Democracy is at stake where leadership role in the world is at stake were the lives of tens of thousands of americans are on the line. Incompetent and callous leadership could care less. We have got to change that. Im Jonathan Capehart a Senior Writer for the Washington Post and welcome to Washington Post life. This is a special live recording of my post opinion podcast. In former president Barack Obamas first term susan rice with United States ambassador to the united nations. In her second term she was Obamas National Security adviser are you today rice as a private citizen. She is the author of tough love, my story of the things worth fighting for and under serious consideration to be joe bidens Vice President ial running mate. Welcome back for the third time susan rice. Welcome. Thank you its great to be with you. About one minute before we came on air there was breaking news that the Trump Administration dropped a plan to Deport International Students in on line classes and your r
Professor of lauper he served in all three branches of the federal government to the Justice Department office of legal counsel, and the Senate Judiciary committee and Justice Clarence thomas prayed the previous books include crisis and command a history of executive power from George Washington to george w. Bush. His newest book the subject of todays discussion is titled defend her in chief, Donald Trumps fight for president ial power. John thanks for joining us today. Spivey entrance. Guest thanks adam and thank you its hard to believe ive been a scholar here for almost 20 years. I think im one of the oldest people on the staff. Its great to be here again to talk about a book and it would not be possible without having relationships like those i have aei. So terrific lets jump into the book. The end of the books introduction you summarize the overall argument and theme of the book. You say that President Trump has returned to the framers original vision of the presidency as an office
Were at a moment where our democracy is at stake, our leadership role in the world is at stake, the lives of tens of thousands of americans are on the line, lost to incompetence and callous leadership that could care less. We have got to change that. Good afternoon i am jonathan, their opinion writer for the Washington Post, welcome to Washington Post life, this is a special live recording of my opinion podcasts. In former president barack obama firstterm, this is the United States ambassador to the united nations. In the second term she was Obamas National Security advisor, today bryce is a private citizen, the author of tough love, my story of the things that we are fighting for and under serious consideration to be joe bidens Vice President ial running mate. Welcome back for the third time to the podcast ambassador susan rice. Thank you so much, it is great to be with you. One minute before we came on air, there was breaking news that the Trump Administration dropped plans to import
Weekend. Today, susan rice, former Obama National security advisor and ambassador to the un shares her thoughts on how the Trump Administration responded to the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of her being a running mate for joe biden. She spoke with Washington Post columnist jonathan capehart. We are at a moment where our democracy is at stake. Where are leadership role of the world is at stake for the lives of tens of thousands of americans are on the line with incompetence and callous leadership that could care less. Weve got to change that. Good afternoon i am john thing capehart in opinion writer for the Washington Post for this is Washington Post live is also special live recording of my podcast. Former president obamas first term susan rice was the bouncer to United Nations and the second term she was obamas National Security advisor. Today, she is a private citizen. She is the author of tough love, my story of the things worth fighting for. And under consider his consi
Weve host good afternoon i am Jonathan Capehart an opinion writer for the Washington Post for this is Washington Post live is also special live recording of my podcast. Former president obamas first term susan rice was the ambassador to the united nations, and in the second term she was Obamas National Security advisor. Today, she is a private citizen. She is the author of tough love, my story of the things worth fighting for. And under serious consideration to be joe bidens of Vice President ial running mate. Welcome back for the third time to the podcast, ambassador susan rice welcome. Susan thank you so much, it is great to be with you. Host one minute before we came on air here that Trump Administration dropped the plan to Deport International Students in online classes and your reaction was to applaud. Explain. Susan do the happy dance. [laughter] it was such a misguided stupid decision that they took in the first place. International students are a critical part of our university