The US Response to Hurricane Melissa
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the US response to the disaster in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, and whether the Trump Administration will redeploy naval assets in the Caribbean currently dedicated to drug interdiction in order to provide humanitarian aid to the island. They also discuss the latest revelations surrounding Operation Arctic Frost, the FBI investigation into alleged interference in the 2020 election by Donald Trump and his associates. The House Judiciary Committee reports that more than 160 Republican operatives and lawmakers were targeted by the FBI as part of the investigation. Then, they talk about the House investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and use of the autopen, including news that Biden’s chief campaign strategist Mike Donilon’s testimony that he would have received a $4 million bonus if Biden were reelected, on top of $4 million in salary. And finally, the guys chat about the latest in the redistricting wars, including Maryland Democrats’ decision not to pursue redistricting in the state, a setback in Virginia for Democrats, and new polls that show Prop 50 in California is likely to win in next week’s statewide election.
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the US response to the disaster in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, and whether the Trump Administration will redeploy naval assets in the Caribbean currently dedicated to drug interdiction in order to provide humanitarian aid to the island. They also discuss the latest revelations surrounding Operation Arctic Frost, the FBI investigation into alleged interference in the 2020 election by Donald Trump and his associates. The House Judiciary Committee reports that more than 160 Republican operatives and lawmakers were targeted by the FBI as part of the investigation. Then, they talk about the House investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and use of the autopen, including news that Biden’s chief campaign strategist Mike Donilon’s testimony that he would have received a $4 million bonus if Biden were reelected, on top of $4 million in salary. And finally, the guys chat about the latest in the redistricting wars, including Maryland Democrats’ decision not to pursue redistricting in the state, a setback in Virginia for Democrats, and new polls that show Prop 50 in California is likely to win in next week’s statewide election. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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