Politics and the Media; NYC Comptroller Stringer on the Trump Effect; Oscar Docs '13th' and 'OJ: Made in America'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 16, 2017

On today's show you'll hear:

  • Greta Van Susteren, Host of "For the Record" on MSNBC, talks about politics and media in the age of President Trump.
  • Scott Stringer, New York City comptroller, talks about the effect of President Trump on New York City and other city budget news.
  • Van Jones, CNN political commentator, former "green jobs" advisor to President Barack Obama and the author of several books, talks about the filmmaker Ava DuVernay's Oscar-nominated documentary "13th," which he appears in, as well as national political news.
  • Ezra Edelman, director, talks about his Oscar-nominated documentary, the 8-hour-long film "OJ: Made in America."

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