The Republicans Distancing Themselves From Trump

Panelists joined to discuss how some Republicans are responding to the president ahead of the midterms.Courtesy of Washington Week With The AtlanticSeptember 19, 2026, 9:06 AM ET Editor’s Note: Washington Week With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings, watch full episodes here, or listen to the weekly podcast here.With less than two months until the midterm elections, some Republican lawmakers appear to be distancing themselves from President Trump and his most controversial policies. On Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to discuss what the latest polls suggest about the president and the GOP, and more.Joining guest moderator and PBS White House correspondent Liz Landers to discuss this and more: Leigh Ann Caldwell, a chief Washington correspondent at Puck; Eamon Javers, a senior Washington correspondent at CNBC; Asma Khalid, a co-host of The Global Story on BBC News; and Alayna Treene, a White House correspondent for CNN.Watch the full episode here.