Sen. Britt says Iran attack makes Americans safer

About this episode

Sen. Katie Britt discusses the impact of the Iran war on Americans and the importance of midterm elections.

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is a young rising star in the Republican Party. She sits down with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to talk about how the war against Iran could affect Americans at home and the urgency of the midterm elections for the Republican Party. Britt also gets candid about her unique relationship with the White House and what it was like having Scarlett Johansson play her on SNL. And later on the show, Dasha breaks down the exciting Texas primary elections with a panel of journalists. Elaine Godrey of “The Atlantic,” Gabby Birenbaum of “The Texas Tribune” and POLITICO’s Adam Wren share their takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dasha Burns

Guest: Sen. Katie Britt

Topics covered

• Iran
• Republican Party
• midterm elections
• Texas primary elections
• politics
• government

Keywords

• Iran
• Republican Party
• midterm elections
• Texas primary
• Dasha Burns
• Katie Britt
• politics
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic, The Texas Tribune

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