Im bradly graham the cohonor of politics and prose and welcome and thank you so much for coming. We were vers very excited when we learned of last years hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knee that if anyone could deliver an indepth hen the scene s account of what happened, and also put the whole drama into a grander plate context it would be ruth. Her bookes revealing and incitele and evened hands and fast pace and elusive pros makes for a compelling read. In the acknowledgments she calls thats book she has been preparing to write for her entire career. And indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience. Out indicate net history at yale and the how at harvard she went into journalism after he studies and spent 35 years at the Washington Post, closely observing how washington works and developing a wide network of friends and sources. I think nearly all of whom are here tonight.
Werent really going to have an instore event this week but then we heard ruths book was coming out so we decided we had to have it. [applause] so thank you very much for bearing with us. I am Bradley Graham the cone are of politics and prose along with my wife lissa muscatine. Thank you so much for coming. We were very excited when we learned after last years clematis hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court that ruth marcus was writing a book on the subject because we knew that if anyone could deliver an indepth behindthescenes account of what happened and also put the whole drama into a grand and political context it would be roof. She hasnt disappointed. Her new look supreme ambition is fastpaced and makes for a really compelling read. In the acknowledge mens rev calls this a book shes been preparing to ride for her entire career and indeed she brought to it a wealth of knowledge and experience, educated in history at yale and harvard ruth went right into
Later, David Mcintosh joins us to discuss his organizations strategy for campaign 2020. Trump during the impeachment inquiry. Host what was last year an anonymous New York Times oped by a purported white house senior staffer is now a fullfledged book just published, the author citing further concern, alarm, and consternation about President Trumps term in office saying he deserves to be fired. We start with excerpts from the Washington Post article and what they are publishing today. Democrats, use 2027488000. Epublicans, it is 2027488001 and independents, 2027488002. You can send us a text, make sure you put your name and where you are texting from. That is 2027488003. On twitter, we are cspanwj. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. The article in the Washington Post, washingtonpost. Com where you can read it for yourself. The headline book by anonymous, describes trump as cruel, inapt, and a danger to the nation. Trump Administration Officials masseered resigning en last year, but rejec
Failing to through its important to have a book like the one presented tonight that returns to one of the crucial issues when you look at moments like the release of the hollywood takes for example in the campaign what is destined of the executive branch namely the relationship with women and the new jointly authored over president clinton including the National Inquirer to show the relationship with women and including many new allegations of Sexual Misconduct to the previously reported instances and guiding the conversation we are honored to also have with us the executive editor of the atlantic so please join me in welcoming all three of them to politics and prose. [applause] thank you all for being here and for the lively conversation. I apologize for my voice. I think i just have a core will. To get started i want to begin by asking you both by now its wellestablished and yet there is quite a bit intellect that is new. It catalogs beyond the original 2,000 that came forward after
Nations want to get involved in syria, fine by him. But hes keeping america out of it. The president tired of the carping from senator Lindsey Graham who sees to be hell bent on keeping american troops on syrian soil in conflict. Well have a report on what both had to say about bringing our troops home. You probably wont like it. President trump is warning turkish president erdogan that the United States will up poe crippling sanctions on turkeys economy if he continues the assault on northern syria. Kevin corke with the latest from the white house. President trump the sanctions and tariffs we are doing and will do to turkey will be devastating to turkeys economy. Reporter President Trump told reporters at a News Conference with the italian president that turkey has only one way out of the crisis in syria, key fire and talk it out. President trump we have a situation where turkey is taking land from syria. Syria is not happy about it. Let them work it out. We shouldnt be over there. Re