Purges in federal administrations, unraveling of the counterpowers and brutalization of the allies: Washington has experienced major upheavals since Donald Trump reinstalled to the White House in late January. The republican, resolved to take revenge and no longer be held back in his impulses, considerably undermines the transatlantic link. For this sixth episode of the staff, Clément Daniez receives Tara Varma, a detached French researcher at the Brookings reflection group, in the heart of the current geopolitical tornado in Washington. This international relations specialist draws up a dark picture, which forces Europeans to review their priorities.
This episode sounds differently from the previous ones. It was recorded in public, mid-March, on the occasion of a major geopolitical meeting, Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, whose Express was a partner.
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This episode was written and presented by Clément Daniez and directed by Jules Krot.
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