CAFE Insider 8/11: The Executive's Privilege

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🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Anne discuss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association. In the full episode, Preet and Anne break down the political and legal questions around President Trump’s recent executive action, and latest in the legal fight over the House Judiciary Committee’s attempts to compel testimony from former White House Counsel Don McGahn. To listen to the full episode, and get access to all exclusive CAFE Insider content, including the newly launched United Security, co-hosted by Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein, 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 REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: New York AG Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the NRA, 8/6/20 Ruth Marcus, “The NRA is a cesspool. That doesn’t mean it should be dissolved,” WaPo, 8/9/20 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, as usual, politically charged legal issues are making the headlines.
0:04.9	And Anne Milgomani will try to make sense of them.
0:07.7	After talks broke down in Congress over coronavirus relief stimulus package, President Trump took
0:11.8	executive action designed to deliver aid directly to Americans.
0:15.3	But his actions have raised questions of executive overreach and received criticism that they
0:19.1	don't provide much relief at all.
0:20.8	Meanwhile, former White House counsel Don McGahn, a key figure in Mueller's investigation,
0:25.1	is back in the news.
0:26.7	The full DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the House Judiciary Committee can enforce
0:30.5	its subpoena of McGahn, who Trump has blocked from appearing before the committee for over
0:34.1	a year.
0:35.1	And New York's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National
0:38.2	Rifle Association.
0:39.6	I discuss all this and more with Anne on the Cathay Insider podcast.
0:43.4	Today we're making a clip from the most recent episode available in the stay tuned feed.
0:47.5	To listen to our full conversation and access all other Cathay Insider content, including
0:52.2	the newly launched United Security Podcast with Lisa Monaco and Ken Weinstine, try the membership
0:57.3	free for two weeks.
0:59.0	You can do that at Cathay.com slash insider.
1:01.8	That's Cathay.com slash insider.
1:04.7	College students with a valid.edu email qualify for a special discount.
1:09.4	Head to Cathay.com slash student and sign up at a special rate.
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