Tag: Ginna
• VMA in Vellinge, Skåne county
On Saturday, former US President Donald Trump held a large public event in Waco, Texas. The purpose of the meeting was to officially launch Trump’s campaign for the presidency in 2024. Waco has been a charged place ever since the 1993 Doomsday Sect Davidian siege in which many people died, including young children. Was it […]
Trump’s plan to fight back after the indictment
USA commentator Ginna Lindberg tells about the unique indictment against former US President Donald Trump. The indictment concerns money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair. Hear about several legal investigations against Trump and how he prepared his supporters to go out and protest. The news podcast Today’s Eco […]
Excited wait for Trump’s indictment
Former US President Donald Trump risks prosecution regarding payments made to former porn star Stormy Daniels. The ex-president calls for protests and New York prepares for possible violence. At the same time, most top Republicans rally behind Trump and accuse the investigation of being politically motivated. Is there something in it? And what will happen […]
Trump claims he will be arrested
The former President of the United States writes on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday. He urges his followers to protest against this. The background to this claim is likely information that a grand jury is expected to make a decision in the case involving ex-president and porn star Stormy Daniels. Is […]
Biden’s recipe for the banking crisis
The party is over in Silicon Valley and in the space of a week three US banks have failed. Now the White House is working to save people’s savings and to avoid further bank collapses. What caused the banks to fail? And what tools does politics have to deal with the crisis? Ekonomiekot’s Pär Ivarsson […]
Trump sees himself as America’s savior
Over the past weekend, conservative activists and politicians gathered at the CPAC conference. The conference’s main attraction was former US President Donald Trump, who gave a roughly 100-minute speech. In his speech, Trump attacked the Democrats, who he believes are destroying the United States. At the same time, he switched up his rhetoric regarding his […]
The culture war in focus at CPAC
On Wednesday, the conservative CPAC conference begins in Washington. The conference is an opportunity for influential thinkers and thought in the Republican sphere to meet and discuss policy. However, a long line of heavyweights within the Republican Party choose not to participate, including Ron DeSantis and Mitch McConnell. Why don’t they want to participate, what […]
VMA in Gällö in Bräcke municipality, Jämtland county
On Monday, US President Joe Biden appeared in the Ukrainian capital Kiev side by side with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The visit is taking place in connection with the anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Biden pledges continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight against the Russian invasion forces. Joe Biden later repeated […]
The US shoots first and asks questions later
In the space of a few days, US warplanes have shot down three objects over the US and Canada. The shootings take place in the wake of the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down earlier in February. The balloon mess has triggered a diplomatic crisis between the United States and China, and now […]
People will remember the roar of MTG
On Tuesday evening, US President Joe Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address. Biden highlighted his successes and focused, among other things, on the comparatively low unemployment in the United States. He also reached out to Republicans, urging them to work together to get more done. However, when he accused them of wanting […]
The anger after the death of Tire Nichols
29-year-old Tire Nichols died in hospital days after a violent police intervention in Memphis, Tennessee. Several police officers have been fired and charged over his death. Roger Wilson is in Memphis and talks about people’s anger over the death of yet another young man and about the demands for change in the American police system. […]
The tangle of documents is beginning to resemble a farce
US President Joe Biden invited the FBI to search his home in their search for more classified documents – which they found. At the same time, secret documents have also been discovered at the home of Trump’s former vice president Mike Pence. With the 2024 presidential primaries a year away, we ask how these revelations […]
Secret documents in Biden’s garage
The tangle with Joe Biden’s secret documents is growing. Now documents have been found in the garage of his home in Delaware. How does this hurt him politically? The state Congress of Delaware has decided to introduce a more restrictive dress code for congresswomen. We talk to Susanne Ljung at Stil i P1 about the […]
Full focus on Pennsylvania
With two days left until the US midterm elections, all eyes are on Pennsylvania. The state Senate race is incredibly close and could be decisive for Biden’s remaining years as president. USApodden is on site and taking the temperature of the election fever. Three presidents on the same day On Saturday, Joe Biden and Barack […]
Biden spoke for the history books
Cast: Ginna LindbergUSA commentator and Cecilia KhavarUS Correspondent, Day Blanckprofessor of North American studies at Uppsala University. Host: Kajsa Boglind Producer: Maja Lagercrantz Technician: Adam Alvin
The radical platform the whole United States is talking about
Over the weekend, Republican politicians and state convention activists gathered in Houston, Texas. There, they decided on a political platform where Joe Biden is not recognized as the rightful president of the United States. The interrogations about the storm continue At the same time, the hearings in Congress on the storming of the Capitol continue […]
Testimonies that Trump does not want to hear
On January 6, 2021, the US Congress was stormed by Trump supporters. Many people were shaken and several died in the violent attack. The hearings in the US Congress have now begun in an attempt to find out who is to blame. Harsh criticism is leveled at Trump The Congressional committee sharply criticizes the former […]
This is how divided the United States is after the school massacre
A few Republicans may envisage legislative changes regarding background checks when buying guns – but will the powerful gun lobby NRA allow it? Hard criticism of the police’s actions When the killer locked himself in the classroom in Uvalde, the police chose not to enter immediately without waiting for 78 minutes. The decision goes against […]
Another massacre of children
The second worst school massacre ever The United States is shaken by yet another school massacre. This time the victims are young children in primary and middle school. The school shooting is the worst in the US since Sandy Hook in 2012, and thus the second worst in US history. Re-ignition for the American arms […]
The school shooting in Texas – it’s happened
According to police, it is a lone 18-year-old man who is suspected of having carried out the latest school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. – The United States stands out in the statistics when it comes to mass shootings and gun violence. Here, American politicians point to different explanations, depending on what their views are on, […]
Ginna Lindberg: “A new sad record”
Listen to Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s foreign director and US commentator. The clip comes from P1-Morgon 25 May 2022.Host: Elias WahlbergResponsible publisher for P1-Morgon: Klas Wolf-Watz
Racist theory that feeds hatred
This is “The Great Replacement” Ten people were killed and several were injured when a perpetrator opened fire at a grocery store in Buffalo. The president describes it as a terrorist crime and the 18-year-old suspect must have been inspired by a racist theory that claims that white people are systematically replaced by other ethnic […]
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United States before and after Roe V. Wade In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion. The political debate was rather cool – but soon this would change radically. What just happened? Jill Biden traveled to Ukraine US President Jill Biden surprised the media with a visit to […]
HD is aiming for the right to abortion
A leaked document from the Supreme Court claims that HD will strike down the precedent Roe v. Wade. This would mean that abortion is no longer seen as protected by the US Constitution and give states greater opportunities to legislate against abortion. This is Roe v. Wade Roe V. Wade is a case in the […]
403: Sweden, NATO and Trump’s return
This is how Sweden will be affected if Trump returns Much (if not all) right now points to Sweden joining NATO in the near future. At the same time, the Republicans are gathering strength to regain power in the United States and probably with Donald Trump at the helm. As president, Donald Trump was deeply […]
Republicans’ attack on Disney
Foreign Minister Blinken on the ground in Ukraine US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week. What was the purpose of the trip? Republicans attack Walt Disney In Florida, the battle for sexuality and gender identity has reached new levels. After the […]
Everything you want to know about the mid-term election
Mid-year elections – you should keep an eye on this In November, the United States will hold mid-term elections and a long line of congressional politicians and governors will be elected. Prior to this, primary elections are being held around the United States. The USA podcast guides you through the most exciting of these and […]
The United States accuses Putin of genocide
Biden accuses Putin of genocide In a speech in the state of Iowa, the US president launched a fierce attack on Russian leader Vladimir Putin, accusing him of genocide in Ukraine. What does the term mean, and what are its implications for Russia? US special role in NATO Ahead of a possible NATO membership for […]
The security guarantee that protects NATO member countries
NATO member states have agreed to Article 5 of the Basic Treaty. – It is usually called the musketeer clause: one for all, all for one, says Ulla Gudmundson, head of analysis at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and former deputy head of Sweden’s NATO delegation. Article 5 is a security guarantee that NATO countries […]
Biden wants to bring Putin to justice
Joe Biden: Putin is a war criminal The US president sharpens the tone and says that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. Russia’s actions in Ukraine must be investigated and Putin brought to justice, says Joe Biden, who also promises tougher sanctions against Russia and increased military support for Ukraine. So the American […]
• VMA in Skutskär, Uppsala County
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyj addressed the US Congress and asked for more support in the war against Ukraine. The United States is behind Ukraine, but there are certain borders it does not want to cross, for fear of provoking Putin. Political peace in Washington At the same time, US politicians are showing clear […]
Joe Biden’s red lines
Participants: Ginna LindbergUS commentator on Ekot, Cecilia KhavarWashington correspondent and Roger WilsonNew York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Stina Fagerberg [email protected]
Information: Germany reverses exclusion of Russia from Swift
Also hear Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s Foreign Minister and US commentator, Peder Gustafsson, Southeast Asia correspondent, Ivan Garcia, Latin American correspondent and host Katherine Zimmermann and Sara Stenholm. [email protected]
Biden wants revenge
Participants: Ginna LindbergUS commentator on Ekot, Kajsa Boglindpresenter P4 World and Anna WieslanderNorthern European chief think tank Atlantic council. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Ludvig Widman [email protected]
This is how the United States is preparing for war
Participants: Ginna LindbergUS commentator on Ekot, Cecilia KhavarWashington correspondent and Patrik Holmströmforeign reporter at Ekot. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Ludvig Widman [email protected]
Important message to the public in Malmö in Malmö municipality, Skåne county.
There are reports of preparations for a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Can diplomatic emergency talks tame the agitated mood and how should Sweden act? Hear, among others, Ginna Lindberg, US commentator, Maria Persson Löfgren, foreign correspondent in Moscow and Katarina Engberg, security analyst.
The Republicans’ internal strife
Participants: Ginna LindbergUS commentator on Ekot, Roger WilsonNew York correspondent and Johanna MelénRussia correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Hanna Mellander [email protected]
Trump is raising the bar
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot and Fernando Ariasformer New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Susanne Martinsson [email protected]
That’s why Biden swore at the reporter
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, presenter P4 Världen. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Victor Ubeira [email protected]
An old enemy is reminded
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Johanna Melén, Russia correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Brady Juvier [email protected]
You should keep an eye on this in 2022
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechnician: Jacob Gustavsson [email protected]
One year since the storming of the Capitol
Today it has been a year since the storming of the US Congress in Washington. More than 700 people have been arrested, and the FBI is trying to identify around 300 more people suspected of crimes. US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak at the Capitol. The echo transmits immediately. Cecilia Khavar […]
Inherited after the storm
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, foreign editor at Ekot. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechnician: Tim Kellerman [email protected]
From storming to political betrayal
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent, Billy McCormac, PR consultant and US expert and Karin Henriksson, journalist and author. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechnician: Behzad Mehrnoosh
Manchin is allowed to run down the street
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Andreas Utterström, communications consultant and US expert. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechnician: Josef Reinhold [email protected]
A unique insight behind the scenes
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Kajsa Boglind, presenter P4 World and Fernando Arias, foreign editor at Ekot. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Matilda Eriksson [email protected]
The crack is becoming clearer
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, foreign editor at Ekot. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechniques: Joakim Persson [email protected]
Trump is mad at McConnell again
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, presenter P4 Världen. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Kajsa BoglindTechniques: Andreas Ericsson [email protected]
* NEW * The school shooting in Sandy Hook
It’s Friday morning, just before Christmas 2012, and the kids are baking gingerbread houses. Deputy principal Natalie Hammond is about to start a meeting when she hears a strange sound. Someone is shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A 20-year-old boy, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and hundreds of cartridges, launches a massacre. The incident […]
A day of joy for Trump
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator at Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Andreas Utterström, communications consultant and US expert. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechnician: Brady Juvier [email protected]
So the United States can get even more weapons
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent, Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent and Kristian Åström, financial commentator at Ekot. Host: Sara StenholmProducer: Viktor MattssonTechniques: Tim Kellerman [email protected]
The numbers that shake Biden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, presenter P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Jesper Timan [email protected]
US class with Ginna Lindberg
Hosts: Kodjo Akolor, Linnea Wikblad and David Druid
Trump is testing the limits
Cast: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Anna Pandolfi Technician: Josef Reinhold [email protected]
Trump’s iron grip on Republicans
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Maria Stillberg
The interrogation that shakes Facebook
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Elvira Björnfot
Fate week for Biden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Jari Hänninen
New information shakes Trump
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Rasmus Allansson
The day when the world changed
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent, Anders Ask, former New York correspondent, Cecilia Uddén, Middle East Correspondent, Magda Gad, Middle East correspondent for Expressen, Jan Hallenberg, US expert at the Foreign Policy Institute and Pierre Schori, former UN Ambassador. Broadcast live on P1 11/9 2021. […]
US podcast special: 20 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks
The US podcast addresses what happened, the memories and emotions now 20 years later. What were the consequences of this and what happened to the sprained American soul? We hear, among others, Ekot’s foreign director Ginna Lindberg, the correspondents Cecilia Uddén, Cecilia Khavar and Roger Wilson.
US abortion opponents rejoice
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Sandra Pettersson
Biden is pressed from several directions
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, Foreign Minister at Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Andreas Ericsson
A historic failure
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Andreas Ericsson
The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan – we know this
Listen to Naila Saleem and Massood Qiam, reporters focusing on Afghanistan, Peder Gustafsson, Asia correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, US correspondent. Host: Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s Foreign Minister.
The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan – we know this
The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan faster than anyone could have imagined. What happens now? Listen to Naila Saleem and Massood Qiam, reporters focusing on Afghanistan, Peder Gustafsson, Asia correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, US correspondent. Host: Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s Foreign Minister. Swedish Radio has the Nordic region’s largest correspondent network. Today they are at home, […]
Scandal special
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Christer Tjernell
VMA in Gävle
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Matilda Eriksson
Biden, Putin and the boxing tactics
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Sebastian Darth
Trumps comeback
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Rasmus Allansson
Really bad news for Trump
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Elvira Björnfot
New oxygen for abortion resistance
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Elvira Björnfot
Ginna Lindberg: The debate on Guantánamo is almost non-existent
40 people are still imprisoned in the American prison camp Guantánamo in Cuba. Now three of them are to be released, among them is the camp’s oldest prisoner, a 73-year-old man from Pakistan. President Joe Biden has promised to close the camp before 2024, but the issue of relocation to mainland prisons is a low […]
Trump supporters demand loyalty
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Jesper Timan
Ginna Lindberg: Open criticism of Trump is punished in the party
Everything now indicates that the Republicans will poke Liz Cheney from the post as group leader in the House of Representatives. “This is seen as a punishment for openly and publicly, time and time again, criticizing Donald Trump and his erroneous allegations of electoral fraud,” said Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s US commentator. Petas Liz Cheney indicates […]
Biden dreams of a strong state
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Victor Ubeira
The first 100 days of the bid
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Fabian Begnert
A historic verdict
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Mariette Parling
Ginna Lindberg: Huge scenes of relief and celebration
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of the murder of African-American George Floyd. Chauvin is convicted on all three counts. George Floyds died in connection with a police intervention in May last year. “There are huge scenes of relief and celebration here outside the courthouse,” says Ginna Lindberg, Ekot’s US commentator.
The United States is leaving Afghanistan
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Billy McCormac, PR consultant. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Tobbe Carlsson
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Christer Tjernell
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Christer Tjernell
Ginna Lindberg: The change work is slow
African-American George Floyd was killed in a police intervention – an incident that started a wave of protests over how blacks are treated by the police in the United States. The Democrats’ bill, which would include a nationwide register of police officers who have committed misconduct, has passed the House of Representatives, but is expected […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, former New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Ludvig Larsson
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Jesper Timan
Lindberg: The abortion issue will be a legal tug-of-war
In the United States, the state of Arkansas has passed a law banning abortion, even if the woman has been raped or incest. Abortions should only be allowed in medical emergencies, ie if the woman’s life is at stake. The Republicans in Arkansas expect that it will be appealed and they then hope that it […]
The trial of George Floyd’s death begins – police deny any wrongdoing
The trial in Minneapolis against the police accused of killing the black American George Floyd in an intervention in May last year begins today Police deny the crime and refer to Floyd’s underlying health problems. Ekot’s US commentator Ginna Lindberg talks about the trial.
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Roger Wilson, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Elin Hagman
Ginna Lindberg: A traditional political campaign speech
Swedish Radio’s US commentator Ginna Lindberg comments on Donald Trump’s first speech after handing over the presidency. Trump still does not acknowledge the election loss, despite being repeatedly denied. “Continued strong support from Republican voters,” she said in P1 morning.
USA: The House of Representatives votes in favor of covid help
The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of a covid aid package for the equivalent of close to SEK 16,000 billion presented by Democrats and President Joe Biden. “It is an enormous stimulus package, which has now been given a thumbs up in one of the chambers, in the House of Representatives,” says […]
Right now: Trump is acquitted in the Supreme Court process
The US Senate is acquitting former President Donald Trump in the Supreme Court. A total of 57 members voted to convict Trump, while 43 members voted against, which means that the 2/3 required for a conviction was not met. 7 Republicans voted for a conviction. Hear Swedish Radio’s Washington correspondent Cecilia Khavar and Ekot’s US […]
Ginna Lindberg: The question of what Trump knew was unanswered
The question of Donald Trump’s actions while the attack on the Capitol was going on is still in the air during the ongoing Supreme Court case against the US president, says Ekot’s US commentator Ginna Lindberg. Democrats argue that Trump must have known that, for example, Vice President Mike Pence’s life was in danger – […]
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Roger Wilson, New York correspondent and Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Susanne Martinsson
Ginna Lindberg: “Incredibly brutal images of violence”
Donald Trump is accused of inciting riots that led to the storming of the US Congress on January 6. The Democrats have presented their evidence for several days, including films that have not been shown before from the storm. Hear Ekot’s US commentator Ginna Lindberg comment on the Supreme Court process against the former US […]
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Technician: Christer Tjernell
Donald Trump before the Supreme Court – for the second time
Former US President Donald Trump is facing trial for the second time. He is suspected of inciting rebellion after the storming of the Capitol in January. Washington correspondent Cecilia Khavar is present at the Senate on the first day of the Supreme Court. Also hear comments from US commentator Ginna Lindberg – Ekot broadcasts directly.
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Fernando Arias, New York correspondent, Caroline Kernen, P3 correspondent and Roger Wilson, incoming New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Heinz Wennin
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Kajsa Boglind, host P4 World. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Josef Reinhold
Trump’s Supreme Court Vote
The Democrats formally present their accusations against the president, incitement to rebellion, ie that he initiated the attack on Congress. “They point to unfounded statements Trump has made about alleged election fraud and how he expressed himself in his speech to his supporters about fighting to keep his country,” said Ekot’s US commentator Ginna Lindberg. […]
USApodden
Participants: Ginna Lindberg, US commentator on Ekot, Cecilia Khavar, Washington correspondent and Fernando Arias, New York correspondent. Host: Sara Stenholm Producer: Viktor Mattsson Techniques: Ludvig Larsson
