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Understanding the politics behind leaving the Paris accord

From climate change to the Russia probe, we analyze the politics that divide the nation.

06/01/2017

PBS News Hour

Understanding the politics behind leaving the Paris accord

Clip: 6/1/2017 | 6m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

From climate change to the Russia probe, we analyze the politics that divide the nation.

How did politics play into President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from the global agreement on combating climate change? Judy Woodruff analyzes the decision with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org, plus the effects of ongoing tensions from within the White House over the ongoing Russian investigations.

06/01/2017

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