Whistleblower’s Complaint Sparks Impeachment Inquiry
On Thursday, two days after she announced the start of a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused the White House of a “cover-up” in blocking access to a record of a call made in July between President Trump and the president of Ukraine. That call is at the center of a whistleblower’s complaint accusing Trump of pressuring the Ukrainian president to get election help by opening a corruption investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Trump condemned the impeachment inquiry as a “witch hunt,” attacked the credibility and character of the whistleblower, and called for the resignation of House Judiciary Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank).
Guests:
- Scott Shafer, KQED senior editor of Politics and Government
- Jessica Taylor, NPR political reporter
OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell
Kyla Johnson-Trammell is the superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District. As its top administrator, she oversees 83 public schools that serve the educational needs of nearly 37,000 children. But the district is facing funding deficits of millions of dollars, which has prompted layoffs, school closures and mergers. In March, it renegotiated a contract with the union representing its teachers, who went on a weeklong protest to demand higher wages and smaller class sizes.
Guest:
- Kyla Johnson-Trammell, OUSD superintendent
“Mask”
For decades, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Chris Rainier has traveled the world documenting cultures and traditions in danger of disappearing. His latest book, “Mask,” is a collection of stunning images that Rainier spent more than 30 years capturing across six continents, from the remote highlands of New Guinea to the cedar forests in British Columbia.