WATCH: The President Interviews the Creator of "The Wire" About the War on Drugs | The White House

WATCH: The President Interviews the Creator of "The Wire" About the War on Drugs | The White House

WATCH: The President Talks About the War on Drugs

A beat reporter in Baltimore and a state senator from Chicago: two men who saw the disproportionate impact of America's war on drugs firsthand early in their careers.

This week, that former reporter and creator of HBO's "The Wire" -- David Simon -- and that former young senator -- President Barack Obama -- sat down to talk honestly about the challenges law enforcement face and the consequences communities bear from the war on drugs.

Listen to what they had to say.