Amanpour and Company

October 5, 2020

Christiane speaks with Elliott Abrams and Vali Nasr about national security. She also speaks with historian Margaret MacMillan about what this moment will mean in the future. Walter Isaacson speaks with John Dickerson about whether or not we expect too much of U.S. presidents.

John Dickerson: President Can’t Talk His Way Out of COVID-19

17m 59s

Do we expect too much of the American president? Political journalist John Dickerson believes so, having interviewed many of the men to have held the office -- including the current occupant. In his New York Times bestseller, Dickerson reminds us of how the responsibility and influence of the office have expanded since its creation-- and the effect of all this on the public's expectations.

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  • Margaret MacMillan Examines This Week's Events: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Margaret MacMillan Examines This Week's Events

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    History will record the current era as one characterized by a dangerous erosion of truth and trust in government -- concurrent with a global pandemic, economic and environmental collapse, and multinational uprisings. To gain perspective on all of this, Christiane speaks with renowned historian Margaret MacMillan, whose new book "War: How Conflict Shaped Us" is earning respectful reviews.

  • Vali Nasr Discusses U.S.-Iran Relations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vali Nasr Discusses U.S.-Iran Relations

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    To respond to the administration’s policies on Iran, Christiane speaks with Vali Nasr, a former senior adviser at the State Department and current Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University.

  • National Security in the Wake of Trump's Diagnosis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    National Security in the Wake of Trump's Diagnosis

    S2020 E3069 - 2m 54s

    Reports on the state of President Trump's health have been conflicting and confounding, with profound implications for national security. To discuss this and to talk substance on foreign policy, Christiane speaks with Elliott Abrams, the State Department's Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela.

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