Author which is out this week. There be a link at the bottom of your screen and i know most if youve already to preorder the book, thank you so much. But if you want to purchase your copy, its right on the screen. He isnt off at columnist for the new york times. Hes currently a commentator on news hour and all Things Considered with the meet the press, hes the author of several books. Most recently the Second Mountain a quest for moral lif life. Both of which were near times bestsellers for going to hand it over to them in just a Second Period after a couple minutes were going to open this up to q a. So if you have a question you can go ahead and write in your question in the ask the question box which is of the bottom of your screen. So without further ado, rabbi jonathan and david brooks but thank you so much. Host david really didnt . I will do some questions in a backandforth conversation. I was like to start out with the most broad first question. And that is, you have written 30
Philosopher. He was the chief rabbi at the rabbi at the United Kingdom and the commonwealth of wealth of nations. He is the author of over 30 books. And there will be a link at the bottom of the screen. I know most of you have already preordered the book thank you so much. You can purchase it right at the beginning of the screen. David brooks who was an off at columnists. He is the author of several books most recently the second mountain. I am getting handed over to the rabbi in one second. After a couple of minutes we will open this up to q a. If you have a question you can go ahead and write in your question in your ask the question box. Without further ado. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and david. I will do some questions we can have a backandforth conversation. I like to start out with the most broad first question and that is even had written 30 books. This is the first one called morality. What took you so long . In some sense morality is the subject of all your books. What is a subject
Trump presidency. Whats the talk tonight . There is a level of panic inside the white house, and frankly, right now across the country. The concern now is going to be tracking down who else has been in close contact with the president that will need to be quarantined. That could range from the White House Press secretary to secret Service Detail to other senior advisers. Remember he was just on the stage with joe biden at that debate. We know everyone who comes in close contact with the president is tested for covid19. But the reality here is that has not stopped the virus from entering the white house complex which is one of the most secure buildings in the country. Hope hicks is the latest in the president s inner circle to have tested positive. In may, his personal valet, and the Vice President s press secretary tested positive. This virus has inched closer and closer, right to the president s front steps for months, byron. Rachel, thank you so much. The president downplaying the vi
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