Shields and Brooks on Trump’s attempt to fire Mueller, ‘America first’ at Davos
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the news that President Trump had ordered the dismissal...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, these reports that we have been discussing with Jack Goldsmith bringsus to our weekly analysis of Shields and Brooks.That's Mark Shields, syndicated columnist, and David Brooks, columnist for The New YorkTimes.You heard what Jack Goldsmith had to say.And I know you have been following this story all week.Mark, what do we make of it?MARK SHIELDS: I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the previous speaker.I thought he spoke very informed and persuasively on the subject, Judy.Just from a straight political perspective, you wonder why it took seven months.The idea that several months...JUDY WOODRUFF: You mean for this to come out.MARK SHIELDS: To come out.It's just rather remarkable in Washington.And so the first question w...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, these reports that we have been discussing with Jack Goldsmith bringsus to our weekly analysis of Shields and Brooks.That's Mark Shields, syndicated columnist, and David Brooks, columnist for The New YorkTimes.You heard what Jack Goldsmith had to say.And I know you have been following this story all week.Mark, what do we make of it?MARK SHIELDS: I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the previous speaker.I thought he spoke very informed and persuasively on the subject, Judy.Just from a straight political perspective, you wonder why it took seven months.The idea that several months...JUDY WOODRUFF: You mean for this to come out.MARK SHIELDS: To come out.It's just rather remarkable in Washington.And so the first question w...
