Wow: Republicans INVESTIGATE Trump’s election meddling
Summary
Brian Tyler Cohen and guest Mark Elias discuss Wyoming’s Republican-led investigation into DOJ election monitors who disrupted the state’s primary. They analyze Trump’s failed executive order to ban mail-in ballots, explaining the legal concepts of ripeness and the Purcell doctrine. The episode highlights how Trump aims to undermine election legitimacy regardless of the outcome, while noting that even conservative states are resisting federal overreach.
Topics discussed
Wyoming GOP investigates Trump DOJ poll monitors
Legal analysis of mail-in ballot ban and ripeness
Trump's strategy to undermine election legitimacy
SimpliSafe security system sponsorship
Interview: DOJ monitors' behavior in Wyoming
Red states resisting federal election overreach
Limitations of bipartisan cooperation on democracy
Current status of mail-in ballot litigation
States' dilemma on sending ballots amid chaos
Risks of Supreme Court ruling and post-election lies
Conclusion and show credits
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