President Trump swore to seek retribution against his political adversaries, and he’s delivering on his promise. Never in modern history has a president used the tools of state power so blatantly to punish his foes. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/26/25
Sep. 26, 2025 AT 9:02 p.m. EDT
FROM THIS EPISODE
Clip: Trump delivers on promise of retribution against political adversaries
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents an important Rubicon crossed. The panel discusses what all of this means for the future of American democracy and the wholesale takeover of the Justice Department by the Trump political apparatus.
Clip: Hegseth summons top U.S. military leaders to Washington for sudden meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called hundreds of U.S. military leaders to Washington for a meeting. The panel discusses the meeting and new rules on press access at the Pentagon.
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