David Dunn

Fresh corruption allegations swirling around President Trump.

Confusion over American troop movements in Europe.

A gunman shot dead overnight.

near the White House lawn and growing unease among NATO allies, even as Rubio and Trump are suggesting that the Iran peace talks are coming to a conclusion successful at that.

Joining me now to talk about all of these is a professor in international politics at the University of Birmingham, David Dunn.

David, good morning and welcome.

Good morning.

Let's talk about the two developments overnight.

First, one was the shooting at the White House where a bystander was critically injured.

And the second is the declaration by both Rubio and Trump that things are going well in the peace talks with Iran, with the straightforward rules likely to open soon.

Yes, indeed.

So here we have another violent act near the White House and another unfortunate death.

And I think what this story tells us, if you delve into it, is just the nature of American society and the violence in American society.

This chap was known to the Secret Service.

He'd been hanging around the White House.

By some accounts, he'd had obsession with the White House, a violent history.

He turned up saying that he was Jesus Christ and wanted to be arrested.

And the fact that actually he ended up being dead at the end of this process tells us that in America, it's easier to get a gun than it is to get mental health provision.

And a country whereby your health has access to your employment.

And if you haven't got employment, you don't have health care.