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To the Point
To the Point

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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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Andrea Brody, Katie Cooper, Sáša Woodruff

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