Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Pete Souza on photographing the Obama years
Pete Souza, former Chief Official White House Photographer, has a new photo book out called “Obama: An Intimate Portrait.” He talks about some highlights, and whether he took to Instagram to troll President Trump.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenA photo of Pete Souza. Photo credit: Barack Obama.
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