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Firing Line
Jon Meacham
Season 2023
Episode 651
Pulitzer Prize winner and presidential biographer Jon Meacham discusses how today’s leaders compare to their predecessors. Meacham—who has helped craft some key Biden speeches—explains why he backs a Biden reelection bid and weighs in on today’s GOP.
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