The roundtable analyzes President Obama's news conference before he goes on vacation

Obama's Pre-Vacation Press Conference, U.S.-Russia Tensions Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered August 09, 2013
Obama's Pre-Vacation Press Conference, U.S.-Russia Tensions

President Obama held a rare presidential news conference with new surveillance proposals; the broader deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations and the terror threats that lead to the evacuation of U.S. embassies overseas. Joining Gwen: Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; Martha Raddatz, ABC News; and Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics. 

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