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Trump Threatens An Apocalypse…To Maybe Get A Ceasefire?

Trump Threatens An Apocalypse…To Maybe Get A Ceasefire?

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President Trump threatened to end an entire civilization, and that got us a ceasefire with Iran. But it’s a fragile peace for now. Was that bluster successful, like the White House says, or reckless? Plus, Congress returns after a two-week break to that c

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President Trump wanted the Iran War to end quickly after six
weeks of fighting, and so he issued a dire threat: submit or he
will “end an entire civilization.” Now we’re in a fragile
two-week ceasefire for negotiations. The White House says the
warning was necessary to get us to this point, but critics called
it reckless.

Congress also returns to DC after its two-week recess, and it’s
back to the continuing standoff on funding for the Department of
Homeland Security. What can we expect from a legislative branch
that was already struggling to get much done before a midterm
election year?

Plus we reflect on the meaning of the Artemis mission and whether
it puts all our partisan battles in perspective.

Producer: Leo Duran

Host: David Greene

Guests:

Mike Dubke, veteran GOP communications
strategist and advisor. He was the White House Comms Director
under Donald Trump in 2017 - @MikeDubke

Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown
University's Institute of Politics and Public Service -
@MoElleithee