today. the beginning of the end, we will break down what we can expect from closing arguments and jury instructions and trumps hush money election interference trial this week. and the chances that trump will be the first former president convicted of a felony and a look at what happens when trump steps out of the magna bubble. the libertarian party should nominate trump for president of the united states. whoa! i am jonathan capehart, this is the sunday show. the tomorrow is memorial day , a day to remember our military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. according to historian david blight, black americans were the first to honor fallen soldiers. black writes that in may, 1865, the black community in charleston, south carolina held a parade for a union soldiers killed in the war and, quote, converted confederate real men into their own
2024 campaign. i m not interested in playing politicians with our border and immigration. i m interested in fixing it. when i m re-elected, joe biden s illegal amnesty plan will be ripped up and thrown out on the very first day. will this high-stakes debate shake up the race? my guest this morning, biden campaign co-chair mitch landrieu and republican governor kristi noem of south dakota. plus, running mates. donald trump narrows his choices for his vice presidential pick. there s never been a better politician, a better debater, a better communicator. i feel very comfortable with the fact that i can do the job. who will make the final cut? and team of rivals, vladimir putin makes a rare visit to north korea to sign a mutual defense pact as he seeks more ammunition for the war in ukraine. how will the west confront this new escalating threat? joining me for insight and analysis are the wall street journal senior political correspondent molly ball. greg blu
trey: good evening and thank you for joining us i m trey gowdy it is sunday night in america , summer is barely here and already the stage is set for this unit presidential debate this week. i don t even have a tan line yet, voters will be asked to judge what is said and how it said because content and cognition are issues this year, the younger of the two candidates is 78. to be fair age at acuity doesn t always align but there have been recent incidents calling president biden s cognitive capabilities into question. i take no delight in saying that, my parents are in my 80s and if i m lucky i ll be there one day but i won t be trying to run anything except a remote control, certainly not a nation. we ve seen other politicians stay longer than they should have. some believe cochran and so too with dianne feinstein and straw thurman he was beloved of my home state and known for his stamina eventually lost to the only undefeated gladiator father time. the white house is biden
trey: good evening and thank you for joining us i m trey gowdy it is sunday night in america , summer is barely here and already the stage is set for this unit presidential debate this week. i don t even have a tan line yet, voters will be asked to judge what is said and how it said because content and cognition are issues this year, the younger of the two candidates is 78. to be fair age at acuity doesn t always align but there have been recent incidents calling president biden s cognitive capabilities into question. i take no delight in saying that, my parents are in my 80s and if i m lucky i ll be there one day but i won t be trying to run anything except a remote control, certainly not a nation. we ve seen other politicians stay longer than they should have. some believe cochran and so too with dianne feinstein and straw thurman he was beloved of my home state and known for his stamina eventually lost to the only undefeated gladiator father time. the white house is biden