Rep. Malinowski on Ukraine Inquiry; Negotiating the End of Rikers; UNGA: Irish President Michael Higgins; Navigating the Investigations into Trump's White House

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 1, 2019

Coming up on today's show:

  • Tom Malinowski, U.S. Representative (D NJ-7) and served as assistant secretary of state for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration, talks about the Ukraine Inquiry.
  • Elizabeth Glazer, director of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, talks about the final negotiations before the City Council votes on the plans to replace Rikers Island with borough-based jails.
  • Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, talks about the just-concluded UNGA gathering and Ireland's concerns on global issues.
  • Karoun Demirjian, The Washington Post Congressional reporter and Quinta Jurecic, managing editor of Lawfare focusing on national security, discuss the latest developments in the investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration.

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