CAFE Insider 11/22: Special Counsel Surprise

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🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel to handle the federal investigations into former President Donald Trump. What are the benefits and risks associated with a special counsel handling these investigations? And to what extent might the special counsel appointment impact the likelihood that Trump is ultimately charged? The full episode covers: – The complications that might arise from holding a criminal trial against Trump during the presidential election season; – The New York Times report indicating that Manhattan prosecutors are reviving the criminal investigation into Trump’s involvement in the alleged hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels; and – The Respect for Marriage Act, the landmark bill that would provide federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, which is currently being considered in the Senate. Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, join the CAFE Insider membership. Get 50% off the annual membership price: www.cafe.com/insider, from now until Nov 30. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: “Appointment of John L. Smith as Special Counsel,” Attorney General Merrick Garland, 11/18/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Soar into a new age of adventure with World of Warcraft Dragonflight.
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0:23.8	Available November 28 on PC and Mac, learn more at worldofwarcraft.com.
0:31.3	Hey folks, Joyce Vance here.
0:33.4	Big news out of the Department of Justice this week.
0:36.6	Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to handle the federal
0:40.5	investigations involving Donald Trump.
0:43.6	This includes the January 6th investigation and the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation.
0:49.0	In other news, Manhattan prosecutors are reportedly reviving another criminal investigation
0:53.8	into Donald Trump.
0:55.5	This time focusing on the alleged hush money payment made to stormy Daniels.
1:00.1	And the Senate is considering landmark legislation that would provide federal protection for
1:04.2	same-sex and interracial marriages.
1:07.0	Preep Barara and I discuss all of this and more on the Cafe Insider Podcast.
1:11.7	Today we're sharing a clip from the episode with listeners of Stay Tune.
1:15.9	To hear our full conversation and access all other exclusive content, join the Cafe Insider
1:21.3	membership.
1:22.7	And for a limited time, get 50% off the annual membership price.
1:27.0	Head over to cafe.com slash insider to do that.
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