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On Friday, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office meeting and abruptly cut short a visit that was meant to help coordinate a plan for peace.
Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The Times, discusses the clash and its consequences.
Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump berated Mr. Zelensky in a fiery exchange at the White House.
- The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.
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