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The Impeachment Questions We Were Afraid to Ask The Impeachment Questions We Were Afraid to Ask
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Our producer Bianca Giaever on meeting Leo:Our producer Bianca Giaever on meeting Leo:
For the past few days, I’ve been fielding text messages, phone calls and social media messages all asking: “Where did you find Leo?”For the past few days, I’ve been fielding text messages, phone calls and social media messages all asking: “Where did you find Leo?”
Leo is the 8-year-old we featured in Wednesday’s episode, “A Third Grader’s Guide to the Impeachment Hearings.”Leo is the 8-year-old we featured in Wednesday’s episode, “A Third Grader’s Guide to the Impeachment Hearings.”
As Michael Barbaro mentioned in the episode, I just joined “The Daily.” My mission is to incorporate kids into our news coverage, and I wanted to do a story for kids about impeachment.As Michael Barbaro mentioned in the episode, I just joined “The Daily.” My mission is to incorporate kids into our news coverage, and I wanted to do a story for kids about impeachment.
I was driving to a murder mystery dinner party on Halloween weekend, and asked if anyone knew a kid interested in impeachment. My friend’s colleague mentioned that her third-grade nephew had been following the impeachment inquiry. Soon, I was on the phone with Leo. He assured me that he was “very, very interested” in the subject.I was driving to a murder mystery dinner party on Halloween weekend, and asked if anyone knew a kid interested in impeachment. My friend’s colleague mentioned that her third-grade nephew had been following the impeachment inquiry. Soon, I was on the phone with Leo. He assured me that he was “very, very interested” in the subject.
I went to Leo’s house in New Jersey, where we had 24 hours to prepare for his interview with national security reporter Mike Schmidt. Leo is an artist, and had been making impeachment-inspired drawings. He was very informed, but there were some gaps in his understanding. For example, Leo thought that “whistle-blower” was an elected position in government. There was also some confusion over whether it was Joe Biden or his son running for president (because Biden’s name is technically Joseph Biden Jr. — it’s confusing!).I went to Leo’s house in New Jersey, where we had 24 hours to prepare for his interview with national security reporter Mike Schmidt. Leo is an artist, and had been making impeachment-inspired drawings. He was very informed, but there were some gaps in his understanding. For example, Leo thought that “whistle-blower” was an elected position in government. There was also some confusion over whether it was Joe Biden or his son running for president (because Biden’s name is technically Joseph Biden Jr. — it’s confusing!).
Talking to an 8-year-old in a critical moment for our country was a risky move. We had no idea how the conversation would go. Mike Schmidt travelled from Washington to New York on an early-morning train, because he wanted to be there in person. He showed up in a suit and cufflinks.Talking to an 8-year-old in a critical moment for our country was a risky move. We had no idea how the conversation would go. Mike Schmidt travelled from Washington to New York on an early-morning train, because he wanted to be there in person. He showed up in a suit and cufflinks.
Leo sat with me, Mike and Michael in the studio. His parents watched from the control room as he consumed a hot chocolate in under 30 seconds. We knew the show would work as soon as Michael said, “Right, same concept. Do not chase after dolphins. Do not ask the president of Ukraine to do you a political favor.” Leo sat with Mike, Michael and me in the studio. His parents watched from the control room as he consumed a hot chocolate in under 30 seconds. We knew the show would work as soon as Michael said, “Right, same concept. Do not chase after dolphins. Do not ask the president of Ukraine to do you a political favor.”
When Mike explained “this big thing called the Cold War,” we got to hear Leo learn American history in real time. I had hoped that our story would be funny and informative, but I hadn’t expected it to also be moving.When Mike explained “this big thing called the Cold War,” we got to hear Leo learn American history in real time. I had hoped that our story would be funny and informative, but I hadn’t expected it to also be moving.
We plan to continue doing stories with kids. If you’re a parent, we want to hear your kids’ questions. The questions can be about the news (“What is happening with the Supreme Court and DACA?”) or about anything they want to learn (“How are pencils made?”). If you can record your kids asking questions on your phone and pass along the audio, that’s even better than a written question. And if your kids want to send us a song they made up, we’ll take that, too. Say hello at thedailykids@nytimes.com.We plan to continue doing stories with kids. If you’re a parent, we want to hear your kids’ questions. The questions can be about the news (“What is happening with the Supreme Court and DACA?”) or about anything they want to learn (“How are pencils made?”). If you can record your kids asking questions on your phone and pass along the audio, that’s even better than a written question. And if your kids want to send us a song they made up, we’ll take that, too. Say hello at thedailykids@nytimes.com.
Talk to Bianca on Twitter: @biancagiaever.Talk to Bianca on Twitter: @biancagiaever.
“Release the drawings,” one person tweeted at Michael after hearing Leo describe his impeachment artwork on Wednesday’s episode. “I just hope that in your newsletter you can include that drawing,” another connoisseur of fine things emailed us. Well, dear listeners, we’ve got you.“Release the drawings,” one person tweeted at Michael after hearing Leo describe his impeachment artwork on Wednesday’s episode. “I just hope that in your newsletter you can include that drawing,” another connoisseur of fine things emailed us. Well, dear listeners, we’ve got you.
Maybe you’ve noticed a couple extra updates from “The Daily” this week in your podcast feed: Bill Taylor became an ideal witness for Democrats, and Nancy Pelosi started using a new word to describe President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.Maybe you’ve noticed a couple extra updates from “The Daily” this week in your podcast feed: Bill Taylor became an ideal witness for Democrats, and Nancy Pelosi started using a new word to describe President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
These are some of the biggest developments in the impeachment inquiry since the public hearings began this week, and we’re bringing them to you in our new podcast. It’s called “The Latest,” and it features reporters in our Washington bureau as they dissect impeachment news at the end of the day after the hearings are over, and tell you what you need to know.These are some of the biggest developments in the impeachment inquiry since the public hearings began this week, and we’re bringing them to you in our new podcast. It’s called “The Latest,” and it features reporters in our Washington bureau as they dissect impeachment news at the end of the day after the hearings are over, and tell you what you need to know.
You can listen on “The Daily,” or subscribe to “The Latest” wherever you listen.You can listen on “The Daily,” or subscribe to “The Latest” wherever you listen.
Monday: Andrew Kramer explains why the American military aid at the heart of the impeachment inquiry is so important for Ukraine — and for the United States.Monday: Andrew Kramer explains why the American military aid at the heart of the impeachment inquiry is so important for Ukraine — and for the United States.
Tuesday: Julie Davis on a small act of rebellion with big consequences: “It turns out that the way that Elaine Duke wrote this memo was kind of a ticking time bomb that has brought us all the way to this issue of DACA being before the Supreme Court.”Tuesday: Julie Davis on a small act of rebellion with big consequences: “It turns out that the way that Elaine Duke wrote this memo was kind of a ticking time bomb that has brought us all the way to this issue of DACA being before the Supreme Court.”
Wednesday: Before the impeachment hearings got underway, Mike Schmidt sat down with an 8-year-old named Leo who’s obsessed with the inquiry.Wednesday: Before the impeachment hearings got underway, Mike Schmidt sat down with an 8-year-old named Leo who’s obsessed with the inquiry.
Thursday: Mike Schmidt on what the public phase of the impeachment inquiry could mean for President Trump.Thursday: Mike Schmidt on what the public phase of the impeachment inquiry could mean for President Trump.
Friday: Amanda Taub on the protests in Chile: “What’s happening in Chile goes to this question that countries all over the world are asking, which is basically: Is more capitalism always better?”Friday: Amanda Taub on the protests in Chile: “What’s happening in Chile goes to this question that countries all over the world are asking, which is basically: Is more capitalism always better?”
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