Trump And Musk: An Oligarchic Presidency?

BigTentUSA hosted a "must listen" with author and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Anne Applebaum, and acclaimed journalist, Katie Couric. They discussed whether American democracy can endure the autocratic challenges posed by the Trump presidency and the far-reaching influence of Elon Musk. Musk and Trump have seized critical levers of power and authority within the federal government, seemingly giving them the ability to dismantle federal agencies and policies at will. They examined the threats posed by unchecked power, and explored what can be done to stop this dangerous takeover. ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS Anne Applebaum is staff writer for The Atlantic and author of the best-selling 2020 book Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism and her new book Autocracy, Inc. Applebaum is also a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the SNF Agora Institute, where she co-directs Arena, a program on disinformation and 21st-century propaganda. Katie Couric is an award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author. Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, serving as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2006 to 2011 following 15 years as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show. In 2017, she founded Katie Couric Media (KCM) https://katiecouric.com/, which has developed a number of media projects, including a daily newsletter, “Wake-Up Call”, a podcast, “Next Question”, digital video series and several documentaries. You can find it all at katiecouric.com. Sign up here for daily email updates from me, Katie Couric, on the news that matters most to you: https://katiecouric.com/wake-up-call/?leadsource=youtube Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/KatieCouric Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiecouric/ Subscribe to my podcast: ApplePodcasts.com/KatieCouric Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieCouric Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiecouric