Transition of Power | The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts

Segment one: The Electoral College has affirmed Joe Biden's victory, but Donald Trump continues to insist there was massive fraud and he won. What will be the impact on the Biden presidency and what should we expect from Trump in the coming weeks? Guests: Peter Baker, NY Times Chief White House Correspondent; Trip Gabriel, NYT National Correspondent and Mark Leibovich, Chief National Correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. Segment two: 2021 will be Bill de Blasio's last year as mayor and the list of candidates to succeed him is already long. We handicap a race that will be critical to NYC's future with Jeff Mays, NY Times Metro Political Reporter. First Air Date: 12-18-2020 Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years. For more New York Times Close Up, visit http://tv.cuny.edu/show/nytcloseup Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 Subscribe to the Series Playlist: https://bit.ly/2VwQGt1 Follow CUNY TV: Facebook:   / cunytv   Twitter:   / cunytv   Instagram:   / cuny_tv   YouTube:    / cunytv75   LinkedIn:   / cunytv   Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu NYTCU04012