About this episode

Former GOP Senator Jeff Flake discusses the legacy of Lindsey Graham following his passing.

Senator Lindsey Graham, an emblematic figure of the Republican party, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71. Once a critic of Donald Trump, he turned into one of the president's strongest allies, and also strongly backed the US-Israeli war with Iran. Former GOP Senator Jeff Flake used to work alongside Graham but had significantly different views on President Trump. He joins the show to discuss.   Also on today's show: Rose Horowitch, staff writer, The Atlantic; domestic violence prevention advocate Doreen Dodgen-Magee    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Christiane Amanpour

Guests: Jeff Flake, Doreen Dodgen-Magee

Topics covered

• Lindsey Graham
• Republican party
• Donald Trump
• US-Israeli relations
• political commentary

Keywords

• Lindsey Graham
• Jeff Flake
• Donald Trump
• Republican party
• politics
• US-Israeli relations
• domestic violence prevention

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Organizations: The Atlantic

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