Washington Week with The Atlantic

Obama to make first post-presidency speech

Clip: 04/22/2017 | 11m 51s  | Video has closed captioning.

Former President Barack Obama is set to make his first major speech since leaving the White House in January. Obama will return to his roots and discuss community organizing. Plus, Vice President Mike Pence made his first major trip to Asia since taking office. And what does the future of the Democratic Party look like ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

Aired: 04/22/17

Rating: NR

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