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Eric Cantor - Former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Is the US Republican Party serious about winning back the White House in 2016? The frontrunner to win the party's presidential nomination is Donald Trump - a billionaire businessman turned celebrity who despises the Republican establishment. Stephen Sackur speaks to Eric Cantor who has long been a pillar of that establishment. He was the number two Republican in the House of Representatives until he got sensationally dumped in a primary contest. What on earth is going on inside the Republican party? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Eric Cantor

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