What speaks to The Arena’s ability to bring in big-time politicians to the show, as seen with former Governor Andrew Cuomo?

I hope that the reason why someone who is in “The Arena,” which is what we named the show for, wants to come on and talk to me is because they understand that I have put in the work as a reporter throughout my career to be able to bring to the viewers, but also bring to the newsmakers, a respect and understanding of what they’re doing—what they’re trying to do and what they hope to do, a relatively sophisticated understanding of what living in this world looks like, what it means to be an American politician, and an understanding of the pressures that they face and the way that they make decisions. I’d like to think that sometimes I ask tough questions that might not actually sound that tough when I say them, but hopefully, a sophisticated viewer or participant would understand.