The Aftermath of an Oval Office Showdown

On Friday, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office meeting and abruptly cut short a visit that was meant to help coordinate a plan for peace.

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The Times, discusses the clash and its consequences.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump berated Mr. Zelensky in a fiery exchange at the White House.
• The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

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