President Trump Loses One Of His Closest Aides

White House communications director Hope Hicks will be stepping down in the next few weeks, leaving President Trump without one of his closest aides and longest-serving defenders. Meanwhile, the president appeared to embrace gun law changes in a meeting Wednesday, a sharp contrast with the National Rifle Association.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with NPR's Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) about the latest in Washington.