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Washington Week's Hayes questions Vance's presumed path to 2028

The post-midterm panel examines Republican unease over Stephen Miller's appointment and why the party's next nomination may be far from settled.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 277,762 views a day, 62 times a normal first day on this channel (4,482).

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3:40Baker argues that choosing Miller signals confrontation rather than conciliation after the Republican election defeats.
5:31Caldwell reports Republican anxiety over Miller's selection and explains Wiles' move to political operations.
11:03The panel contrasts Trump's response to defeat with those of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
14:20Discussion turns to Democrats' options on healthcare, tariffs and oversight of the executive branch.
21:40Hayes expects Republican governors to distance themselves from Trump ahead of the presidential primaries.
22:36Hayes argues that Vance is not guaranteed the 2028 nomination and anticipates a crowded primary field.

Stephen Hayes isn't treating JD Vance as the inevitable next Republican presidential nominee. On Washington Week with The Atlantic, The Dispatch editor argues that the vice president could face a crowded primary, with Republican governors finding more room to distance themselves from Donald Trump after the party's midterm defeats.

That discussion comes late in an episode largely devoted to Trump's response to losing: replacing Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg's panel asks whether the appointment points toward accommodation with a Democratic Congress or a more confrontational presidency.

Peter Baker of The New York Times gives a direct answer: "Stephen Miller is not the person you would pick for Chief of Staff if conciliation was on your mind." Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck reports anxiety among congressional Republicans about the choice, while Radio Atlantic's Adam Harris describes Miller as an expression of ideological commitment to the MAGA agenda.

The full episode drew roughly 278,000 views in its first day, far beyond the channel's usual opening. A separate excerpt, "Trump doubles down on MAGA agenda with Miller pick", also attracted an unusually large first-day audience.

But the panel's question extends beyond the White House reshuffle. Hayes expects governors including Ron DeSantis, Brian Kemp and Glenn Youngkin to separate themselves further from Trump ahead of the next presidential primaries. His argument is that a Republican electoral defeat does not simply leave Vance next in line.

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The facts

Channel: Washington Week PBS
Subscribers: 248,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 762,053
Channel views, pace per day: 388,470 (on a normal day: 106,256)
Video published: November 7, 2026
Video views so far: 305,429 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 285,185

The numbers

The full post-election episode had a much larger first day than Washington Week PBS's usual regular upload. Its Miller-focused excerpt also drew an unusually strong start.

the video's first day

usual first day here

4,482

this video

277,762

subscribers

248,000

▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days

total views

73,789,686

views per day

388,470