A podcast. All after words programs can be viewed on a website at booktv. Org. Now on book tv after words, former Obama Administration National Security advisor and un ambassador susan rice discusses her life and career in american diplomacy and foreign policy. She is interviewed by robin wright. After words is a weekly Interview Program with guest host interviewing top nonfiction authors about the latest work. Welcome susan rice to after words. Think is so much its great to be with you. A fascinating book of personal tail and a chronicle of your professional life and through a wide rate of crises and challenges but lets begin with the Current Crisis that the United States faces. As you know President Trump had a telephone call with the president of ukraine in july, a whistleblower reported in august and was released last week, what do you make of the whistleblowers complaint, what to do tell you and what struck you. What is so extraordinary is we have an blackandwhite in the president
So matt its wonderful to be with you and its a delight to be able to get to do this with you. And weve known each other for years, and i find you to be a singularly happy, hopeful and patriotic person. And i think anyone who cares about our system of governance and representation will learn a lot from your hard work and your deep research. Despite the subtitle, the swamp creatures, latte liberals and ruling class elites cashing in on america, you do not aim with filthy rich politicians to enrage your fellow citizens. You instead outline rational, doable, commonsense reforms that we can all support and we should. So lets dig right in. Why does it matter that politicians are rich, even if theres a perception that they are allowed to feather their nests . Yeah, well, look, i think that the reason it matters is that it is eroding trust in, liberal democracy and elected officials. And we have seen a correlation. I would say in the last four or five decades between the gap widening, between
Host good morning. It is friday, august 11. Consumer prices up 3. 2 compared to one year ago. House gop continues the probes into the biden family and military aid deployed to help with wildfire response. Those are a few top stories this week. What is your top story of the week . You to share your thoughts on our phone lines. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can text us at 2027488003. Include your first name and city, state. We are on social media, facebook. Com cspan. Welcome to washington journal where we start with the wildfires and tragedy unfolding in hawaii. Here is the Associated Press. Authorities update death toll working to identify bodies. It says that maui county confirmed thursday night the number of deaths increase to 55. Hawaii democratic senator was in hawaii and spoke about the damage done by the fires and is asking for federal assistance. [video clip] this is truly a all hands on deck situation and our people here who have
You. And weve known each other for years, and i find you to be a singularly happy, hopeful and patriotic person. And i think anyone who cares about our system of governance and representation will learn a lot from your hard work and your deep research. Despite the subtitle, the swamp creatures,at liberals and ruling class elis shing in on america, you do not aim with filthy rich politicians to enrage your fellow citizens. You instead outline rational, doable, commonsense reforms that we can all support and we should. So lets dig right in. Why does it matter that politicians are rich, even if theres a perception that they are allowed to feather their nests . Yeah, well, look, i think that the reason it matters is that it is eroding trust in, liberal democracy and elected officials. And we have seen a correlation. I would say in the last four or five decades between the gap widening, between our elected officials and normal average americans. And at the same time, weve seen the erosion o
So matt its wonderful to be with you and its a delight to be able to get to do this with you. And weve known each other for years, and i find you to be a singularly happy, hopeful and patriotic person. And i think anyone who cares about our system of governance and representation will learn a lot from your hard work and your deep research. Despite the subtitle, the swamp creatures, latte liberals and ruling class elites cashing in on america, you do not aim with filthy rich politicians to enrage your fellow citizens. You instead outline rational, doable, commonsense reforms that we can all support and we should. So lets dig right in. Why does it matter that politicians are rich, even if theres a perception that they are allowed to feather their nests . Yeah, well, look, i think that the reason it matters is that it is eroding trust in, liberal democracy and elected officials. And we have seen a correlation. I would say in the last four or five decades between the gap widening, between