SUMMARY
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and Trump's comments about being a dictator.
Time Marker: For the sake of time, watch from the beginning to 3m:20s to learn about the charges against Hunter Biden. To learn about President Biden's spending and the 2024 reelection watch from 3m:20s to end.
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WARM UP QUESTIONS:
- Who is Hunter Biden?
- What did Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump do that Biden did not?
- Where did Hunter Biden allegedly make $11 million?
- When did House Republicans start investigating Biden?
- Why does Jonathan Capehart argue that House Republicans are targeting Biden to sully the president?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
How do you think that the Hunter Biden allegations will affect President Biden? Should voters make choices based on the actions of candidates' family members?
Media literacy: How can news outlets report on political topics while still remaining unbiased?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
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