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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democrats split over how to oppose Trump’s agenda

PBS News Hour - Segments

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41K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the Trump administration’s deportation agenda is causing some fractures among Democrats as they consider if and how to respond and the controversy surrounding Defense Secretary Hegseth. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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The Trump administration's deportation agenda is causing some fractures among Democrats as they consider if and how to respond.

0:08.8

For analysis of that and the other headlines, we turn now to our Politics Monday team.

0:13.3

That is Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith of NPR.

0:18.6

Great to see you both.

0:19.6

Good to be here.

0:20.3

So when we spoke with Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen last week, it was right before

0:24.6

he was allowed to meet with the Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador, Kilmore

0:28.6

Abrago Garcia.

0:29.6

He was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration by their own admission.

0:34.6

And as you both see, how Democrats handle this issue, whether they even

0:37.8

touch it, has divided some in the party. Here's how California Governor Gavin Newsom framed it

0:42.3

recently. This is the distraction of the day. This is the debate they want. This is their 80, 20

0:50.0

issue, as they've described it. You know, those that believe in the rule of law defending it,

0:55.7

but it's a tough case because people are really, are they defending MSR 13?

0:59.9

And here now is how Senator Van Hollen responded on Sundays Meet the Press.

1:04.6

I don't think it's ever wrong to stand up for the Constitution. And this is not about one man.

1:11.0

I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians

1:15.3

who are all finger to the wind.

1:17.3

And anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution

1:20.5

and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead.

1:24.3

Amy, what does all of this say to you

1:25.8

about where Democrats are right now?

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