Sopel's Soapbox
Sopel's Soapbox
BBC World Service
Reconciling
21 minutes Posted Dec 2, 2016 at 10:12 am.
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"I want admirable, intelligent, prudential people in important slots, because we're not playing tiddlywinks here. This is the Presidency of the United States and there's an enormous amount that rests on how well the President acts."

Peter Wehner, an establishment Republican, reflects on how Donald Trump will fit in with traditional, conservative Republicans, when "He won and he's now President".
What do Donald Trump's choice of appointments indicate about his priorities for his administration? Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn shares her thoughts.
Presented by Anthony Zurcher.