The political backlash following Sgt. Bergdahl’s release and Mississippi & Iowa politics

Bergdahl Backlash and Mississippi & Iowa Politics Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered June 06, 2014
Bergdahl Backlash and Mississippi & Iowa Politics

The controversial prisoner swap that freed Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban commanders, and two high-profile GOP Senate primaries, Iowa and Mississippi, where six-term incumbent Thad Cochran is now facing a runoff election with tea party challenger Chris McDaniel. Joining Gwen: Molly Ball, The Atlantic; Ed O'Keefe, The Washington Post; David Sanger, The New York Times.

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