Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript131Hot Takes Happy Hour: Terror attack in DC Danielle Pletka and Elise Labott also discuss the Qatari plane, Trump’s memecoin dinner, South Africa press conference and Don Jr.’s presidential ambitionsElise Labott and Danielle PletkaMay 25, 2025131ShareTranscriptThis week’s Hot Takes Happy Hour cocktail: The Mission ImpossibleThank you David Galinsky, Liz O’Connor, Jaime HG 🇺🇸, Wendy Bowis, Robert Wade, and many others for tuning into my live video with Danielle Pletka! Join me for my next live video in the app.Get more from Elise Labott in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the appDiscussion about this videoCommentsRestacksCosmopolitics by Elise LabottAn insider's guide to understanding your world and the people who run it.An insider's guide to understanding your world and the people who run it.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsRSS FeedAppears in episodeElise LabottDanielle PletkaWrites What the Hell is Going On? SubscribeRecent EpisodesIs America becoming militarized?Sep 11 • Elise Labott, Barbara Starr, and Danielle PletkaThe art of knowing the deal Aug 21 • Elise Labott, Ivo Daalder, and Yasmeen AbutalebHot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and DanyAug 18 • Elise Labott and Danielle PletkaWhat we are missing about the Gaza warAug 1 • Elise Labott and Danielle PletkaHot Takes Happy Hour w/ Elise and DanyJul 25 • Elise Labott and Danielle PletkaHot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and DanyJun 29 • Elise Labott and Danielle PletkaCan NATO survive Trump with former US ambassador to NATO Ivo DaalderJun 26 • Elise Labott and Ivo DaalderCan Trump keep the cease? Jun 25 • Elise Labott and Steven A. Cook