Year(s) Discussed: 1797-1798
As the Adams administration learns of the XYZ Affair and the President works to determine his next course of action, partisan bickering devolves to a fight on the floor of the House of Representatives while back in Paris, divisions start to form between the special envoys as Talleyrand increases his pressure on one of their number.
Special thanks to Ty Bannerman and Courtney Fitzgerald of the Anytown, USA podcast for providing the intro quote for this episode!
Featured Image: “Congressional Pugilists” by an unknown artist [15 Feb 1798], courtesy of Wikipedia