President Trump is rapidly issuing executive orders, changing the federal government, fulfilling campaign promises while proclaiming that "America will soon be greater, stronger and far more exceptional than ever before." Trump has ended America's membership in the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization. He is cracking down on immigration, declaring a national emergency and ordering thousands of troops to the southern border. He's ordered all government maps and documents to rename the Gulf of Mexico, and has threatened tariffs on Mexico, China, and now Russia. John Sawers, who formerly led Britain's spy agency MI6 and served as the U.K.'s Ambassador to the U.N., joins Christiane to discuss these developments and the inner workings of foreign policy.
Originally aired on January 22, 2025
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