Political Violence Shocks Washington

About this episode

The episode discusses the political violence in Washington, reactions on social media, and features an interview with Katie Porter about the California governor race.

As more details emerge about the gunman who tried to rush the White House Correspondents Dinner, one thing is clear: it must be Democrats' fault. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss the reaction to the violence in Washington and on social media, whether Trump will be able to use it to get his ballroom project un-stuck, and the latest with the stalemate with Iran. Then, Lovett talks with Katie Porter, one of the leading Democrats in the race for governor of California.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Lovett, Tommy

Guest: Katie Porter

Topics covered

• political violence
• Washington
• social media
• Trump
• California governor race
• Iran stalemate

Keywords

• political violence
• Washington
• Trump
• Katie Porter
• California governor
• Iran
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump, Iran

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