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John is joined by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and one of the most prodigious federal prosecutors of the modern era, for the first of two back-to-back episodes on the pitched battle playing out in the federal courts over Donald Trump's agenda. Bharara explains why the velocity, volume, and radicalism of Trump's blizzard of executive actions are testing the legal system in unprecedented ways; Pam Bondi's early moves to remake the DOJ are so ominous; and the claims on the right that court rulings against Trump are tantamount to a judicial coup aren't merely crazy or hyperbolic but actually dangerous. Despite all this, Preet also makes his case for why it's crucial that, instead of freaking out, Trump's critics keep calm and carry on—for now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer discusses the political and legal implications of Donald Trump's felony conviction for the 2024 election and for democracy itself with the New Yorker's Susan Glasser and former US Attorney Preet Bharara.He's the first US president to be convicted of a crime. Donald Trump's 34 felony counts have upended the 2024 Presidential election (for now) and exposed the vulnerability of core democratic institutions like the justice system."The GOP's revisionist history on the trial has already begun," The New Yorker's Susan Glasser tells Bremmer. Former US Attorney Preet Bharara also underscores the trial's legitimacy, stating, "It was an open and fair proceeding. There was a judge who ruled often for the prosecution, but often as well for Donald Trump's side.""The [Republican] party” Glasser adds, “has essentially mortgaged itself to the fate of one individual."Both guests underscore the critical crossroads at which American democracy stands and the profound consequences of Trump's conviction for the upcoming election. Whether or not Trump wins in November is an open question. So, too, is the fate of our democratic institutions.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Susan Glasser, Preet Bharara Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
On this episode of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer discusses the political and legal implications of Donald Trump's felony conviction for the 2024 election and for democracy itself with the New Yorker's Susan Glasser and former US Attorney Preet Bharara.He's the first US president to be convicted of a crime. Donald Trump's 34 felony counts have upended the 2024 Presidential election (for now) and exposed the vulnerability of core democratic institutions like the justice system."The GOP's revisionist history on the trial has already begun," The New Yorker's Susan Glasser tells Bremmer. Former US Attorney Preet Bharara also underscores the trial's legitimacy, stating, "It was an open and fair proceeding. There was a judge who ruled often for the prosecution, but often as well for Donald Trump's side.""The [Republican] party” Glasser adds, “has essentially mortgaged itself to the fate of one individual."Both guests underscore the critical crossroads at which American democracy stands and the profound consequences of Trump's conviction for the upcoming election. Whether or not Trump wins in November is an open question. So, too, is the fate of our democratic institutions.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Susan Glasser, Preet Bharara Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Discover crucial insights and candid regrets from a seasoned doctor's perspective on knee surgery. Long before becoming a doctor, Dr. Bharara was a patient himself, and his own experience undergoing two knee surgeries sparked a revelation – and some regrets. And he says, if he knew then what he knows now, he would never have chosen to have the knee surgeries. He openly admits that armed with his present knowledge, he would have opted out of the procedures altogether. Join us for an enlightening dialogue with Dr. Bharara, a regionally-recognized Nonsurgical Sports Medicine Doctor and the Director of Regenerative Medicine at VSI. He shares eye-opening insights into modern alternatives to knee surgery. His expertise offers invaluable guidance for those seeking to reassess their pain solutions, favoring natural healing methods and alleviation over invasive procedures. Whether you're contemplating surgery yourself or simply curious about the evolving landscape of orthopedic care, this podcast promises to enlighten and provoke thought, offering a fresh perspective on a topic that affects millions worldwide. Learn more about VSI at VSISpine.com
How might AI infringe on intellectual property and personality rights? And could AI replace Preet as the host of Stay Tuned? This is the final episode of a Stay Tuned miniseries, “AI on Trial,” featuring Preet Bharara in conversation with Nita Farahany, professor of law and philosophy at Duke University. Preet and Nita discuss the hypothetical case of an artificial intelligence chatbot that impersonates Preet as the host of a copycat podcast, Stay Tuned with Bot Bharara. The unauthorized chatbot was trained on everything Preet has ever said or written online. Can Preet protect his intellectual property rights? Is the law on the real Preet's side, or is it time to surrender to an AI-dominated world and collaborate with the bot? Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this weeks edition of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Vinit Bharara, Co-Founder & CEO of Mojo.After just over two years working as an attorney in New York in the late 1990's, Vinit decided to change career paths and become an entrepreneur.Vinit is now onto his fifth start-up with Mojo which is the first ever licensed sports betting stock market.Timecodes:00:20 - Introduction02:05 - Vinit's background story03:55 - Vinit's early days as an entrepreneur05:30 - What kind of entrepreneur is Vinit?06:45 - What is Mojo?10:23 - The mechanics of Mojo22:39 - Mojo's business of model24:22 - What is becoming a bigger part of Mojo?27:23 - Why was Mojo set up?29:43 - What does Mojo class itself as?33:33 - What is next for Mojo?34:44 - What does Vinit want to be when he grows up?#betting #business #podcast #businessofbettingDownload SBK: https://getsbk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/sbk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the Public Interest is pleased to welcome Preet Bharara, former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and current partner at WilmerHale. Bharara, who joined the firm in June 2022, is also a legal analyst for CNN and host of his own podcast, “Stay Tuned with Preet.” Since joining WilmerHale, Bharara has focused his practice on investigations and criminal litigation matters. In this episode, Bharara sits down with In the Public Interest co-host John Walsh to talk about his journey to becoming a leader in the legal profession and the experiences that shaped his unique and storied career. Bharara discusses the incident that vaulted him to the national stage and what drove his headline-making refusal to return a phone call from a newly inaugurated President Trump. Walsh and Bharara share their views on the role of lawyers in supporting our constitutional system and what it means to “do justice,” which Bharara describes as “doing the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons.” The episode wraps up with Bharara reminiscing on the cases that most heavily influenced his enduring commitment to the pursuit of justice.
Where democracy is built upon rule of law, legal challenges faced by public officials are a sober matter. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Attorney for the Southern District of NY and podcast host, Preet Bharara. Together, they explore the current state of the US legal system, the hurdles for keeping public officials to account, and the potential implications for democracy when a former president is criminally charged by federal courts. Bharara draws from his extensive experience as a prosecutor to offer insightful perspectives on pressing legal concerns, including the role of executive privilege in government accountability. The duo also takes a deep dive into news headlines, addressing the ethical dilemma surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the ongoing Department of Justice investigation into the Ukraine leak.
Where democracy is built upon rule of law, legal challenges faced by public officials are a sober matter. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Attorney for the Southern District of NY and podcast host, Preet Bharara. Together, they explore the current state of the US legal system, the hurdles for keeping public officials to account, and the potential implications for democracy when a former president is criminally charged by federal courts. Bharara draws from his extensive experience as a prosecutor to offer insightful perspectives on pressing legal concerns, including the role of executive privilege in government accountability. The duo also takes a deep dive into news headlines, addressing the ethical dilemma surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the ongoing Department of Justice investigation into the Ukraine leak. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Vinit Bharara has some major investors backing his sports stock market that enables users the opportunity to invest in players careers through statistical outcomes. Chalk + Dog brings together the vast experience and expertise of two of the brightest agencies in media, sports, wagering and gaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vinit Bharara knows a thing or two about business. Over the past 20 years, he's sold companies to powerhouses like Amazon and Topps, and he still wants to accomplish more. Right now he's focused on Mojo — a sports stock market app that lets you make real investments in the future of your favorite players. Bharara says it'll revolutionize sports betting, and he's backed by entrepreneur Marc Lore and New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez (who recently bought the Minnesota Timberwolves together). We spoke to Bharara about all of the above and much more. For the full conversation, check out this episode of Front Office Sports original podcast My Other Passion, presented by NetSuite.
On today's show, Mojo CEO and Co-Founder Vinit Bharara joins Jason to talk about his new stock market to bet on athletes, Mojo, which just launched in New Jersey. (1:39) Vinit breaks down the thesis (17:07), does a product demo (40:27), and explains how they raised $100M to build a stock market from scratch and provide instant liquidity! (0:00) Jason tees up today's interview! (1:39) Jason intros Vinit Bharara, who breaks down his past business ventures including Cafe.com, Diapers.com, working with his brother Preet! (13:05) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more (14:28) Managing Preet at Cafe.com (17:07) Vinit explains the thesis behind Mojo (24:40) Neo.Tax - Get $500 off R&D tax credit fees at https://neo.tax/twist (26:02) Raising $100M from Thrive Capital, Tiger, and more (39:09) Spokn - Get 3 months free at https://getspokn.com/twist (40:27) Vinit runs through a Mojo product demo (53:58) Building a team of handicappers and quants (1:00:56) Vinit and Jason share 9/11 stories
Season 3 Premiere! So excited to welcome the CEO and Co-Founder of Mojo, Vinit Bharara. Mojo is a sports stock market, where fans can literally invest in their favorite players' careers. Along with Vinit, there are some pretty big names as co-founders, Bart Stein, Mark Lore, and a baseball player turned businessman, you might have heard of Alex Rodriguez. Vinit has founded and sold multiple companies prior to this. Quidsi to Amazon, Some Spider Studios to Bustle Digital Group, and CAFE Media to Vox Media, so it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about building companies. We absolutely nerd out about sports in general, and we talk about the vision for Mojo.Mojo is now live in New Jersey, check it out!
Preet answers listener questions about the timeline for indicting Steve Bannon and the new revelations about John Eastman, an attorney for then-President Trump, who authored two memos on how Joe Biden could be denied victory in the presidential election. Plus, a question from a former Stay Tuned guest. Then, Preet interviews Marc Lore, entrepreneur and longtime Bharara family friend, about his ambitious plan to create a new city from the ground up. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/a-city-from-scratch-with-marc-lore/ We need your help! We're conducting an audience survey so we can better serve you. It takes about five minutes, and would really help our show. Head to cafe.com/survey to participate. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Vox Media has been on something of a shopping spree over the past two years. After acquiring Epic to boost its TV production business, New York Media to expand its publishing portfolio and Coral to add to its publishing technology, in April the media company picked up Cafe Studios — the podcast company co-founded by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — to round out its podcast network. However, for both Vox Media and Cafe Studios, the motivation behind the deal extends beyond the world of audio. “There's lots of things we're thinking about and planning on, not just continuing additional audio podcasts [including narrative series] in the future,” said Bharara, who was joined by Vox Media Studios president Marty Moe, in the latest episode of the Digiday Podcast. The companies are also looking to extend Cafe Studios into documentary television and live events. Meanwhile, Cafe Studios moves its new parent company further into the subscription business. Vox Media already sells subscriptions via New York Magazine and dabbles in donations via its news publication Vox. But Cafe Studios, which sells subscriptions through its Cafe Insider program, introduces it into the world of subscription-based podcasting. “One of the attractive things about Cafe is learning from [Cafe Insider] and learning how we can potentially extend that to more of our podcasting business, but frankly how we can connect it to and use learnings for other parts of our subscription business,” said Moe.
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, host of Stay Tuned with Preet, and author of Doing Justice. Bharara gives an insider’s view of Rudy Giuliani’s current plight, they also discuss this week’s ruling from a federal judge rebuking former attorney general Bill Barr. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on Amicus. Sign up now at slate.com/amicusplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, host of Stay Tuned with Preet, and author of Doing Justice. Bharara gives an insider’s view of Rudy Giuliani’s current plight, they also discuss this week’s ruling from a federal judge rebuking former attorney general Bill Barr. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on Amicus. Sign up now at slate.com/amicusplus to help support our work. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Dinesh compares Trump and Reagan, showing why Trump—not Reagan—is the leader for today, but also what Trump can learn from Reagan to make him even stronger in the future. House Democrats are scared Biden might push the nuclear button; Dinesh agrees that all bets are off when a man enters his “second childhood.” Taking up on his new PragerU video on “identity socialism,” Dinesh goes in-depth into the influence of Herbert Marcuse, who is responsible for the unique type of socialism we see today. Closing out his expose of the corrupt gang at the Southern District of New York, Dinesh does a body slam on Preet Bharara, explaining Bharara’s sorry fate through the Indian concept of karma. Also brash new Congressman Madison Cawthorn joins Dinesh to talk about the new face of the GOP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the things Jeremy has encountered in his research is that people with diverse life experiences are actually more likely to be more reliable in forecasting what’s to come. That’s why we wanted to speak to Vinit Bharara. He’s worn quite a few hats. Now he’s the Founder & CEO of Some Spider Studios, the folks behind Scary Mommy, Fatherly & The Dad - and along with his brother Preet Bharara, he’s also the brains behind CAFE, which covers news, politics and law. He was also the co-founder of and COO of Quidsi, which sold to Amazon in 2011 for over $500 million. Since he’s had a pretty good track record to date of picking winners, I wanted us to have him on to discuss his past successes, becoming customer-centric, the silver linings of COVID, how to identify opportunities - and how to know when it’s time to move on. So let’s jump right in!As always, we welcome your feedback. Please make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York, joins “The New Abnormal” host Molly Jong-Fast to chat about the last presidential debate, the story leading up to his resignation, and why there could be an "avalanche" of new revelations if President Donald Trump loses the election.Bharara said that the presidential debate was "relatively normal," but that's no thanks to Trump or his opponent Joe Biden. "The person I credit most for that as most people do is Kristen Welker," he said. Jong-Fast then reminds Bharara of one of his proudest moments from 2016: Not calling Trump back. He details the incident and why he doesn't regret his decision for a second. "It is a good thing for public servants not to so badly cling to their job… that you won't do the right thing," he said. Next, Jong-Fast and Bharara chat about the impact of the election outcome and what will happen if Trump loses. "My guess is there is going to be a cascade of people who are going to write books for a lot of money, or good citizens who are going to blow the whistle on all sorts of things… that we don't know about yet," he said. Adding, "I also think the potential for bad conduct and bad activity during the transition, if Trump definitively loses, is going to be very high. It's going to be very difficult for either Congress or some prosecution authorities to ignore what could very well be an avalanche of revelations after January 20, about this president and the conduct of the people in this administration."Lastly, they discuss how someone with Trump's background could never get a national security clearance, Bharara's book Doing Justice, plus more! Want more? Become a Beast Inside member to enjoy a limited-run series of bonus interviews from The New Abnormal. Guests include Cory Booker, Jim Acosta, and more. Head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com to join now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York, joins “The New Abnormal” host Molly Jong-Fast to chat about the last presidential debate, the story leading up to his resignation, and why there could be an "avalanche" of new revelations if President Donald Trump loses the election.Bharara said that the presidential debate was "relatively normal," but that's no thanks to Trump or his opponent Joe Biden. "The person I credit most for that as most people do is Kristen Welker," he said. Jong-Fast then reminds Bharara of one of his proudest moments from 2016: Not calling Trump back. He details the incident and why he doesn't regret his decision for a second. "It is a good thing for public servants not to so badly cling to their job… that you won't do the right thing," he said. Next, Jong-Fast and Bharara chat about the impact of the election outcome and what will happen if Trump loses. "My guess is there is going to be a cascade of people who are going to write books for a lot of money, or good citizens who are going to blow the whistle on all sorts of things… that we don't know about yet," he said. Adding, "I also think the potential for bad conduct and bad activity during the transition, if Trump definitively loses, is going to be very high. It's going to be very difficult for either Congress or some prosecution authorities to ignore what could very well be an avalanche of revelations after January 20, about this president and the conduct of the people in this administration."Lastly, they discuss how someone with Trump's background could never get a national security clearance, Bharara's book Doing Justice, plus more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Donald Trump freaks out, holding his maskless rallies and tweeting about how he could garner multimillion dollar donations from corporations for favors he could do for them, it is a good time to commemorate Preet Bharara, former US Attorney for the Southern District of NY. The New York Times called him one of the "nation's most aggressive and outspoken prosecutors of public corruption and Wall Street Crime" during his tenure. Bharara had been asked to remain in his post by the Trump transition team in November 2016, but on 2nd thought decided to fire him instead in March 2017 as he might be investigating the Trump Organization, operating out of Manhattan, in the heart of the Southern District of New York. 'Preet Bharara' is today's Trump Poem of the Day. It is included with many of these podcast poems in '"Believe Me" - Trump Poems Volume 1,' which is available in both hard copy and ebook form from the various usual sources.
On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by two guests. Wes Moore is the CEO of Robin Hood NYC, a New York City-based antipoverty philanthropic organization. Moore is also a Rhodes Scholar, combat veteran, social entrepreneur, and bestselling author. In the midst of coronavirus, Robin Hood is at the forefront of relief efforts focused on aiding society’s most vulnerable. David Lat is a Managing Director at the recruiting firm Lateral Link and the founder of the iconic legal blog Above the Law. Last month, Lat spent almost a week on a ventilator after falling extremely sick with COVID-19. Thankfully, Lat is now on the road to recovery and has been sharing his story and his larger reflections on the pandemic on social media, television, and in powerful opinion pieces in major newspapers. Lat--a healthy and energetic 44-year-old--has used his harrowing journey with coronavirus to remind us of our collective risk and to highlight the selfless work of frontline healthcare professionals. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free in the Stay Tuned feed. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS WES MOORE Robin Hood NYC COVID-19 Relief Fund Robin Hood & Columbia University’s Poverty Tracker: The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City (February 2020) The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, Spiegel & Grau (2011) Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City, One World (2020) Poverty in America: “How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty,” US Census Bureau, last revised: 8/27/19 “How is Poverty Measured?,” Institute for Research on Poverty “The official U.S. poverty rate is based on a hopelessly out-of-date metric,” Washington Post, 9/16/19 Rourke L. O’Brien & David S. Pedulla, “Beyond the Poverty Line,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2010 Annie Nova, “Many Americans who can’t afford a $400 emergency blame debt,” CNBC, 7/21/29 Tracy Jan, “Redlining was banned 50 years ago. It’s still hurting minorities today,” Washington Post, 3/28/18 Pam Fessler, “One Family’s Story Shows How The Cycle Of Poverty is Hard to Break,” National Public Radio, 5/7/14 Covid-19 Impact on Vulnerable: Reis Thebault, Andrew Ba Tran, and Vanessa Williams, “The coronavirus is infecting and killing black Americans at an alarmingly high rate,” Washington Post, 4/7/20 “What the Racial Data Show,” The Atlantic, 4/6/20 Anthony Fisher, “Trump and the government are failing the nonprofits that help the homeless, elderly, and other vulnerable Americans,” Business Insider, 3/18/20 Matt Apuzzo and Monika Pronczuk, “Covid-19’s Economic Pain is Universal. But Relief? Depends on Where You Live,” New York Times, 3/23/20 DAVID LAT David Lat Biography, Lateral Link Lat’s Column, Above the Law David Lat, Supreme Ambitions: A Novel, American Bar Association, 2014 Coronavirus Journey David Lat, “I spent six days on a ventilator with covid-19. It saved me, but my life is not the same,” Washington Post, 4/9/20 David Lat, thread on recovery, Twitter, 4/8/20 David Lat, thread on being a good patient, Twitter, 3/31/20 David Lat, thread on text messaging, Twitter, 4/8/20 David Lat, thread on obituaries, Twitter, 4/1/20 Caroline Lewis, “‘I Have A Greater Appreciation For Life’: David Lat On His Coronavirus Hospitalization & Recovery,” Gothamist, 4/13/20 Lat with Jim Sciutto, CNN, 4/10/20 Lat and his husband, Zachary Baron Shemtob, with Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, 4/6/20 Lat and Shemtob with Savannah Guthrie, Today Show, 4/6/20 COVID and Society Karen Heller, “The recovered: How it feels to be alive on the other side of the pandemic,” Washington Post, 4/15/20 Jennifer Senior, “The One Kind of Distancing We Can’t Afford,” New York Times, 4/12/20 Sinéad Baker, “80% of NYC's coronavirus patients who are put on ventilators ultimately die, and some doctors are trying to stop using them,” Business Insider, 4/9/20 Alana Wise, “Trump Falsely Claimed 'Total' Authority Over States — Now He's Backpedaling,” NPR, 4/14/20 Elyse Samuels and Meg Kelly, “How false hope spread about hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 — and the consequences that followed,” Washington Post, 4/13/20 Elizabeth Cohn, “Prominent scientists have bad news for the White House about coronavirus antibody tests,” CNN International, 4/15/20 Lat and the Law George Conway and David Lat, “Don’t like the Wisconsin election mess? Don’t blame the courts,” Washington Post, 4/11/20 Jonathan Miller, “He Fought the Law. They Both Won,” New York Times, 1/22/06 David Lat, “A Departure Memo, from David Lat,” Above the Law, 5/6/19
To join the CAFE Insider community, head to cafe.com/insider In this episode of CAFE Insider, “COVID Aftershocks,” Preet and Anne break down all the latest politically-charged legal issues and developments, including: — The formation of a White House “Council to Re-Open America,” and President Trump’s false assertion that “when somebody is the President, authority is total.” — Concerns about the upcoming November election and the legal and political dynamics surrounding the push to vote-by-mail. — The surprising constitutional questions around presidential succession in the U.S., as leaders around the world are falling ill with the coronavirus. — Attorney General Bill Barr’s recent interview in which he said the media was “on a jihad” to discredit President Trump, and the DOJ’s intention to take action to protect religious freedom. — The news that Apple and Google are teaming up to create “contact tracing” tools to help track and prevent the spread of the virus, and the privacy issues that arise from this kind of surveillance. We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS WHITE HOUSE COVID-19 RESPONSE: 10th Amendment of the U.S Constitution Clip: Trump says presidential authority is “total,” CNN, 4/13/20 Clip: Larry Kudlow says investors should “think about buying during these dips,” CNBC, 3/6/20 “Wilbur Ross’s prediction about the coronavirus bringing back jobs was wrong,” Vox, 4/2/20 “Trump’s grand reopening council triggers slew of new questions,” Politico, 4/13/20 VOTE-BY-MAIL Trump tweet criticizing vote-by-mail, 4/8/20 Brennan Center vote-by-mail explainer, 4/8/20 “Voting by mail and the race between Biden and Trump,” The Atlantic, 4/11/20 PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Presidential Succession Act of 1947, 3 U.S. Code § 19 Presidential Succession Act of 1792 Presidential Succession Act of 1886 Congressional Research Service report on presidential succession, 6/29/05 Continuity of Government Commission succession report, 6/1/09 Jack Goldsmith, “A Presidential Succession Nightmare,” Lawfare, 3/25/20 BARR & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment AG Barr’s Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, 4/8/20 DOJ spokesperson tweeting “expect action” on religious freedom, 4/11/20 Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith (1990), decision establishing rational basis test for religious freedom cases “William Barr’s Wild Misreading of the First Amendment,” Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 10/17/19 “States Consider Whether Religious Services Qualify as ‘Essential,’” NPR, 4/1/20 CONTACT TRACING Apple’s official announcement of Google partnership on contact tracing, 4/10/20 Andy Slavitt tweet thanking Google and Apple, 4/10/20 “The biggest questions about Apple and Google’s new coronavirus tracker,” The Verge, 4/11/20
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, "Trump v. The Invisible Enemy," Preet answers listener questions about: The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Wisconsin’s plan to extend absentee voting amid the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic Whether recently fired Inspector General for the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson could sue the government for wrongful termination, and the parallels to the firing of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe Transitioning from the military into the field of law Then, Preet is joined by Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for MSNBC. Baker has covered four White Houses: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and, now, Trump. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A WISCONSIN PRIMARY: The Republican National Committee v. The Democratic National Committee (2020), the Supreme Court’s 4/6/20 decision on absentee voting in Wisconsin amid coronavirus pandemic Natasha Korecki, Zach Montellaro, Caitlin Oprysko, “Rain, hail, lawsuits and the coronavirus crisis fail to halt Wisconsin election,” Politico, 4/7/20 “Wisconsin Set to Vote on Tuesday after Court Overrules Governor’s Postponement,” New York Times, 4/6/20 MICHAEL ATKINSON FIRING: Statement of Michael K. Atkinson, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on his Removal from Office, 4/5/20 Charlie Savage, “Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-Blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up,’” New York Times, 4/6/20 Grace Segers, Kathryn Watson, Emily Tillett, “Spy chief defends handling of ‘unprecedented’ whistleblower complaint,” CBS News, 9/26/19 “Schiff plans to investigate Trump firing intel watchdog,” The Hill (4/7/20) Burgess Everett and Andrew Desiderio, “Grassley seeks explanation of Trump’s firing of Atkinson,” Politico, 4/7/20 Complaint: McCabe v. Barr, DOJ, Wray, FBI (August 2019) Kyle Cheney, “Andrew McCabe sues DOJ, claims his firing was ‘retaliation’ directed by Trump,” Politico, 8/8/19 THE INTERVIEW BAKER BYLINES: Baker, Katie Rogers, David Enrich & Maggie Haberman, “Trump’s Aggressive Advocacy of Malaria Drug for Treating Coronavirus Divides Medical Community,” NYT, 4/6/20 Baker, Maggie Haberman & James Glanz, “Tensions Persis Between Trump and Medical Advisers Over the Coronavirus,” NYT, 4/3/20 Baker, Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs & Noah Weiland, “Kushner Puts Himself in Middle of White House’s Chaotic Coronavirus Response,” NYT, 4/2/20 Baker & Maggie Haberman, “Used to Meeting Challenges with Bluster and Force, Trump Confronts a Crisis Unlike Any Before,” NYT, 3/21/20 Baker, “Fourth Time’s the Charm? Mark Meadows Takes Over Trump’s White House,” NYT, 3/7/20 Baker, “Donald Trump Is Sworn In as President, Capping His Swift Ascent,” New York Times, 1/20/17 Baker, “Obama Takes Oath, and Nation in Crisis Embraces the Moment,” New York Times, 1/20/09 CAPT. CROZIER: Matthias Gafni and Joe Garofoli, “Exclusive: Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy,” SF Chronicle, 3/31/20 Eric Schmitt and John Ismay, “He Led a Top Navy Ship. Now He Sits in Quarantine, Fired and Infected,” NYT, 4/5/20 COVERING PRESIDENTS: “For journalists covering Trump, the new reality at the White House,” NBCNews, 4/4/20 “Clinton Standard Time,” Washington Post, 1/12/93 Transcript: Charlie Gibson Interviews President Bush, ABC News, 11/28/08 Alex Lockie, “Obama: Here’s what surprised me most about being president,” Business Insider, 1/16/17 PREPARATION FOR PANDEMIC: Tony Romm: “Underfunded, understaffed and under siege: Unemployment offices nationwide are struggling to do their jobs,” Washington Post, 4/6/20 Paul Farhi, “NBC’s Peter Alexander asked Trump to reassure Americans about coronavirus. Trump berated him instead,” Washington Post, 3/20/20 Cleve R. Wootson, Jr., Lori Rozsa & Brady Dennis, “As Coronavirus cases surge in Florida, fears mount that action came too late,” Washington Post, 4/2/20 John Barry: The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, Penguin Random House (2005) Matthew Mosk: “George W. Bush in 2005: ‘If we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare,’” ABCNews, 4/5/20 STAY TUNED: Susan Glasser’s interview, 12/19/19 Maggie Haberman interview, 1/4/18 THE BUTTON Matthew Haag, “This Brooklyn Landlord Just Canceled Rent for Hundreds of Tenants,” New York Times, 4/3/20 SE Lock and Key’s tweet announcing they would not service evictions, 4/3/20 Airbnb: Hosts to Help Provide Housing to 100,000 COVID-19 Responders, 3/26/20
To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this special episode of CAFE Insider, “The Oversight Wars,” Preet and Anne are joined by Neil Barofsky, who served as the Special Inspector General for TARP, the chief watchdog in charge of policing the 2008 Wall Street bailout. Drawing on Neil’s experience overseeing the last massive government stimulus package, Preet and Anne break down all the latest issues and developments, including: — The challenges inherent in the oversight system outlined in the stimulus law, and the incredible amount of power in the hands of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. — Trump’s decision to appoint Brian Miller, one of his own White House lawyers, to the position of Inspector General for Pandemic Relief, and the importance of having independent-minded, qualified lawyers in oversight roles. — The news that Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community, ostensibly as payback for his role in bringing to light the whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to the President’s impeachment. Preet and Anne also break down the latest politically-charged legal news, including: — The disturbing new report from the DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz exposing widespread problems with the FISA warrant application process. — The legal battle over voting in Wisconsin, the Supreme Court’s last-minute decision mandating that they move forward with the election, and the implications for the upcoming November election. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link.
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On this week's episode of Stay Tuned, "Humor in the Time of Corona," Preet answers listener questions about: The impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 Census (and how to fill it out online!) Whether Trump’s suggestion that he would not provide emergency assistance to “unappreciative” governors could be criminal conduct If cable news networks should stop broadcasting Trump’s press conferences on COVID-19 Changing the name of the podcast to something more topical Then, he’s joined by Mike Birbiglia, who is a comedian, writer, director, and an actor. Birbiglia does not shy away from the tough topics in his work and he shares how comedy has been a tool to help him work through personal struggles with health complications. In this sad and stressful time, Birbiglia reveals how the process of crafting and sharing jokes can be healing and cathartic. His most recent one-man show, The New One, is about the turbulent, and ultimately heartwarming, experience of becoming a parent. [Parental discretion for language and content is advised for this episode.] To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A Fill out the 2020 census online here 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19 “Why Does the Census Matter?,” Council on Foreign Relations, 12/16/19 “Trump: Federal Government Doing ‘Hell Of A Job’ And ‘Governors Should Appreciate It,’” Real Clear Politics, 3/27/20 THE INTERVIEW Get updates from Mike at Birgbigs.com Tip Your Waitstaff BIRBIGLIA SPECIALS & MOVIES “The New One,” Netflix (2019), and the upcoming book in May 2020 “Thank God For Jokes,” Netflix (2017) Don’t Think Twice, Netflix (2016) Sleepwalk With Me, Amazon Prime Video (2012) “Sleepwalk with Me Live,” Spotify (2011) “What I Should Have Said Was Nothing,” Netflix (2008) JOKES & JOKESTERS “Humor in Hard Times,” New York Times, 9/19/09 Watch: “Jon Stewart on Comedy in Times of Tragedy,” Bill Moyers Journal (2007) “Where does canned laughter come from – and where did it go?,” BBC, 9/26/16 “Please Chuckle Here, New York Magazine, 11/23/11 Steven Wright: Watch: “Comic Relief ‘Steven Wright’ Stand Up Comedy 1987” Stephen Wright, Spotify “The Mosaic View Of Comedian Steven Wright,” Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/7/20 “Headwaters for a River of Stand-Up,” New York Times, 4/30/14 Mitch Hedberg: Mitch Hedberg: “Strategic Grill Locations,” Spotify (2003) “Mitch Hedberg: The Best Pre-Twitter Twitter Comedian,” GQ, 6/4/13 “Mitch Hedberg, a Comedian Who Performed Surreal Routines, Dies at 37,” New York Times, 4/1/05 Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedian, Netflix (2002) Watch: “Seinfeld - Night Guy” Roy Wood Jr: Roy Wood Jr.: “Father Figure,” Amazon Prime Video (2017) LOCKDOWN ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS The Money Pit, Netflix (1986) The Larry Sanders Show, HBO (1992) The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, HBO (2018) Extras, Netflix (2006)
To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Fevered Nation,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down all the latest coronavirus developments, including: — The spectacle of the daily White House coronavirus press conferences, and the impact of the President’s repeated false claims on the government’s response effort. — The President’s now-abandoned wish to reopen the economy by Easter, and the chaos surrounding his public announcement that he was considering quarantining the entire New York metro area — which he later walked back that same day. — The White House’s deployment of the Defense Production Act to compel General Motors to produce ventilators. — The passage of a massive $2 trillion stimulus package, and the importance of effective Congressional oversight over its implementation. Amid the round-the-clock coronavirus coverage, there was also this news that would have otherwise wielded much attention: The DOJ’s indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and 13 of his associates on drug trafficking charges. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link.
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On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by Andy Slavitt, whoserved as the Acting Administrator of Medicare and Medicaid Services during the last two years of the Obama administration. A healthcare industry veteran, Slavitt helped to salvage the maligned Healthcare.gov and worked to improve federal health care data analytics. Since leaving government, Slavitt has remained a critical voice in the battle for healthcare coverage, founding the non-profit United States of Care and the investment firm Town Hall Ventures in 2018. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Slavitt has been on the front lines—working to acquire healthcare supplies for medical workers, helping to popularize #StayHome, and appearing on TV shows and podcasts to explain how we can flatten the curve. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Juliette Kayyem, President Obama’s Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, joins Preet and Anne to discuss the many pertinent issues raised by the coronavirus. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE INTERVIEW “Andy Slavitt Can’t Stop: How a Health Care Wonk Became a Rabble-Rouser,Stat News, 5/25/2017 “One-on-One with Andy Slavitt, Board Chair & Founder, United States of Care,”Digital Health Today, 10/17/2018 “The Issue,”United States of Care, 2020 “What We Do,”Town Hall Ventures, 2020 TESTING: Andy Slavitt, “Why We Don’t Have Enough Coronavirus Tests,”Medium, 3/24/2020 Andy Slavitt, “The Severity of the Next Several Weeks Depends on Our Actions Now,”Medium, 3/22/2020 “What Is R0?: Gauging Contagious Infections,”Healthline HOSPITAL SUPPLIES: “Our Mission,”Project N95, 2020 “Summary of Comprehensive Congressional Proposal for COVID-19,”United States of Care, 3/23/2020 Andy Slavitt, “The Outcry From Nurses and Doctors Over the Lack of Protective Gear Will be the Major Story Next Week,” Medium, 3/17/2020 ECONOMY: Andy Slavitt, “Coronavirus isn't about Trump's stock market and 2020 odds. Or at least it shouldn't be,”USA Today, 3/2/2020 “Trump pushes a ‘return to work’ as Kudlow predicts coronavirus stimulus will fuel economic rebound,”CNBC, 3/24/2020 OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: Sara Rosenbaum, “Medicaid's Role in Caring for Flint: An Update,”Commonwealth Fund, 3/10/16 “CMS Announces $66.1 Million to Support Zika Prevention & Treatment Services,”CMS.gov, 11/9/2016 “Slavitt Says Goodbye to CMS Staff as Obama Administration Gives Way to Trump,”Healthcare Innovation, 1/20/2017 “The Man Who Saved Healthcare.gov Wants a Bipartisan Solution to Healthcare,”Washington Post, 3/16/2017 Trump Appears to Throw Shade at Obamacare Site While Announcing National Emergency,”Daily Beast, 3/13/2020 “Ex-Obama official fires back: Trump was left with 'global health infrastructure,'”The Hill, 3/15/2020 EXTRAS: Andy Slavitt on theAl Franken Podcast, 3/22/2020 Donald Trump on Mitt Romney’s Coronavirus Test,Twitter, 3/25/2020 “Sex and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),”NYC.gov, 3/21/2020 Bill Gates, “The Next Outbreak? We’re Not Ready,”TED, 3/2015
To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Pandemic Ethics & Glimmers of Hope,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram are joined by Juliette Kayyem. Kayyem served as President Obama’s Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. Drawing on her experience managing crises — including the H1N1 pandemic and the BP oil spill — she helps Preet and Anne break down all of the latest coronavirus developments and issues, including Trump's delayed deployment of the Defense Production Act, and the ethics around the government's response to the pandemic. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link.
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On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by two guests. Ian Bremmer, the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political risk consulting firm, and GZERO Media, helps us break down the global and domestic threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Rahm Emanuel served as Mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019, overseeing the city’s passage of universal pre-kindergarten, its ongoing struggle with crime and police brutality, and its rapid expansion of public-private partnerships. A Chicago native, Emanuel has been a mainstay in Democratic politics since the 1980s, working as a top advisor to President Clinton for the majority of his presidency, holding a seat in the House of Representatives during the George W. Bush administration, and serving as Chief of Staff for President Obama in the first year of his administration. Last month, Emanuel published The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World, an examination of the increasing importance of local leaders amid the dysfunction of the federal government. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. And if you haven’t already, listen to this week’s full episode of the CAFE Insider podcast for free. Lisa Monaco, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama, joins Preet and Anne to discuss the many pertinent issues raised by the coronavirus. Sign up to receive a link to the episode at cafe.com/preet. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. IAN BREMMER Ian Bremmer, “We Are In a Geopolitical Recession. That’s a Bad Time for the Global Coronavirus Crisis,” TIME, 3/13/20 Eurasia Group’s Top Risks for 2020, published 1/6/20 Ian Bremmer, “The Fate of the World in 2020,” Stay Tuned, 1/30/20 Ian Bremmer, “The Fate of the World in 2019,” Stay Tuned, 1/10/19 Maggie Haberman and Noah Weiland, “Inside the Coronavirus Response: A Case Study in the White House Under Trump,” New York Times, 3/16/20 Ishaan Tharoor, “South Korea’s coronavirus success story underscores how the U.S. initially failed,” Washington Post, 3/17/20 Scott Neuman, Emily Feng, Huo Jingnan, “China To Investigate After Whistleblower Doctor Dies From Coronavirus,” National Public Radio, 2/7/20 Shannon Liao, “Chinese billionaire Jack Ma says he will donate one million face masks and 500,000 coronavirus testing kits to the US,” CNN, 3/14/20 Abby Vesoulis, “Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Turn Andrew Yang’s Dream into a Reality?,” TIME, 3/17/20 The Trolley Problem, “Would you sacrifice one person to save five?,” TED-Ed, 1/12/17 RAHM EMANUEL Rahm Emanuel, The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World, Knopf, 2/25/2020 Lizzie Widdicombe, “Emanuel in Full,” New Yorker, 11/18/2008 Handling a crisis “Member of Obama’s Cabinet Announces More Help for Flint,” Detroit Free Press, 2/26/2016 “Congress Approves $15 Billion Airline Bailout,” CNN, 9/22/2001 Shift to Cities “Emanuel Expands Universal Preschool Plan as Mayoral Clock Winds Down,” Chicago Tribune, 3/21/2019 “Chicago’s $8.7 Billion O’Hare Airport Expansion Underway,” Associated Press, 3/20/2019 Rahm Emanuel, “If Donald Trump Won’t Tackle Climate Change, Then Chicago Will,” Guardian, 8/27/2017 “16 Shots: The Police Shooting of Laquan McDonald,” NPR Podcasts/WBEZ Chicago, 2018 “Emanuel Expands Universal Preschool Plan as Mayoral Clock Winds Down,” Chicago Tribune, 3/21/2019 Ruthlessness “Rahm Emanuel, Pitbull Politician,” CNN Money, 9/26/2006 Peter Baker, “The Limits of Rahmism,” New York Times Magazine, 3/8/2010 “LBJ and Richard Russell on Vietnam,” UVA Miller Center, 5/27/1964 John Dickerson, “A ‘90s-Style Government Shutdown,” Slate Whistlestop, 1/16/2019 W. James Antle III, “How ‘Democrats Fall in Love, Republicans Fall in Line’ Got Flipped Upside Down,” The Week, 6/19/2019 2016 and 2020 Elections W. James Antle III, “How ‘Democrats Fall in Love, Republicans Fall in Line’ Got Flipped Upside Down,” The Week, 6/19/2019 Thomas E. Patterson, “News Coverage of the 2016 General Election: How the Press Failed the Voters,” Shorenstein Center, 12/7/2016 Chief of Staff “Rahm Emanuel: No Prius for Sec. Ray LaHood,” The Hill, 3/17/2010 “Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney,” New York Times, 3/6/2020 “The Myth of Hamilton Jordan,” Washington Post, 12/17/197 “The People Who Advise Jimmy Carter. Best and Brightest? Or Not?” Christian Science Monitor, 8/14/1980
To listen to the full episode for free, head to cafe.com/preet and sign up to receive a link. Members of the CAFE Insider can listen to this episode in the podcast player of their choice. In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Extraordinary Times,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram are joined by Lisa Monaco, who was President Obama’s chief homeland security and counterterrorism advisor. In this clip, Lisa discusses the attempts made by the Obama administration to warn incoming Trump national security officials about the threat of a pandemic in January 2017 — going so far as to simulate a potential outbreak in a "tabletop" preparation exercise. To hear the full episode, head to cafe.com/preet to receive a link.
In this episode of Stay Tuned, “ Politics & Pandemics,” Preet answers listener questions about: The Trump administration’s response to the growing coronavirus crisis Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year sentence on two charges of felony sex crimes The House’s investigative activity since the conclusion of President Trump’s impeachment Lee Harvey Oswald, the “alleged” JFK assassin The guest is David Plouffe,author of A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump and the accompanying YA book Ripples of Hope: Your Guide to Electing a New President. Plouffe served as campaign manager for Barack Obama’s transformative 2008 presidential run and as Senior Advisor to President Obama from 2011-2013. Since September 2019, Plouffe has hosted the Campaign HQ podcast, where he interviews campaign managers, consultants, and political veterans like Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. He lives in San Francisco, where he has played crucial roles in the growth of Uber and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS “Nadler seeks interviews with prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case,”Politico, 2/28/20 “Court Rules Congress Cannot Sue to Force Executive Branch Officials to Testify,”New York Times, 2/28/20 House Committee on Oversight and Reform: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, 3/11/20 “Republicans’ various election-year investigations of Joe Biden, Burisma and Democrats, explained,”Washington Post, 3/9/20 “John Bolton's book has been delayed until May due to White House review,”CNN, 3/3/20 HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCING “Harvey Weinstein Is Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison,”New York Times, 3/11/20 “‘I Literally Cried’: Weinstein Accusers React to Rapist’s 23-Year Prison Sentence,”Vanity Fair, 3/11/20 THE INTERVIEW BOOKS & PODCAST David Plouffe, A Citizen’s Guide to Defeating Donald Trump,Penguin Random House, 3/3/2020 David Plouffe, Ripples of Hope: Your Guide to Electing a New President, MacMillan, 3/3/2020 Campaign HQ,Cadence13 via Apple Podcasts, 2019-2020 OBAMA 2008 “A Wizard of Odds Steers Obama’s Campaign,” Chicago Tribune, 6/9/2008 “One of These Men Changed Politics Forever,”Esquire, 3/1/2009 “Charting McCain’s Suspended Campaign,”NPR, 9/25/2008 “Angry White House Meeting Roils Bailout Talks,”Reuters, 9/26/2008 First 2008 Democratic Debate Transcript,New York Times, 9/26/2008 “Obama Might Keep Paulson,”POLITICO, 9/21/2008 “Battle Plans: How Obama Won,”New Yorker, 11/8/2008 OBAMA 2012 “David Plouffe, Obama’s Whiz Kid, Returns to the White House,”Daily Beast, 1/7/2011 “For a Top Obama Advisor, New Strategy and Old Doubts,”Washington Post, 9/27/2011 “From Knife Seller to the President’s Hard Edge,”New York Times,2/20/2012 2020 ELECTION Plouffe on Amanpour,CNN International, 3/4/2020 Plouffe on Fox and Friends,Fox News, 3/5/2020 “The Worst Prognosticator of 2016 Makes a 2020 Comeback,”POLITICO, 3/3/20 “The Ticket: Beating Donald Trump, With David Plouffe,”Atlantic, 3/6/2020 “Trump’s denialist tweets are the coronavirus reaction we feared,”Vox, 3/9/2020 BIDEN & VICE PRESIDENTS “Delaware Rivals Join To Bury the Hatchet,”New York Times, 11/8/1988 “With Biden Next Up to Debate, Obama’s Aides Plan Comeback,”New York Times, 10/7/2012 Biden Town Hall,CNN, 2/10/2020 Plouffe Tweet about Trump and Biden,Twitter, 3/4/2020 “Joe Biden's secret governing plan,”Axios, 3/9/2020 “Johnson is Nominated for Vice President; Kennedy Picks Him to Placate the South,”New York Times, 7/15/1960 “It Should Have Been Gephardt,”New York Post, 11/4/2004 “Trump-Biden fracas shows how social media gets mired in fact-check battles,”POLITICO, 3/10/2020
In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Virus Lockdown & SCOTUS Showdown," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the first abortion case to come before the Court since Trump’s appointment of two new conservative justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. The case, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, could threaten the long-standing legal precedent established in Roe v. Wade. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership.
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Misinformation Apocalypse,” Preet answers listener questions about: Grand jury rules, and speculation that a grand jury declined to indict former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe The D.C. Court of Appeals’ ruling preventing the House Judiciary Committee from enforcing its subpoena for Don McGahn’s testimony Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times Company Super Tuesday predictions and punditry The guest is Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and a professor at University of California, Berkeley. Farid is at the forefront of the race to develop technology that can detect visual, audio, and video manipulation. With the recent rise of AI-based fakes, also known as “deepfakes,” Farid is part of a small team of analysts creating new techniques to assist with the identification of fake content. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A ANDREW MCCABE “Andrew McCabe, Ex-F.B.I. Official, Will Not Be Charged in Lying Case,” New York Times, 2/14/20 “On the Mystery of the McCabe Grand Jury,” Lawfare, 9/13/19 The Grand Jury, Legal Information Institute MCGAHN DECISION The decision in House Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald F. McGahn, 2/28/20 “Court of Appeals Decision Amounts to a Constitutional Earthquake,” CNN, 3/2/20 “Dems tread cautiously on investigations after impeachment,” Politico, 3/1/20 NYTLAWSUIT Discovery, “How Courts Work,” American Bar Association Trump campaign libel lawsuit filing, 2/26/20 “Trump Campaign Sues New York Times for Libel,” New York Times, 2/26/20 “The Real Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo,” New York Times, 3/27/19 “Trump’s curious lawsuit against the New York Times,” National Review, 2/28/20 “Trump 2020 Sues ‘Washington Post,’ Days After ‘N.Y. Times’ Defamation Suit,” National Public Radio, 3/3/20 THE INTERVIEW “Deepfakes Are Getting Better, But They're Still Easy to Spot,” Wired, 5/2619 “Fake-porn videos are being weaponized to harass and humiliate women: ‘Everybody is a potential target,’” Washington Post, 12/30/18 Faux Rogan PELOSI “SHALLOWFAKE” “Speaker Pelosi at CAP Ideas Conference,” C-SPAN, 5/22/19 “Distorted Videos of Nancy Pelosi Spread on Facebook and Twitter, Helped by Trump,” New York Times, 5/24/19 LEE HARVEY OSWALD Srivamshi Pittala, Emily Whiting, Hany Farid: A 3-D Stability Analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald in the Backyard Photo (2009) “Settling the Controversy Over Photo of Lee Harvey Oswald,” Dartmouth News, 10/19/15 YOUTUBE & CONSPIRACY VIDEOS Marc Faddoul, Guiilaume Chaslot, and Hany Farid: A longitudinal analysis of YouTube’s promotion of conspiracy videos (2020) “Can YouTube Quiet Its Conspiracy Theorists?,” New York Times, 3/2/20 “Pizzagate: From rumor, to hashtag, to gunfire in D.C.,” Washington Post, 12/6/16 “5 Theories About Conspiracy Theories,” New York Mag, 2/6/20 REGULATING TECH COMPANIES Watch: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on Online Imposters and Disinformation, 9/26/19 47 U.S. Code § 230, a provision of the Communications Decency Act: Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material Telecommunications Act of 1996 “What is GDPR, the EU’s new data protection law?,” GDPR.EU “Silicon Valley Heads to Europe, Nervous About New Rules,” New York Times, 2/16/20 “Europe Is Toughest on Big Tech, Yet Big Tech Still Reigns,” New York Times, 11/11/19 “Two New California Laws Tackle Deepfake Videos in Politics and Porn,” David Wright Tremaine Blog, 10/11/19 THE BUTTON “James Lipton, ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ Host, Dies at 93,” New York Times, 3/2/20 Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo TV
In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "COVID-19 & Other Contagions," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss the latest on the Roger Stone case, including Stone's lawyers' argument that a jury member was biased and should have been removed. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership.
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Inside the Fight Against Hate,” Preet answers your questions about: X Y Z The guest this week is Cynthia Deitle As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Preet Bharara sums himself up this way on Twitter: Patriotic American & proud immigrant. @Springsteen fan. Banned by Putin, fired by Trump. Former US Attorney, SDNY. Host of "Stay Tuned."Bharara came to national attention as a highly successful federal prosecutor who refused to resign from his post in the Southern District of New York. As noted, President Trump dumped him.Mr. Bharara is the author of Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law. His book has earned praise for its thorough, jargon-free exploration of the workings of our justice system.“You will not find God or grace in legal concepts, in formal notions of criminal justice. Certain values and ideals are beyond justice. These include mercy, forgiveness, redemption, dignity. Also love.” –Preet Bharara in Doing Justice He spends his free time now as a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at New York University’s School of Law, a Senior Legal Analyst on CNN, and the host of "Stay Tuned with Preet," a podcast about justice and fairness.Preet Bharara was interviewed by King County Executive Dow Constantine at Town Hall Seattle on February 7. KUOW’s Sonya Harris recorded their conversation.
In this clip from the CAFE Insider podcast, "Time's Up for Weinstein & Jail for Stone," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram discuss Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on two of the five charges he faced in New York — and what his guilty verdict means for sex crimes prosecutions in the #MeToo era. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership.
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Pardonpalooza & #MeToo,” Preet and Anne Milgram, his CAFE Insider podcast co-host, answer your questions about the numerous pardons and sentence commutations issued by the White House this week. The guest this week is Ronan Farrow, author of Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators and the host of the accompanying “The Catch and Kill Podcast.” Both works recount Farrow’s difficult journey to publishing game-changing sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow is currently working with HBO on a documentary about the threats journalists face around the world. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A Office of the Pardon Attorney Derrick Bryson Taylor, Heather Murphy, and Mariel Padilla, "A Complete List of Trump’s Pardons and Commutations," NYT, 2/18/20 "U.S. attorney launches criminal probe of Rich pardon," CNN, 2/14/01 THE INTERVIEW Farrow’s First Appearance on Stay Tuned, CAFE, 4/26/2018 Ronan Farrow, The War on Peace, W.W. Norton & Company, 2018 CATCH AND KILL Ronan Farrow, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, Little, Brown, and Company, 2019 Ronan Farrow,“The Catch and Kill Podcast,”Pineapple Street Media, 2019-2020 Kara Scannell and Mark Morales,“National Enquirer company chief David Pecker talking with New York prosecutors,” CNN, 11/25/2019 Rachel Maddow, “NBCUniversal Offers NDA Releases Over Harassment Claim Concerns,”MSNBC, 10/26/2019 Jeff Bezos,“No thank you, Mr. Pecker,”Medium, 2/7/2019 Sarah Ellison and Paul Farhi,“Publisher of the National Enquirer admits to hush money payments made on Trump’s behalf,” Washington Post, 12/12/2018 Joe Palazzolo, Michael Rothfeld, and Lukas I. Alpert, “National Enquirer Shieldd Donald Trump From Playboy Model’s Affair Allegation,” WSJ, 11/4/2016 Reed Albergotti, Vanessa O’Connell, and Russel Adams, “How Tiger Woods Protected His Image,” WSJ, 12/18/2009 Anna Louise Bardach, “The Hush-Hush Deal that Made Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor,” LA Magazine, 9/1/2004 NEW YORKER STORIES Ronan Farrow, “The Black Cube Chronicles,” The New Yorker, Parts I, II, and III, 10/9/2019 Ronan Farrow, “How an Élite University Research Center Concealed its Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,” The New Yorker, 9/7/2019 Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, “A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congress,” The New Yorker, 9/14/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct,” The New Yorker, 7/27/2018 Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, “Four Woman Accuse New York’s Attorney General of Physical Abuse,” The New Yorker, 5/7/2018 Ronan Farrow, “The National Enquirer, A Trump Rumor, and Another Secret Payment to Buy Silence,” The New Yorker, 4/12/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Donald Trump, a Playboy Model, and a System for Concealing Infidelity,” The New Yorker, 2/16/2018 Ronan Farrow, “Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies,” The New Yorker, 11/6/2017 Ronan Farrow, “From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories,” The New Yorker, 10/10/2017 WEINSTEIN TRIAL Ronan Farrow, Tweet on Jurors, Twitter,1/9/2020 Michael Levenson, “Who’s Who in the Harvey Weinstein Trial,” New York Times, 2/19/2020 Jeremy Barr, “Why the Weinstein Trial Jurors are Deliberating Slowly,” The Hollywood Reporter, 2/19/2020 Alyssa Rosenberg, “Harvey Weinstein is on trial. But #MeToo is in danger,” Washington Post, 2/18/2020
This week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Scenes from an Impeachment,” features an exclusive interview with Dan Goldman, the House Intelligence Committee’s Director of Investigations and Senior Adviser who was charged with leading the public questioning of impeachment witnesses. Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as SDNY’s Deputy Chief of Organized Crime, takes us behind the scenes of impeachment. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, try CAFE Insider with free two-week trial. For students with a valid .edu email, there’s now a special rate. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS SUBPOENA POWER CRS Report: Congress’s Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure, May 2017 THE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Michael Atkinson’s first letter notifying the House Intel Committee of the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/9/19 Chairman Adam Schiff’s letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire requesting the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/10/19 Chairman Schiff’s subpoena and accompanying letter issued to Acting DNI Maguire regarding the withheld whistleblower complaint, 9/13/19 The Whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump’s actions, filed August 2019 Acting DNI Maguire’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, 9/26/19 MUELLER REPORT Attorney General Bill Barr’s letter on Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s report’s principal conclusions, March 2019 Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s Report on The Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, March 2019 UKRAINE Memorandum of Trump’s July 25, 2019 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker’s text messages Three House Committees Launch Wide-Ranging Investigation into Trump-Giuliani Ukraine Scheme, 9/9/19 “Rudy Giuliani Plans Ukraine Trip to Push for Inquiries That Could Help Trump, New York Times, 5/9/19 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT WITNESSES Ambassador Bill Taylor’s deposition transcript and testimony George Kent’s deposition transcript and testimony Dr. Fiona Hill’s deposition transcript and testimony David Holmes’ deposition transcript and testimony Undersecretary David Hale’s deposition transcript and testimony Tim Morrison’s deposition transcript and testimony Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s deposition transcript and testimony Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s deposition transcript and testimony Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s deposition transcript and testimony Laura Cooper’s deposition transcript and testimony Jennifer Williams’ deposition transcript and testimony Ambassador Kurt Volker’s deposition transcript and testimony Dan Goldman’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, 12/9/19 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT The House Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors, December 2019 Clip: Pelosi’s full impeachment inquiry announcement, 9/24/19 “Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect,” Washington Post, 9/23/19 “How senators voted on Trump’s impeachment,” Politico, 2/5/20 SENATE TRIAL Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument in Senate Trial, 1/23/20 Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument in Senate Trial, 2/3/20 ROGER STONE Roger Stone initial sentencing memo, 2/10/20 Roger Stone updated sentencing memo, 2/11/20 Trump tweet congratulating AG Barr on Stone case intervention, 2/12/20 “Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Dept. intervenes on sentencing,” The New York Times, 2/11/20 “Trump pulls nomination of former U.S. for Treasury post,” Axios, 2/11/12
In this special episode of Stay Tuned, “Stone Cold Crisis,” Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram dig into some seriously troubling news: The DOJ’s decision to overrule career prosecutors’ recommended sentence for Roger Stone, Trump’s long-time advisor and friend, a day after Trump called the initial sentencing recommendation “horrible and very unfair.” The analysis of this and other politically charged legal news continues next Tuesday for members of CAFE Insider. Sign up for a free two-week trial to listen. For students with a valid .edu email, there’s now a special rate. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS STONE CASE Roger Stone initial sentencing memo, 2/10/20 Roger Stone updated sentencing memo, 2/11/20 Trump tweet congratulating AG Barr on Stone case intervention, 2/12/20 Preet tweet re: Judge Amy Berman Jackson, 2/11/20 Trump tweet attacking Judge Jackson, 2/11/20 “Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after Justice Dept. intervenes on sentencing,” The New York Times, 2/11/20 “Trump pulls nomination of former U.S. for Treasury post,” Axios, 2/11/12 FLYNN “In reversal, prosecutors recommend up to 6 months in prison for Flynn,” ABC News, 1/7/20 GIULIANI / BARR BACKCHANNEL AG Bill Barr’s memo outlining new restrictions on opening politically sensitive investigations, 2/5/20 “Giuliani is giving Biden info the government, Barr confirms,” Los Angeles Times, 2/10/20
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “Iowa & The State of Disunion,” Preet answers your questions about: The future of the Iowa Caucuses Whether the House can re-open the impeachment inquiry into President Trump How elections should bear on impeachment Situations where the guilty are acquitted The guest this week is John Dickerson. He is a correspondent for 60 Minutes, contributing editor to The Atlantic, and an author. Dickerson is also a co-host of Slate’s Political Gabfest and Whistlestop podcasts. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider. Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, and updates from Preet. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS THE Q&A IOWA “Lessons Learned From The Iowa Caucuses, And Danger Signs Ahead,” National Public Radio, 2/5/20 “‘A total mess’: Critics call for an end to Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status Iowa caucuses – reporting,” Vox, 2/4/20 IMPEACHMENT Double Jeopardy, Legal Information Institute Jury Nullification, Legal Information Institute “Alexander: Trump's Ukraine actions 'wrong,' 'inappropriate,' but not impeachable,” Politico, 2/1/20 “Murkowski says she 'cannot vote to convict,' but calls Trump's actions 'shameful and wrong,'” CNN, 2/3/20 “Rep. Jerry Nadler Says House Will Likely Subpoena John Bolton,” National Public Radio, 2/5/20 THE INTERVIEW SOTU Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address State of the Union Address, United States House of Representatives History, Art & Archives Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address, 2/5/19 “In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin,” Washington Post, 2/5/19 Ezra Klein: “Why the media is so polarized — and how it polarizes us,” Vox, 1/28/20 Dickerson: “The Hardest Job in the World,” The Atlantic, May 2018 BIPARTISANSHIP “Obama’s Call for Bipartisanship Failed. Why Do 2020 Dems Think They’ll Do Better?,” NY Mag, 3/1/19 “Frenemies: A Love Story,” New York Times, 10/5/12 “Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History,” New York Times, 1/2/19 HOUSE OF TIP O’NEILL The Troubles of Tip O’Neill, New York Times, 8/16/91 “After Two Decades, the 'Boll Weevils' Are Back, and Whistling Dixie,” Washington Post, 4/26/81 Clip: “Speaker O'Neil's Words Taken Down,” C-SPAN, 5/15/84 “Newt vs. Tip: Partisanship at Its Apogee?,” RealClearPolitics, 5/15/14 “The House of Jim Wright,” Politico, 5/7/15 “Lott Remarks on Thurmond Echoed 1980 Words,” Washington Post, 9/11/02 TRUMAN Listen: “Harry S. Truman’s Battles With the Bosses,” Whistlestop Podcast, 11/15/17 “As Election Day nears, Trump borrows from Harry Truman’s playbook,” Washington Post, 11/5/18 POLITICAL “GAFFES” Clip: Joe Lieberman, “3-way tie for 3rd,” C-SPAN, 5/18/17 Clip: “The Scream that doomed Howard Dean,” 2004 Clip: “George H.W. Bush checks the time,” 1992 “Dukakis and the Tank,” Politico, 11/17/13 POLITICAL SPEECHES Clip: Mario Cuomo 1984 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech, C-SPAN, 7/16/84 Clip: Ronald Reagan’s 1976 Presidential Endorsement Speech, C-SPAN, 8/19/76 Clip: President Obama delivers Eulogy, Youtube, 6/26/15 Clip: Senator Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech, 7/27/04 Clip: Obama Speech in Manassas, Virginia, 11/3/08 IMPEACHMENT Clip: Rep. Adam Schiff Closing Argument, 2/3/20 THE BUTTON Clip: Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Democratic Response to State of the Union Address, 2/4/20 Clip: Marco Rubio's State of the Union Response, 2/12/13 Clip: Jindal Delivers Republican Response, 2/25/09 Clip: 30 Bobby Jindal Rock, 2/25/09 “Jindal's Kenneth problem,” Politico, 3/7/09
Today, we've got something a bit different for you. My friend and GZERO World guest Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, hosts a podcast called CAFÉ Insider along with former New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram. The two of them help listeners make sense of complicated stories in law and politics. In this clip, they're breaking down the latest on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Listen to the full episode with a free 2-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership at CAFE.com/Insider Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
By now you know what's in the Mueller report and the spin-masters have told you what to think. But the most important takeaway isn't only about Trump. It's also about Putin. Ian discusses the Mueller Report with the man who oversaw investigations into suspected Russian organized crime, former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.
Preet Bharara is an American lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2017. His office prosecuted cases involving terrorism, narcotics and arms trafficking, financial and healthcare fraud, cybercrime, public corruption, gang violence, organized crime, and civil rights violations. In 2012, Bharara was featured on TIME‘s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” On April 1, 2017, Bharara joined the NYU School of Law faculty as a Distinguished Scholar in Residence. He is Executive Vice President at Some Spider Studios where he hosts a podcast, Stay Tuned, focused on questions of justice and fairness. Twitter: @preetbharara
Sam Harris speaks with Preet Bharara about President Trump and the Russia investigation. Preet Bharara is an American lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2017. His office prosecuted cases involving terrorism, narcotics and arms trafficking, financial and healthcare fraud, cybercrime, public corruption, gang violence, organized crime, and civil rights violations. In 2012, Bharara was featured on TIME‘s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” On April 1, 2017, Bharara joined the NYU School of Law faculty as a Distinguished Scholar in Residence. He is Executive Vice President at Some Spider Studios where he hosts a podcast, Stay Tuned, focused on questions of justice and fairness. Twitter: @preetbharara