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S2:E5 Recess Reset

Original Air Date: Apr 16, 2017

Congress may be in recess but Mark Halperin is on the job, covering the White House and the Syria fallout. John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon hit the road to see what Americans think about how President Trump is handling the situation.
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Mark Halperin
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John Heilemann
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Mark McKinnon
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