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Kennedy Says Trump Has Forced A Political Reckoning

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U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Mass., announces his candidacy for the Senate on Sept. 21 in Boston. Kennedy will challenge incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary. (Josh Reynolds/AP)
U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Mass., announces his candidacy for the Senate on Sept. 21 in Boston. Kennedy will challenge incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary. (Josh Reynolds/AP)
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As he begins a campaign for a different office, Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy's first opponent is incumbent Sen. Ed Markey.

But he's focusing on President Trump.

Kennedy says the president has forced a reckoning in this country — but to defeat Trump is not enough.

He joined WBUR's Morning Editon host Bob Oakes to talk about the president and his candidacy.

This segment aired on September 26, 2019.

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Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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