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    White House ‘Norms:’ Past and Present

    President Trump has famously violated traditional rules of presidential behavior. Now Barack Obama has broken the studied silence maintained by former presidents. He’s even attacked Trump by name.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 14, 2018 • 24m Listen

    While Barack Obama served in the White House, George W. Bush kept his head down. Barack Obama is not giving the same break to his successor. His attacks on President Trump came in the same week as Bob Woodward’s latest revelations and the New York Times op-ed by an “anonymous” White House insider. Tim Naftali provides insight and analysis on the past, present and future conduct of the world’s most powerful figure.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Tim Naftali

      presidential historian, senior research scholar at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

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