The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Josh Shapiro is the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, known for his focus on bipartisan collaboration and community engagement. This interview highlights his commitment to listening to diverse voices and building coalitions to address complex issues.
“My first week in office, I was briefed on our outstanding grand jury investigations, which of course by law are secret, so I would have had no way of knowing what was going on. I learned that it was in its very, very, very early stages.”
“I could run unopposed and I could win. So I ran, I won, and actually like just a month or so after, I won't bore you with all the details, but I organized a student protest about some decisions that the university administration had made. And at the end of my freshman year of college, got elected student body president.”
“No, I've known Kamala for over a dozen years. I think so well of her. I think she's off to a great start. I could tell you in 2007, I was the first elected official to endorse the incentive. I remember Obama. You do. And so I'm not afraid to step out early when I see someone who I think is the change agent that we need.”
“Her name is Lori. You know, after four weeks of back and forth with Chuck Schumer, who is one of the most convincing guys you'll ever meet, I came home on a Thursday night on the train from Washington, D.C. excited to tell my wife that I was going to run for the U.S. Senate.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 305 - Josh Shapiro
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