We learned this week that Chinese autocrats are more than welcome in the White House, but not American reporters. It’s been another strange week in Donald Trump’s Washington. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Adam Harris of Radio Atlantic and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/25/26
Sep. 25, 2026 AT 9:03 p.m. EDT
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Clip: Trump embraces Xi as he turns up attacks on American media
It’s been a busy week in Washington. A state visit from China’s president, a new campaign launched by the American president against the media. There are also more signs that Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump, which might explain why he’s so angry at the media, because you have to take out your frustration on someone.
Clip: Egypt’s secret warning to Israel before Oct. 7
In 2023, Egypt's intelligence chief secretly flew to Israel in the weeks before the Oct. 7 attacks. He delivered a stark warning to Prime Minister Netanyahu's government that Hamas was mobilizing in Gaza for a potential attack. The panel discusses Vivian Salama's report in The Atlantic.
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