In the week following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident, President Trump confronts the dangerous realities of his life and political troubles ahead. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, and Idrees Kahloon and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/1/26
May. 01, 2026 AT 8:54 p.m. EDT
FROM THIS EPISODE
Clip: Two sides of Trump’s reaction to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Trump spoke of unity in the immediate aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this past Saturday, but the days that followed saw a return to business as usual. The panel discusses the president’s reactions and relationship with the press.
Clip: What the Iran war’s economic fallout means for the midterms
Fallout from the Iran war has created economic woes ahead of the midterms. The panel discusses Trump’s goals in the Middle East and the effects they may have on control of Congress.
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