Jen Psaki chats with former New Orleans mayor, now Biden campaign co-chair, Mitch Landrieu, about the 2024 election and how the Biden campaign plans to frame their case against Donald Trump as his legal peril mounts and he’s now facing an $83M judgement for defaming a woman a jury found he sexually assaulted. Plus legal analysts Katie Phang and Andrew Weissmann also breakdown the $83 million judgement. Later, former CIA director, John Brennan reacts to the drone attack in Jordan that left three ...
Jan 28, 2024•40 min•Ep. 47
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Jan 23, 2024•42 min•Ep. 46
Jen Psaki takes the show on the road to New Hampshire, just days before the state holds the first in the nation primary. It's a critical test for presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, who began questioning Donald Trump's mental fitness for the job after Trump confused her with Nancy Pelosi. Jen is joined Mark Leibovich of the Atlantic and Republican strategist Lanhee Chen, as well as NBC's Dasha Burns and Ali Vitali, to break down what’s happening on the ground in the home stretch to election day. L...
Jan 21, 2024•42 min•Ep. 45
Just a day before Iowa caucus-goers cast the first votes of the 2024 election, Jen Psaki highlights key takeaways from the final Des Moines Register poll and previews what the results might mean for the Republican field. Former Senior Advisor to President Obama and Pod Save America co-host, Dan Pfeiffer and Tim Miller of The Bulwark join Jen with their analysis. Jen is also joined by Congressman Adam Schiff to talk about how Trump’s baseless claim of "presidential immunity" would put any occupan...
Jan 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 44
Jen Psaki examines how Joe Biden and Donald Trump are basically living on different planets when it comes to their approach to American democracy. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl discusses his new reporting on Trump's inaction on January 6th, and Howard Law School Professor Sherrilyn Ifill reacts to President Biden's remarks comparing Trump's election denialism to the aftermath of the Civil War, when former Confederate states were unwilling to accept defeat. Former Obama Ca...
Jan 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 43
Jen Psaki is joined by Congressman Jamie Raskin to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the case surrounding Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility after his role in the insurrection. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also joins Jen to talk about her ruling that bars Trump him from the state’s primary ballot. Plus with voters in Iowa days away from the caucuses, Jen talks to Sarah Longwell, who has been conducting focus groups of GOP voters, for some insight into what’s on their mind...
Jan 07, 2024•41 min•Ep. 42
Jen Psaki rings in the new year with a countdown to the Iowa caucuses. She is joined by The Des Moines Register's Chief Politics reporter, Brianne Pfannenstiel and former Obama campaign manager, David Plouffe. Later, Jen sits down with Officer Harry Dunn of the US Capitol Police, whose new book "Standing My Ground,” recounts his experience on January 6th. Reflecting on positive change in the new year, Jen spotlights the Dole Foundation, which seeks to help veterans and their caregivers, like Jen...
Jan 01, 2024•40 min•Ep. 41
Jen Psaki is joined by President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, Jim Messina, and The Bulwark's, Tim Miller to preview the 2024 election, which will likely be the most consequential of our lifetime. Legal analyst Andrew Weissmann joins to discuss the dangers of a second Trump term. And in the latest "Exit Interview," Rep. Anna Eshoo talks about being the only Armenian in congress, shattering glass ceilings in government, and what life looks like after she officially retires. Dr. Vivek Murthy also...
Dec 24, 2023•42 min•Ep. 40
Jen Psaki sounds the alarm about the GOP's favorable response to Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric, which increasingly mirrors the dehumanizing language of fascist dictators. The Atlantic staff writer, Mark Leibovich and ABC News Chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl discuss why Trump's base can't seem to get enough. Jen is also joined by George Conway and Claire McCaskill to break down the latest ProPublica story on Justice Clarence Thomas, who received gifts from wealthy conservatives ...
Dec 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 39
After a jury handed down an eye-popping 148 million dollar judgement against Rudy Giuliani, Jen Psaki speaks to Michael Gottlieb, the attorney for former election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss who were defamed by Giuliani's baseless conspiracy theories. Jen continues the conversation with Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann discussing how Giuliani will pay, and whether others might be deterred from engaging in political smears. Jen is also joined by Congressman Joe Neguse for reaction to the ...
Dec 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 38
Jen Psaki sits down for a lengthy interview with Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, discussing the looming threat of a second Trump term, the likelihood that he will be held accountable under the law, and the GOP enablers who have empowered him. Jen is later joined by Former US Attorney Preet Bharara to break down the Special Counsel's historic request that the Supreme Court intervene to rule on Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com...
Dec 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 37
Jen Psaki is joined by Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton to address Trump’s vow to be a dictator on the first day of a possible second term. In the aftermath of the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania's president, Jen gets reaction from one of UPenn's most popular professors, Adam Grant, discussing the fallout from Liz Magill's problematic testimony to Congress on antisemitism on college campuses. Later, Jen speaks to former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis about the ...
Dec 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 36
With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Republican presidential candidates went toe to toe in their fourth debate on Wednesday, December 6th. The debate was hosted by NewsNation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie all making it to the stage. Like in earlier debates, the party frontrunner, former President Trump, was not present. After things wrapped, MSNBC’s Jen Psaki hosted a live YouTube special to analyze the night. She was joined by co-...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Jen Psaki explores how Donald Trump has taken a page out of Vladimir Putin's playbook -- emulating an authoritarian strategy of projecting onto his opponents what he himself is actually doing. Jen talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about Trump's latest effort to accuse Joe Biden of attacking Democracy, despite the fact that Trump himself has been criminally charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election. In a deep dive into Nikki Haley's policy positions, Jen dispels the notion that she's as moder...
Dec 05, 2023•43 min•Ep. 35
Jen Psaki breaks down a federal judge’s decision rejecting Donald Trump’s attempt to have his federal case thrown out, with a claim that echoes Richard Nixon’s famous line. Legal experts Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann join. Plus Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett joins Jen to discuss the new revelations about House Speaker Mike Johnson and what it all suggests about the direction of the House GOP. Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian draws on his own experience as a former detainee of an autho...
Dec 03, 2023•40 min•Ep. 34
Jen Psaki breaks down the extension of the ceasefire in Gaza as more hostages are released by Hamas, discussing the latest with Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, and MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin. She is also joined by Alana Zeitchik, whose three cousins were released after being held captive in Gaza. She's later speaks with Michael Schmidt of the New York Times about Donald Trump's 11th hour grant of clemency to Jonathan Braun, an accused loan shark whose history of predatory lending ra...
Nov 28, 2023•42 min•Ep. 33
Jen Psaki reacts to major breaking news out of Gaza, as more hostages are released by Hamas -- including a four-year-old American, Abigail Mor Edan. Jen breaks down President Biden’s remarks on the temporary truce with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer before being joined by former Obama administration officials John Brennan and Ben Rhodes. Congressman Eric Swalwell also speaks to Jen about the developments as well as US aid to Israel. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.c...
Nov 26, 2023•48 min•Ep. 32
Jen breaks down Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his election interference case, discussing the competing arguments made before a DC appellate court. She's joined by former US Attorney Chuck Rosenberg and election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who discuss the balance between free speech and the need to protect a legal proceeding. Jen is also joined by former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson to talk about the power of Trump's words, given his role inciting the violence of January 6th. Jen also...
Nov 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 31
Jen Psaki breaks down the trickle down effect of Donald Trump’s embrace of threats and violent language now playing in Congress during a week that saw multiple GOP lawmakers on the verge of physical violence. Rep. Dan Goldman joins to discuss the latest headlines surrounding the GOP and new developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann also join to break down the federal judge’s ruling that will keep Trump on the ballot in Colorado and other new legal headlines. Plus Jen...
Nov 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 30
With Donald Trump echoing language used by Hitler and laying out alarming plans for a second term, Jen is joined by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl for a discussion about his new book “Tired of Winning.” She discusses President Biden’s political strategy in this moment with Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor of Pod Save America, and then talks with Congressman Adam Schiff about leaked confidential interviews with two Trump co-defendants in Georgia. Check out our social pages belo...
Nov 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 29
Jen Psaki sets up the chilling warnings from even Donald Trump himself about what a potential second term for the former President would look like. She is joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin. Plus Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann break down the new filing from Trump’s legal team pushing to have his federal trial televised. Hisham Mhanna of the International Red Cross joins Jen live from Gaza. And Jen heads to Georgia to catch up with Senator Raphael Warnock for his “Weekend Routine”. Check out our socia...
Nov 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 28
Jen Psaki delves into Donald Trump’s unhinged testimony after the former President took the stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Former US Attorney Preet Bharara joins to discuss how Trump’s outbursts will likely backfire, as well as the substantial admissions that may cost him dearly. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, also joins to discuss Trump’s apparent lack of impulse control and whether he can afford the financial penalty he may soon face. Later, Jen speaks to Governor Josh Shap...
Nov 07, 2023•42 min•Ep. 27
Jen Psaki sets up the stakes of the 2024 election, one year out from election day. Jen also discusses the growing calls among Democrats for a ceasefire in Gaza with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Plus Jen is joined by Stacey Abrams for her first comments on the Fulton County investigation in a wide ranging exclusive interview. Legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal also join to preview Donald Trump’s upcoming testimony in the New York fraud trial. Check out our social pages below: https...
Nov 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 26
Jen Psaki is joined by former Attorney General Eric Holder to break down the legal implications of the gag order recently reinstated against Trump in the federal election case, as well as the troubling uptick in hate crimes across the country and the world amid the Israel-Hamas war. Later, Jen talks to George Conway about Trump's children will say when they testify in the civil fraud trial in New York. Former CIA Director John Brennan also joins to discuss the release of an Israeli soldier who w...
Oct 31, 2023•42 min•Ep. 25
Jen Psaki discusses what Israel is calling the second phase of war with Hamas with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Also, as the nation reels from yet another mass shooting, this time in Lewiston, Maine, Jen chats with gun violence advocates David Hogg and TN State Rep. Justin Johnson. Plus legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal weigh in on the latest legal developments surrounding Donald Trump. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.in...
Oct 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 24
After 20 days without a Speaker of the House, Jen Psaki covers the intraparty divisions of the Republican caucus. She discusses the GOP's closed-door Speaker Candidate Forum with Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, and is then joined by Democratic Whip, Rep. Katherine Clark. Jen discusses the latest developments in Israel's war with Hamas with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, including Hamas’s release of two additional hostages and the reported efforts by the Biden administration to delay a ground offensive. Sh...
Oct 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 23
Jen Psaki discusses the war between Israel and Hamas and the desperate need to get more aid into Gaza with President Biden’s newly appointed Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, David Satterfield, his first interview since his appointment. Jen is also joined by President Biden’s former Chief of Staff, Ron Klain. Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissman also join to break down the stunning guilty pleas from Donald Trump’s codefendants, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. Jen also sits down o...
Oct 22, 2023•35 min•Ep. 22
Jen Psaki is following the latest developments out of the Middle East, where hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops await orders for a potential ground attack while food, water, and medical supplies dwindle for civilians in Gaza. She is joined by former CIA director John Brennan, former Chief of Staff for the Department of Defense and CIA Jeremy Bash, Senator Chris Murphy, and presidential candidate Chris Christie. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://ww...
Oct 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 21
Jen Psaki provides the latest updates on the war in Israel. She is joined by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner, and Doctor Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American physician who lost dozens of family members in Gaza. Later, Jen and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides discuss his thoughts on possible negotiations to rescue hostages. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPs...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 20
72 hours after the deadly surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, Jen Psaki brings you an update on the unfolding crisis, including the threat by Hamas to execute the kidnapped Israeli hostages and the latest on the skirmishes at Israel’s border with Lebanon. She’s joined by John Kirby, the National Security Council's Coordinator for Strategic Communications, to talk about those developments and the possibility that the Biden Administration will assist in resolving the hostage crisis. Later, Former ...
Oct 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 19
