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Sep 2023
19m 46s

Post Game with Peter Baker: 'Retribution...

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Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for the New York Times, joins Kristen Welker to analyze her interview with former President Trump — from his continued false statements surrounding the integrity of the 2020 election, to his surprise statement that he'd considered pardoning himself after January 6. 
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