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Anthony Weiner - Former US Congressman (Democrat)

Stephen Sackur talks to Anthony Weiner who was a rising star of the Democratic Party in New York. His career was destroyed by not one, but two bizarre sex scandals.

American politics currently has more unlikely story lines than anything you might see in New York's Broadway theatre district. The rise of Donald Trump is one illustration of the depth of public frustration with politics as usual. Stephen Sackur talks to Anthony Weiner who was a rising star of the Democratic Party in New York. His career was destroyed by not one, but two bizarre sex scandals. Why did he push the self-destruct button?

30 minutes

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Thu 7 Apr 201623:30GMT
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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestAnthony Weiner

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Mar 201604:30GMT
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  • Tue 1 Mar 201620:30GMT
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  • Wed 2 Mar 201600:30GMT
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  • Fri 4 Mar 201600:30GMT
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  • Fri 4 Mar 201604:30GMT
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  • Thu 7 Apr 201601:30GMT
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  • Thu 7 Apr 201603:30GMT
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  • Thu 7 Apr 201619:30GMT
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  • Thu 7 Apr 201623:30GMT
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