Earlier this week, Donald Trump gave his first national address since the war with Iran began more than a month ago. Turn on Washington Week With The Atlanticpanelists came together to discuss the president’s remarks, and more.
“It’s always better for a president in a time of war to go to the public and explain what he’s trying to do, explain the goals, explain why it’s worth America’s treasure and lives,” said Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent. New York Times he said last night. But Trump’s speech on Wednesday “didn’t feel like a speech a month into the war saying where do we go from here, and I think it left a lot of people confused.”
Joined by guest moderator Vivan Salama, staff writer at Atlanticdiscuss this, and more: Idrees Ali, national security correspondent at Reuters; Baker; Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker; Michelle Price, White House correspondent for the Associated Press.
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