Trump's Power & the Rule of Law: Bill Kristol (interview) | FRONTLINE
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as posted by the channelBill Kristol founded The Weekly Standard. From 1989 to 1993, he served as chief of staff to the vice president in the George H. W. Bush administration. Kristol is currently an editor-at-large for The Bulwark and a co-director of Defending Democracy Together.
The following interview was conducted by the Kirk Documentary Group's Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on March 27, 2025. It has been annotated and edited for accuracy and clarity as part of an editorial and legal review. See a more complete description of our process here
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