Dec. 05, 2025 8:42 p.m. EST
Clip: Hegseth on defense after Signalgate inspector general report
The acting inspector general of the Department of Defense released his report on Signalgate and found that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s behavior endangered the safety of American pilots, and that he should not have been using a commercial messaging app, or his own phone, to share secret information about upcoming airstrikes. The panel discusses the findings and the response.
Dec. 05, 2025 8:41 p.m. EST
Clip: U.S. boat strikes and war crimes questions
There's growing controversy regarding the Trump administration's use of the military to fight alleged drug traffickers. The panel discusses the orders and the questions of war crimes.
Dec. 04, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Secretary Hegseth on Defense Pete Hegseth's tenure leading the Pentagon has been marred by missteps and scandals. This has been a particularly bruising week, after he was accused of committing possible war crimes and potentially endangering the lives of American troops. In public, President Trump supports Hegseth, but behind closed doors, his standing in the Trump administration doesn’t appear to be as secure. Joining editor...
Nov. 28, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/28/25
Even in an administration filled with unorthodox characters, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., stands out. He's more famous, more popular and more influential than any of his peers. And he's the most important figure in American health and science today. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Dan Diamond of The Washington Post and Julie Rovner of KFF Health News to discuss.
Nov. 28, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Clip: Kennedy’s battles with the medical establishment and the health agencies he oversees
This month’s cover story in The Atlantic provides a revealing look at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s robust effort to undermine and even overthrow whatever is left of the American medical consensus. The story comes from a series of interviews about Kennedy's life, his views and his many, many controversies, even as the staff of the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services warned him against it.
Nov. 28, 2025 8:20 p.m. EST
Clip: Why RFK Jr. turned away from Democrats and backed Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is caught in daily clashes with people who think he is destroying science, including members of his own family, and those who think he is saving it. But as he takes on the medical establishment, what led to his decision to turn away from Democrats, the party of his famous father and uncle, to become a backer of President Trump?
Nov. 21, 2025 8:30 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/21/25
President Trump is under considerable pressure and has been lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. And then he called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Nov. 21, 2025 8:22 p.m. EST
Clip: Epstein files fuel Trump's fury
Donald Trump is under a lot of pressure these days with Jeffrey Epstein, the economy, declining poll numbers, and he's lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. The panel discusses the president's unmanaged anger.
Nov. 21, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump's 'seditious behavior' accusation against Democrats
In ordinary times, a reminder to America’s men and women in uniform that it is their responsibility to disobey illegal orders would pass without much comment from anyone. But when six Democratic lawmakers, all veterans of the military and intelligence agencies, issued this general reminder, President Trump accused them of sedition and suggested that they be executed.
Nov. 20, 2025 6:05 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** All the Rage In a tumultuous week, President Trump succumbed to political pressure, signing legislation that orders the release of the government’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. A visibly angry Trump lashed out at journalists when asked about Epstein, and in a series of posts on Truth Social, accused Democrats of committing crimes that are punishable by death. We dive into the source of Trump’s fury, the potential po...
