Trump assassination attempt, Putin's threat to NATO & Iran Latest

About this episode

Christiane and Jamie discuss the recent assassination attempt against President Trump and the underlying anger in America, along with various geopolitical topics.

The suspect might now be in custody, but after the latest assassination attempt against President Trump, Christiane & Jamie look at why there seems to be so much anger in America right now, and discuss how people can channel their anger more effectively rather than turn to violence. They also share their own experiences of attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and Christiane explains why she felt moved by Erika Kirk's reaction to the incident. Christiane & Jamie also talk about whether King Charles's visit to the US can help to repair relations between Trump and the UK, and later they explain the latest on the Iran War and whether we're likely to see negotiations over a peace deal restart anytime soon. Christiane also reveals what the Czech President Petr Pavel has told her about the possibility of Putin invading a NATO state - and why Trump's anti-NATO rhetoric is music to the Russian leader's ears. Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow us on social media @amanpourpod

People in this episode

Hosts: Christiane Amanpour, Jamie

Topics covered

• anger in America
• Trump assassination attempt
• violence
• White House Correspondents' Dinner
• Iran War
• NATO relations
• peace negotiations

Keywords

• Trump
• assassination attempt
• anger
• violence
• Iran War
• NATO
• King Charles
• Petr Pavel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King Charles, NATO

Places: America, US, UK

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