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Left, Right & Center

It’s looking pretty quid pro quo-y

These are some interesting texts.

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By Josh Barro • Oct 4, 2019 • 52m Listen

“As I said on the phone, I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.” That was a text message from our top diplomat in Ukraine last month, just before this whole mess about President Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden became public. Ukraine was wondering what was going on with the $400 million in militar aid it was owed, and it’s looking more and more like a quid pro quo. Trump says his key focus is corruption.

Democratic pollster Margie Omero joins the panel to discuss public polling on impeachment and how much Republicans and Democrats should worry about what it will mean for the next election.

Nick Miroff talks about how President Trump has and hasn’t changed immigration policy, and why many fewer people are trying to illegally cross the southern border.

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    Josh Barro

    Former host of Left, Right & Center

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    Rich Lowry

    National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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    Elizabeth Bruenig

    Staff writer, The Atlantic

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    Sara Fay

    Former producer of Left, Right and Center

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    Margie Omero

    The Pollsters / PSB Research

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    Nick Miroff

    staff writer, The Atlantic

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