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Left, Right & Center

Another Week, Another White House Shakeup

President Trump picks his own doctor to run the VA.

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By Josh Barro • Mar 30, 2018 • 51m Listen

President Donald Trump sped up what started as a pretty slow news week by firing another member of his cabinet. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is out. He'll be replaced by the president's own doctor, Ronny Jackson. What does the shakeup mean for the fight over privatizing VA services? The panel also discusses Trump's recent Twitter attack on Amazon. Ken White, a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles and a former federal prosecutor, shares his thoughts on why it's so hard for the president to hire an attorney, the allegation that Trump's personal lawyer floated pardons for some of the special counsel's targets, and whether Stormy Daniels has a case to get out of her "hush agreement." The panel also chats with Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson about the recent primaries and why the GOP is doing so poorly with millennial women.

Image: White House, Presidential physician Ronny Jackson answers question about U.S. President Donald Trump's health after the president's annual physical during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., January 16, 2018. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

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    Josh Barro

    Former host of Left, Right & Center

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    Heather McGhee

    Director, Demos' Washington Office

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    Rich Lowry

    National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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    Sara Fay

    Former producer of Left, Right and Center

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    Katie Beurskens

    Production assistant, 'Left, Right & Center'

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    Michell Eloy

    Line Editor, Press Play

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    Kenneth White

    Former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles

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    Kristen Soltis Anderson

    Republican pollster; founding partner, Echelon Insights

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