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    To the Point

    America's new president baffles the world

    When it comes to foreign policy, the Trump Administration is speaking with many voices. In Europe last weekend, Vice President Pence and Defense Secretary Mattis had different messages. Secretary of State Tillerson has said almost nothing at all.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 22, 2017 • 1 min read

    When it comes to foreign policy, the Trump Administration is speaking with many voices. In Europe last weekend, Vice President Pence and Defense Secretary Mattis had different messages. Secretary of State Tillerson has said almost nothing at all. And nobody knows what President Trump knows -- or whether he'll set the US in new and different directions with unexpected tweets or unscripted comments. He's already had to replace one National Security Advisor with another as the administration veers between traditional positions and radical change.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      KCRW

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Associated Press

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      Robin Wright

      contributing writer at The New Yorker magazine, and a joint fellow at U.S. Institute of Peace and the Woodrow Wilson Center

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      Michael Auslin

      American Enterprise Institute / Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    One administration, many foreign policy voices
    1. 1:25Trudeau says Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers
    2. 7:58America's new president baffles the worldYou’re reading this
    3. 42:07Is CPAC 2017 betraying its roots?
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