PBS Washington Week with The Atlantic - Full Show Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/21/25
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Nov 22, 2025 
Join political heavyweights Peter Baker, Chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell from Puck News, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, and Toluse Olorunnipa from The Atlantic as they dissect President Trump’s unprecedented anger. They explore his alarming calls for violence against lawmakers, his clashes with female reporters, and political setbacks affecting his administration. The discussion also delves into Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia and the implications of military obedience amid political tensions.
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Rattled, Intensified Presidential Anger
- Donald Trump lashed out at reporters and critics in unusually sustained and intense ways this week.
- Panelists see this as a sign he is rattled by political setbacks and losing control.
Oval Office Taunts Against Reporters
- Jonathan Karl described Trump calling reporters "piggy" and attacking colleagues in the Oval Office.
- He praised Mary Bruce and Catherine Lucey's professionalism in not engaging with personal taunts.
November Political Headwinds
- Tolu Olorunnipa framed November as a bad political month for Trump with losses in New Jersey and Virginia and policy setbacks.
- He said these defeats contributed to Trump's sense of becoming a lame duck and losing party support.
