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December 5, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Dec 5, 2018 7:49 PM EST

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, a nation bids farewell to an icon, as family, friends and dignitaries gather for the memorial service of President George H.W. Bush. Also: President Trump did not respond to a memo referencing Michael Flynn’s cooperation with the Mueller investigation, Facebook faces new accusations about sharing user data and Miles O’Brien explores robotics in the world of health care.

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen walks out of court in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo - RC1142167D20

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President Donald Trump speaks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) during a meeting with the House and Senate Democratic leadership in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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President Donald Trump waves to the press as he prepares to depart the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters

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File photo of Michael Flynn by Carlos Barria/Reuters

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Anti-Brexit demonstrators hold flags opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

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FILE PHOTO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

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