The Heat: Roundtable on French election, DPRK tensions and Trump’s policies

The Heat

ISIL claims responsibility for a deadly attack in Paris, as France prepares for the first round of voting in the presidential election.

Several presidential candidates cancelled events Friday, but vowed the election would go on as scheduled Sunday.

The U.N. Security Council condemned the failed missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as tensions rise between Washington and Pyongyang.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described the Iran Nuclear Agreement as the worst deal ever. This week, however, the U.S. administration called for a review of the deal, launched an investigation on steel imports and put on notice U.S. companies that depend on foreign workers to meet their hiring needs.

To discuss these issues and more:

  • Leela Jacinto, a news reporter with France 24
  • Qinduo Xu, a political analyst with China Radio International
  • Brian Becker, director of the anti-war and civil rights activist group ANSWER Coalition
  • Gianno Caldwell, a Republican Strategist and founder of Caldwell Strategic Consulting