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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/6/24

Season 2024 Episode 49 | 24m 10s

Will Pete Hegseth convince key Republican senators that he’s a changed man? Donald Trump is standing by his choice for defense secretary, but is there an expiration date on this nomination? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Jane Mayer of The New Yorker and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

Aired: 12/05/24
Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from May 8, 2026.
What’s driving Trump’s push to leave his mark on Washington
Trump’s struggle to find an off-ramp from the Iran war
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from May 1, 2026.
What the Iran war’s economic fallout means for the midterms
Two sides of Trump’s reaction to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 24, 2026.
How will Trump get out of his fight with Pope Leo?