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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    State Department interpreter in spotlight

    Interpreters usually fly below the radar. But now, there’s a lot of attention on Marina Gross, who was the American interpreter for President Trump in his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    Interpreters usually fly below the radar. But now, there’s a lot of attention on Marina Gross, who was the American interpreter for President Trump in his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin. Aside from the Russian interpreter, reportedly no one else was in the room. A lot of people would like to know what the two leaders said in the meeting. Democrats in Congress have tried to subpoena Marina Gross to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. Republicans have blocked that effort.

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    Will the government meet the deadline to reunify families separated at the border?
    1. 0:00Family reunification deadline looms for Trump administration
    2. 10:28State Department interpreter in spotlightYou’re reading this
    3. 19:09Cher is cheered in 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'
    4. 34:14The business of being a hypebeast
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