Amanpour and Company

February 20, 2020

Christiane speaks with Foreign German Justice Minister Katarina Barley about the racially-motivated shooting there; and Vanessa Hauc and Van Jones about last night's Democratic debate. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with journalist McKay Coppins about one of the largest disinformation campaigns ever conducted.

Reaction to the Racially Motivated Shooting in Germany

3m 22s

Tragedy has struck Germany after a suspected far-right gunman went on a murder spree last night, killing nine people in the city of Hanau. Katarina Barley is a member of the European Parliament and was previously a Justice Minister who served in Angela Merkel’s government until last year. She joins Christiane to reflect on the tragedy and to address the roots of such an atrocity.

Previews + Extras

  • The Political Fallout from the Democratic Debate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Political Fallout from the Democratic Debate

    S2020 E2169 - 2m 49s

    Last night in Nevada, voters saw a heated Democratic debate. Vanessa Hauc, a journalist for Telemundo, was one of the debate’s moderators and Van Jones is a former special adviser to President Obama. They join Christiane to break down the political fallout from last night and the issues that matter most to these voters.

  • One of the Largest Disinformation Campaigns Ever Conducted: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    One of the Largest Disinformation Campaigns Ever Conducted

    S2020 E2169 - 17m 49s

    When McKay Coppins, a journalist for The Atlantic, created a Facebook page so he could follow pro-Trump social media accounts and communicate with online Trump supporters, he uncovered something remarkable: a campaign-coordinated effort to undermine journalists and the mainstream press on a mass scale. Coppins told Hari Sreenivasan about his findings.

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