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Trump rejects need for special counsel on Russia probe

Clip: 5/18/2017 | 8m 55s

President Trump expressed displeasure at the naming of a special counsel.

President Trump expressed displeasure at the naming of a special counsel during a news conference at the White House, saying he believes “it divides the country.” William Brangham reports on the fallout of the Justice Department announcement, then John Yang and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest from Capitol Hill and the White House.

05/18/2017

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Clip: 5/18/2017 | 5m 10s | Jason Chaffetz, chair of the House Oversight Committee, announced he’s resigning. (5m 10s)

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Clip: 5/18/2017 | 9m 48s | What to expect from Trump’s first trip abroad. (9m 48s)

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Clip: 5/18/2017 | 7m 11s | Men are a rarity in early education, a fact of which Harold Johnson has taken advantage of (7m 11s)

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Clip: 5/18/2017 | 7m 35s | Sen. Angus King joins Judy Woodruff to discuss revelations from a full-Senate briefing. (7m 35s)

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Clip: 5/18/2017 | 3m 19s | Dyson gives his Brief but Spectacular take on white privilege and the American racism. (3m 19s)

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