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Trent Lott

By Juan Williams
Published December 23, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST
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Host Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Senior Correspondent Juan Williams about the pressure put on Republican Trent Lott to resign as Senate majority leader. The pressure came from Senate Republicans, conservative commentators and the Bush White House. Lott will keep his seat as a senator from Mississippi.

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Juan Williams
Juan Williams, one of America's leading journalists, is a news analyst, appearing regularly on NPR's Morning Edition. Knowledgeable and charismatic, Williams brings insight and depth — hallmarks of NPR programs — to a wide spectrum of issues and ideas.