"Astonishing and breathtaking." With The New Yorker's Susan Glasser

Susan Glasser is the ultimate Washington insider. She has had reporting and/or editing positions at Roll Call, The Washington Post, Politico and Foreign Policy magazine. She is the co-author of three books with her husband Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times. The best-selling books focused on Vladimir Putin, James Baker and Donald Trump. She was a long time contributor to CNN. Now she writes the highly regarded weekly “Letter From Joe Biden’s Washington” and does a weekly podcast on politics, both for the New Yorker. It's hard to find a sharper observer of our politics.In this episode of the Bill Press Pod, Glasser discusses the potential legal challenges that Donald Trump may face in relation to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Glasser highlights the seriousness of the charges Trump could face, including defrauding the United States, disrupting an official proceeding of Congress, and inciting an insurrection. She also discusses the impact these charges could have on the Republican Party and the 2024 Republican primary. Glasser notes that while Trump's legal challenges are significant, he continues to maintain a strong base of support within the party. Additionally, Glasser touches on the situation in Russia and the potential weakening of Vladimir Putin's position of powerToday’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at  UFCW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.