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Podcast: The Beat with Ari Melber
Episode: Trump Escalates Attacks On Institutions
Description: August 8, 2025; 6pm: President Trump and Republicans are facing new heat as voters demand answers at a raucous Nebraska town hall with Republican Congressman Mike Flood, and Democrats accuse Trump of distracting from Epstein by targeting perceived enemies. On "The Beat with Ari Melber," Bob Woodward joins to discuss press freedom and censorship. Plus, Oscar-winning director James Cameron makes his Beat debut to discuss his new film, “Ghosts of Hiroshima.”For more, watch our latest special reports on YouTube at msnbc.com/ariTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for...