Dec. 12, 2025 9:04 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/12/25
President Trump this week pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, one that heavily favors Russia. This as his administration’s national security strategy has put him at odds with American allies. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Amna Nawaz of PBS News Hour and Vivian Salama and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic discuss all this and more.
Dec. 12, 2025 8:54 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump returns to his default position of supporting Russia
President Trump’s impatience was on full display over Ukraine’s unwillingness to accept his proposal for ending the war that Russia started. Trump’s vexation with Kyiv was centered on its reluctance to cede its own territory to Moscow.
Dec. 12, 2025 8:54 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump's new national security strategy turns friends into foes
President Trump’s anger with Ukraine and his propensity to support Russia puts him at odds with British, French and German counterparts. But his new national security strategy suggests America’s traditional allies are actually foes, not friends.
Dec. 12, 2025 1:06 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Diplomatic Whiplash During this week's U.S.-led peace talks concerning the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, President Trump’s impatience was on display. He continuously pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, which heavily favors Russia, by suggesting Ukraine cede territory—and attacked his European counterparts for being “weak.” This, along with the release of his administration’s National Security St...
Dec. 05, 2025 8:52 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/5/25
The Trump administration’s self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has spent most of this week on defense, facing accusations that he committed war crimes and that he endangered the lives of U.S. pilots. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Nancy Yousef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Dec. 05, 2025 8:42 p.m. EST
Clip: Hegseth on defense after Signalgate inspector general report
The acting inspector general of the Department of Defense released his report on Signalgate and found that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s behavior endangered the safety of American pilots, and that he should not have been using a commercial messaging app, or his own phone, to share secret information about upcoming airstrikes. The panel discusses the findings and the response.
Dec. 05, 2025 8:41 p.m. EST
Clip: U.S. boat strikes and war crimes questions
There's growing controversy regarding the Trump administration's use of the military to fight alleged drug traffickers. The panel discusses the orders and the questions of war crimes.
Dec. 04, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Secretary Hegseth on Defense Pete Hegseth's tenure leading the Pentagon has been marred by missteps and scandals. This has been a particularly bruising week, after he was accused of committing possible war crimes and potentially endangering the lives of American troops. In public, President Trump supports Hegseth, but behind closed doors, his standing in the Trump administration doesn’t appear to be as secure. Joining editor...
Nov. 28, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/28/25
Even in an administration filled with unorthodox characters, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., stands out. He's more famous, more popular and more influential than any of his peers. And he's the most important figure in American health and science today. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Dan Diamond of The Washington Post and Julie Rovner of KFF Health News to discuss.
Nov. 28, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Clip: Kennedy’s battles with the medical establishment and the health agencies he oversees
This month’s cover story in The Atlantic provides a revealing look at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s robust effort to undermine and even overthrow whatever is left of the American medical consensus. The story comes from a series of interviews about Kennedy's life, his views and his many, many controversies, even as the staff of the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services warned him against it.
