CAFE Insider 11/24: Turn the Page

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🗓️ 25 November 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Anne break down who President Trump might pardon and the extent of his pardon powers, including whether he can pardon even himself. In the full episode, Preet and Anne discuss the GSA Administrator's letter informing President-elect Biden that the formal presidential transition process can begin, Biden’s first round of cabinet selections, the ongoing election litigation, and the Trump campaign’s disavowal of controversial attorney Sidney Powell. To listen to the full episode, and get access to all exclusive CAFE Insider content, including audio notes from Preet and Elie Honig and the United Security and Cyber Space podcasts, try out the membership free for two weeks: www.cafe.com/insider Sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring analysis by Elie Honig: www.cafe.com/brief This podcast is produced by CAFE Studios. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Adam Waller – Senior Editorial Producer; Matthew Billy – Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: U.S. Constitution Article II, Section 2, Clause 1. Presidential pardon power Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo, 1974 Clemency Statistics, Department of Justice Frequently Asked Questions, Department of Justice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, another busy week of politically charged legal news making the headlines.
0:06.1	On Monday, after holding out for over two weeks, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy informed
0:11.3	the President-Elect Biden that the formal presidential transition process can begin.
0:16.0	Meanwhile, while President Trump accepted the decision of the GSA, he vowed to continue
0:20.6	to contest the results of the election despite his team's failed litigation efforts in key
0:24.9	battleground states.
0:26.7	And the Biden team is forging ahead with the transition process, naming a series of
0:30.4	key national security and foreign policy officials, including Tony Blinken, the Secretary of
0:34.4	State, and Ali Meorcus, as Secretary of Homeland Security.
0:38.5	He's also a signal that he will nominate Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury.
0:42.5	Also, Ananiy discussed the possibility of pardons, including one the President might
0:47.0	do for himself.
0:48.7	Ananiy discussed all this and more on the Cafe Insider podcast.
0:52.7	Today, we're sharing a clip from the episode with listeners of Stay Tuned.
0:56.1	To hear our full conversation and access all other Cafe Insider content, try the membership
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1:14.1	Again, that's cafe.com slash student.
1:17.4	We look forward to having you as a part of the insider community.
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