The Breakdown The Breakdown

Katie Phang

Oct 1, 2026 · 45m

Summary

Katie Fang analyzes the Tompkins County DA’s decision to reopen the Cornell 7 rape case after initially declining charges, citing a victim’s transcript that explicitly states she was raped despite earlier consent. She highlights the inadequacy of New York’s penal law regarding voluntary intoxication and notes that Cornell’s Title IX investigation resulted in sanctions for some defendants. The episode also covers a new judicial misconduct complaint filed by the DOJ against Minnesota federal judges, which Fang criticizes as hypocritical given the administration’s alleged violations of court o…

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