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Jan. 16, 2025 AT 5:50 p.m. EST
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic:

Trump’s Return to the White House and Biden’s Legacy

In President Biden’s farewell address on Wednesday evening, he emphasized the looming threats of unchecked power, warning that an oligarchy is taking shape in America. His comments come as billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg plan to attend Trump’s inauguration on Monday. We take a look at what to expect from Trump’s return to the White House and the executive orders he’s expected to sign. 

Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss this and more: 

  • McKay Coppins, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
  • Andrew Desiderio, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News 
  • Asma Khalid, White House Correspondent, NPR and Political Contributor, ABC News
  • Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House Correspondent, The New York Times

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, the Yuen Foundation, Sandra and Carl DeLay-Magnuson, Rose Hirschel and Andy Shreeves, Robert and Susan Rosenbaum, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS.

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