Amanpour: Scott Jennings, Alec MacGillis, Tim Robbins and Esperanza Spalding

Scott Jennings, former aide to Mitch McConnell, and Alec MacGillis, author of "The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell," join Christiane Amanpour to dig down into the rise of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, his relationship to President Trump and his approach to the impeachment trial. Tim Robbins, the award-winning actor and director, talks about directing his new play "The New Colossus," that pays homage to all the immigrants and refugees over the years that have set sale for America in search of a better life. He reflects on his iconic roles in "Mystic River" and "Shawshank Redemption" and how he channels his advocacy through his art. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Esperanza Spalding, the two-time award-winning Grammy musician to explain how she's pushing the boundaries of jazz and using music to heal the soul in her latest album, "12 Little Spells."

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