Amanpour and Company

May 19, 2020

Senator Bob Menendez reacts to the White House's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. Veteran journalists Susan Glasser and Ed Luce discuss the wider political fallout of Linick's dismissal. Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez explains the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on his community. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses how the pandemic is pushing tech innovation.

Journalists Analyze the White House's Approach to COVID-19

2m 57s

To discuss the wider political fallout of Inspector General Steve Linick’s firing and the Trump administration’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christiane speaks with veteran journalists Susan Glasser and Ed Luce.

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  • Sen. Bob Menendez Reacts to the Firing of IG Steve Linick: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Bob Menendez Reacts to the Firing of IG Steve Linick

    S2020 E2232 - 2m 22s

    On Friday, State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was fired – the fourth government watchdog to be dismissed in just a few weeks. Senator Bob Menendez is the top ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and is co-launching a congressional inquiry into Linick’s firing. He joins the program to discuss the situation.

  • How Is the Pandemic Affecting the Navajo Nation?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Is the Pandemic Affecting the Navajo Nation?

    S2020 E2232 - 2m 14s

    Doctors Without Borders is an entity most people associate with war-torn countries. But right now, the organization is working to combat coronavirus within America itself – and few parts of the country need it more than the Navajo Nation, a community particularly vulnerable to the ravages of this disease. The nation's president Jonathan Nez joins Christiane to discuss the dire situation.

  • Microsoft's CEO on Tech Innovation in the Time of COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Microsoft's CEO on Tech Innovation in the Time of COVID-19

    S2020 E2232 - 17m 31s

    Today was the kickoff of the annual Microsoft Global Conference, which--like most mass gatherings these days--will be conducted digitally for the first time ever. Satya Nadella, the company’s third CEO, has drawn praise for transforming the company. Walter Isaacson speaks with Nadella about tech world innovations in this new reality.

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