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Podcast: Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics
Episode: The UK dumps Johnson, but the US is stuck with Trump.
Description: In this episode, we look at the political news surrounding Trump and the ex-UK PM Johnson and ask why Republicans can't do what the Conservative Party in the UK can: dump a political leader who has passed his sell-by date. Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defence information, after being indicted by the Department of Justice for potential mishandling of classified documents. His arraignment took place in Miami, marking the first instance in American history of a former president facing federal charges. Many Republicans see it as a which...