Over the past week, President Donald J. Trump dramatically ceded the stage to Elon Musk in the Oval Office, turned the Democratic mayor of New York City into a political pawn and ensured that Vladimir Putin begins peace talks with Ukraine on Russia’s terms.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger and Zolan Kanno-Youngs sit down and discuss the latest week in the Trump administration.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

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