Episode 640: "Leak" Week Recap; Elon's Twitter Deal
This Week on Ring of Fire! It is LEAK WEEK! New leaks have revealed the members of Congress that were involved in the Trump administration's coup attempts, while other leaks have revealed what Kevin McCarthy REALLY thought about his Republican colleagues. Heather "Digby" Parton from Salon.com will be here to tell us all about these new developments. And for our members only show, Republicans were prepared to strong-arm Twitter into submission if they didn't take Elon Musk's offer to buy the company, but this news was barely even reported. Matthew Gertz, senior fellow at Media Matters for America, will be here to talk about that story, along with the new Republican tactic of bullying companies into submission, and punishing those who don't comply. www.rofpodcast.com to get the full show plus our archived shows.
April 28, 2022
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Episode 640 · April 28, 2022
Episode 640: "Leak" Week Recap; Elon's Twitter Deal
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<p>This Week on Ring of Fire!</p>
<p>It is LEAK WEEK! New leaks have revealed the members of Congress that were involved in the Trump administration's coup attempts, while other leaks have revealed what Kevin McCarthy REALLY thought about his Republican colleagues. <a href="https://twitter.com/digby56">Heather "Digby" Parton</a> from Salon.com will be here to tell us all about these new developments.</p>
<p>And for our members only show, Republicans were prepared to strong-arm Twitter into submission if they didn't take Elon Musk's offer to buy the company, but this news was barely even reported. <a href="https://twitter.com/MattGertz">Matthew Gertz</a>, senior fellow at Media Matters for America, will be here to talk about that story, along with the new Republican tactic of bullying companies into submission, and punishing those who don't comply. www.rofpodcast.com to get the full show plus our archived shows.</p>
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