Did He Commit Treason? Trump vs. Obama
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s release of new Russiagate documents by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s accusation that President Obama’s involvement rises to the level of sedition, and Obama’s response. They also talk about Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to adjourn the House early in order to stem demands from within his own party for more transparency on the Jeffery Epstein files. And they discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks this morning indicating that President Trump would not seek to replace him at the Federal Reserve before his term expires. Plus, the White House announces a new plan for artificial intelligence, including a recommendation that the AI used by the government should be “objective and free from top-down ideological bias". And then lastly, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D – WA). They discuss her efforts to require the House Ethics Committee to develop standards to determine if members of Congress are experiencing cognitive decline. Concerning the auto-pen controversy surrounding former President Biden, she says, "what I have heard concerns me".
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s release of new Russiagate documents by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s accusation that President Obama’s involvement rises to the level of sedition, and Obama’s response. They also talk about Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to adjourn the House early in order to stem demands from within his own party for more transparency on the Jeffery Epstein files. And they discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks this morning indicating that President Trump would not seek to replace him at the Federal Reserve before his term expires. Plus, the White House announces a new plan for artificial intelligence, including a recommendation that the AI used by the government should be “objective and free from top-down ideological bias". And then lastly, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann talks to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D – WA). They discuss her efforts to require the House Ethics Committee to develop standards to determine if members of Congress are experiencing cognitive decline. Concerning the auto-pen controversy surrounding former President Biden, she says, "what I have heard concerns me". Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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