Trump's 'central casting' approach to government is backfiring spectacularly
Summary
Senator Raphael Warnock discusses the hollowing out of government and the path to a Democratic majority in the South, while Jamie Raskin condemns the DOJ raid on Ilhan Omar as a political weapon. Lisa Rubin analyzes the Georgia Election Board’s unprecedented request for federal intervention, and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa compares Trump’s attacks on press freedom to the authoritarian tactics of Rodrigo Duterte.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Energy Transfer
Intro: Midterm blitz and Trump's 'central casting'
Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation and diplomatic failures
Kakakocracy: Unqualified appointees and GOP candidates
Interview: Sen. Raphael Warnock on Southern races
Interview: Rep. Jamie Raskin on DOJ raids and fraud
Sponsor: Sling TV
Georgia election board requests DOJ intervention
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Interview: Maria Ressa on Nobel Prize and authoritarianism
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