Numerous possible ways of imposing benefit cuts or otherwise harming Social Security are hiding in plain sight.

In an interview with CNN published late Monday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalled that her first impression of the MAGA leader was his “fascination with the sheer power” of authoritarian leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel about her impression of President-elect Donald Trump when he was first elected into office.