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Bob Woodward on Trump's mindset and motives

Bob Woodward: This is among 'the saddest, most disturbing chapters in American history'

09/17/2020

PBS News Hour

Bob Woodward on Trump's mindset and motives

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Bob Woodward: This is among 'the saddest, most disturbing chapters in American history'

Recent reporting from veteran journalist Bob Woodward of The Washington Post created political shockwaves. Woodward’s newest book, “Rage,” features 18 on-the-record interviews and recordings of President Trump talking about topics from his handling of the pandemic to racial injustice. Woodward joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what he learned from the process about Trump’s mindset and motives.

09/17/2020

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