New book exposé warns of rising authoritarianism

In his upcoming biography by McKay Coppins, Mitt Romney shares extraordinary details of the opportunism, cynicism, and fear rampant among his Republican Senate colleagues, directing his harshest criticism at Mitch McConnell, Josh Hawley, and J.D. Vance. Ken Harbaugh discusses these revelations with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, America’s foremost historian on the rise of authoritarianism around the globe.
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Credits:
Producer and Co-Host, Ken Harbaugh
Producer, Mikel Ellcessor
Associate Producer, Isabel Robertson
Theme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon Hyun
Theme music produced by Tony Morales
Motion Designer, Joe Vaccarino