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Under the cloud of Trump, Germany welcomes Obama

Hosted by Warren Olney Nov. 17, 2016 National

President Obama's trip to Europe this week is not the anticipated victory lap but a mission to explain Donald Trump's unexpected election and reaffirm the values underlying the Atlantic Alliance. We hear about his hand-off of leadership to Germany's Angela Merkel.

Photo: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Barack Obama look back on joint efforts in recent years (Bundesregierung/Denzel)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Andrea Brody, Katie Cooper, Sáša Woodruff