I think the perceptionce that many people in the United States and also around the worldhi that this is an extraordinary unusual time in a sense where we are out of time will be a curiosity in the future. People will look back and wonder about that wonderment. And he gets kind of an interesting phenomenon. When you think about today do you compare it to any other time in history . As a historian. Im interested in that. We have a cognitive tendency. In the same way im the kind of person that seems like this and family members. Our need for familiarity. For most of my career as a historian. What time is this like. It is an easy story to write. I think theres a whole crop of president ial biographers who go out on talk shows. I generally find them to be not i in this era. Its actually a way to kind of contain the chaos. It is a way to avoid what is truly strange about this. What do we mean when we talk about American History. How are we to reckon with the fact that our present day is so p
Start by first saying that the president and first family, first lady, are grateful for the enormous outpouring of support and prayers that the whole world and country have been providing. I would like to say thank you to the colonel and all of the medical support staff here for their efforts providing everything the medical team could need. This morning the president is doing very well. Behind me are some of the members of his medical team whom i would like to introduce. Dr. Sean dooley, pulmonary critical care, dr. Brian garabaldi, pulmonary critical care, dr. Robert browning, preliminary critical care, dr. Jason blalock, dr. Wes campbell, dr. John hutchins, major kirk klein, commander megan nazrathi, Lieutenant Commander john shea, and not present are lieutenant beth carter, maureen, both navy nurses, and our director of executive medicine program. As reported yesterday in consultation with this group, i recommended we bring the president up to walter reed as a precautionary measure
Im director crust call. Crystal. Welcome to todays program with former congresswoman katie hill. Her new book, shes arrived. She will be in conversation with [inaudible] if youd like to ask either of them a question during this programming you can do that in either the comment or chat section of the live stream that youre watching. The Commonwealth Club has temporarily suspended inperson events, but during this pandemic we are running full speed ahead with a full slate of programs. Most of these programs are free to the public, we do ask that you consider donating to help us continue our work. You can visit us at commonwealthclub. Org online to learn more, and you can also text the word donate to 4153294321 life during this program live during this program. Now, please join me in welcoming katie hill. Thanks. Im nina kim, and im the cohost of the live talk show forum, and today i get to be in conversation with katie hill. Katie served as u. S. Representative for californias 25th Congre
Ahead on washington journal, your thoughts and reaction to the events of the last few days as President Trump continues his treatment for covid19. We are dividing our phone lines regionally. 202 7488000 if you live in the eastern or central time zones. Those of you out west, 202 7488001. Send us a text message at 202 7488003. You can join us on social media, on twitter, and on facebook. Good sunday morning. Thanks for being with us. A lot to get to in the next couple of hours, including this headline from the New York Times, confusion and concern as the president ails. This headline, trump saying he is doing much better. He is not out of danger. That is from white house chief of staff mark meadows, contrasting a rosy picture painted by the president s dr. On television. Saturday evening, the president said he was starting to feel good. The video meant to reassure the nation posted on his website at realdonaldtrump. Com. [video clip] i want to begin by thanking all the incredible medica
Its gripping. I had to keep reminding myself that its happened just in the last year i think a lot of us 2020 feels like its been a decadelong. Two months from now we will be facing an election which will be the First Time Ever that an impeached president appears on the ballot. Could you talk a little bit about the dynamic that were set into motion by this investigation by the subsequent impeachment and the acquittal that are still playing out today as we head into this final stretch before the election . Thanks karen, i think i will start there. Two big things, one its emboldened donald trump. He hates this. Hes angry. He doesnt like disdain and he wants to win. The very night the house voted to impeach he got a big crowd in michigan and promised four more years. Same time, its jeopardize the republican majority in the senate. In key swing states people were upset that they like to think the senate are independent thinkers, checks on the presidency and sarah gideon is using what Susan