Trump Indicted Again
David does The News for August 28, 2024
Chapters:
00:00 Donald Trump indicted again
Special counsel Jack Smith in Washington DC indicted Trump for election interference
Trump's campaign staff and Arlington Cemetery workers involved in a violent incident at Arlington Cemetery
04:20 American consumer confidence is rising, posing a challenge to Trump's campaign.
Former Republican staffers endorse Kamala Harris for president,
13:26 Trump campaign violated federal law at Arlington National Cemetery
18:29 The incident was to draw attention to the 3-year anniversary of Biden pulling out of Afghanistan.
26:47 Tulsi Gabbard endorses Donald Trump for president and is serving as one of his debate coaches
Tulsi Gabbard has defended Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and Bashar Al Assad's regime.
She also supported Florida's controversial 'don't say gay' bill and campaigned for JD Vance and Kari Lake in the 2022 midterms.
30:53 Donald Trump indicted again in the election interference case.
Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F Kennedy Jr named to head his transition team.
39:06 Special Counsel Jack Smith pushing to overturn Judge Cannon's ruling throwing out the classified documents case
43:17 Supreme Court's conservative majority may shut down special counsel's office to protect Trump.
Clarence Thomas raised concerns about special counsels violating the appointments Clause of the Constitution.
52:10 Donald Trump's legal battle is tied up in court for the next decade due to his funding from donations.
56:26 Legal battles to prolong Trump's prosecutions
Trump's attorneys challenging Special Counsel's authority and legality in court.
1:04:47 New indictments suggest Trump may face mini trial before election day
Indictments by Jack Smith comply with the 60-day rule not to indict politicians before an election
Smith's timing implies desire to start pre-trial hearings before November 5th and hints at long legal battle for Trump
1:08:57 David discusses Contragate, and how long that took to bring people to justice.
1:18:36 George H.W. Bush pardons hindered investigation progress.
Lawrence Walsh's report suggested Bush issued pardons to avoid indictment post-office.
1:22:54
The unprecedented public reopening of Hillary Clinton email investigation by FBI director James Comey.
Comey's chastisement of Clinton's behavior without recommending charges was reckless and violated FBI norms.
1:32:10 James Comey's role in the 2016 election
He publicly announced reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server way too close to the election.
1:36:34 James Comey's decision 11 days before the 2016 election to reopen the investigation had significant consequences.
Comey's attempt to appear impartial resulted in criticism and accusations of political bias.
Various factors, including Putin's interference and campaign failures, also contributed to Hillary Clinton's loss.