Amanpour and Company

October 10, 2019

Nancy McEldowney speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the situation in Northern Syria and the Trump impeachment probe. John Bruton joins the program to discuss Brexit negotiations. Alastair MacTaggart sits down with Hari Sreenivasan and explains how he led a ballot initiative in California that resulted in the toughest digital privacy law in the United States.

Nancy McEldowney on "Complete Chaos" in Northern Syria

2m 51s

Turkey enters day two of its offensive on Kurds in the North East of Syria. As Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from the region continues to divide his own party, a top military official says his decision will bring about an ISIS resurgence. Nancy McEldowney, former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria, joins the program to discuss the situation.

Previews + Extras

  • John Bruton Discusses Brexit Negotiations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Bruton Discusses Brexit Negotiations

    S2019 E2074 - 3m 1s

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ireland’s leader Leo Varadkar met behind closed doors today to discuss the Irish border – a sticking point in Brexit negotiations. After the meeting, Varadkar said that he did “see a pathway to a deal,” adding that he thinks it's “possible,” to come to an agreement. John Bruton joins Christiane to discuss a possible breakthrough in the meeting.

  • Alastair Mactaggart on Data Privacy Laws: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alastair Mactaggart on Data Privacy Laws

    S2019 E2074 - 18m 37s

    Alastair Mactaggart pushed for groundbreaking privacy change after learning how much data Google collects on its users. A novice in politics, Mactaggart learned the process that saw California adopt the toughest digital privacy law in the U.S. Now, MacTaggart tells Hari Sreenivasan how he’s adopting a fresh campaign to take on tech giants.

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