Women Rule

Re-open the economy? 'We're not ready yet': Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Episode Summary

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on coronavirus, why being a leader is often lonely and "the poor men who are so afraid of our talents as women."

Episode Notes

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal represents Seattle, one of the most hard-hit areas in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Via Zoom, she and Anna talked about that, why she thinks the economy isn't quite ready to reopen, and what she wishes the Trump administration got wrong in its response. Beyond that, she discussed her history-making path to the Congress, why she often finds leadership lonely, and "the poor men who are so afraid of our talents as women."