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The reporter Jonathan Swan gained unprecedented access to the inner workings of Donald Trump’s White House in the first year of his second administration. Who were the main characters fighting for the president’s attention? How were decisions made in the Oval Office? And how was the decision taken to go to war with Iran? On today’s episode, Sumi sits down with Jonathan to talk about the reporting he did alongside Maggie Haberman for their book ‘Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump’. The president says the book is “mostly made up” but that has not s...
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Mr. Fee got the private banking. Hello, it's Justin here and hello to all the new listeners to America. There are quite a few of you at the moment, so if you do enjoy what you hear, please do
consider subscribing to the podcast. That way you will never miss an episode. Now on with this one. What really goes on inside Donald Trump's White House in the second term in office?
It's a question many of you have asked us. We're speaking to a journalist today who gained unprecedented access into the Oval Office. We're speaking to Jonathan Swan on his book, Regime Change, inside the imperial presidency of Donald Trump.
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