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February 24, 2020

Legal experts Anne Milgram and Douglas Wigdor join Christiane to assess the implications of Harvey Weinstein's criminal convictions. Marc Lotter, director of strategic communications for the Trump 2020 campaign, joins the program to discuss President Trump's first official visit to India. "Pod Save America" co-host Dan Pfeiffer tells Michel Martin how he thinks Democrats can win in November.

Anne Milgram: Why Weinstein Verdict is a "Landmark Victory"

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Today, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman. Although the New York jury acquitted Weinstein on charges of predatory sexual assault, he is now in custody and his team will appeal the convictions. Anne Milgram assesses the legal and cultural implications of this verdict.

Previews + Extras

  • Douglas Wigdor: Weinstein May Be Looking at a Life Sentence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Douglas Wigdor: Weinstein May Be Looking at a Life Sentence

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    Douglas Wigdor represented one of the so-called “Molineux” witnesses at the Weinstein trial and was in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. He joins the program from outside the court to talk through how all this unfolded and what happens next.

  • Marc Lotter on Russian Interference in the 2020 Election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Marc Lotter on Russian Interference in the 2020 Election

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    President Trump is going for every possible vote in November. His campaign is voraciously gathering data and aggressively going after voters to win a second Trump term, and one of the key figures behind this effort is Marc Lotter. He joins the program from Trump 2020 campaign headquarters to discuss warnings of Russian interference in the 2020 election.

  • Dan Pfeiffer Explains How Democrats Can Win in November: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dan Pfeiffer Explains How Democrats Can Win in November

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    Dan Pfeiffer was once a senior advisor to President Obama. But it’s in the podcast world that he really found fame, as one of the co-hosts of “Pod Save America.” Now, he is warning that the very idea of American democracy is under threat. It’s a theme he explores in his new book, “Un-Trumping America.” He joins Michel to explain how he believes Democrats can win in November.

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