U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Washington Week with The Atlantic airs April 10, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
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Apocalypse Now to Apocalypse…Later?
After beginning the week with threats to erase an entire civilization, President Trump took a surprising turn by accepting a tentative ceasefire with Iran. We dig into the fallout from the president's extreme rhetoric and the consequences of the ceasefire deal.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
- Gillian Tett, Columnist, Financial Times
- Karim Sadjadpour, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic and Senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Nancy Youssef, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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