The awkward Trumpy truth about Afghanistan's likely new Taliban leader
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Rachel Maddow looks at how Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar went from being imprisoned in Pakistan to likely the next leader of Afghanistan under Taliban rule, thanks to some help from some typical Trump administration deal making.Aug. 18, 2021
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