Jake Tapper talks McCarthyism, Trump, and the Media

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Jake Tapper talks McCarthyism, Trump, and the Media

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May 24, 2018

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Jake Tapper, host of CNN's "State of the Union" and "The Lead with Jake Tapper" joins Chuck to talk about his new thriller "The Hellfire Club" - a novel about Washington during the era of McCarthy, and why history might be repeating itself.

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May 24, 2018

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Jake Tapper talks McCarthyism, Trump, and the Media

Jake Tapper talks McCarthyism, Trump, and the Media

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