CAFE Insider Sample 6/8: Why is DOJ Defending Trump?

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🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the news that the DOJ under Attorney General Merrick Garland is maintaining its position that it should defend Donald Trump against a defamation suit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who has accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s. In the full episode, they discuss newly-released emails that show former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pressuring the DOJ to investigate election fraud conspiracy theories. Plus, they break down new developments in the investigations into Donald Trump and Matt Gaetz. To listen to the full episode and get access to all exclusive CAFE Insider content, including audio notes from Preet, Joyce, Elie Honig, Barb McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Melissa Murray, and more try the membership free for two weeks: www.cafe.com/insider Use special code JOYCE for 50% off on the annual membership price. Sign up to receive the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter: www.cafe.com/brief This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Adam Waller – Senior Editorial Producer; Matthew Billy – Audio Producer; Sam Ozer-Staton – Editorial Producer REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: Subscribe to Now & Then, hosted by historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Carroll v. Trump, U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit, Reply Brief, 6/7/2021 Alan Feuer and Benjamin Weiser, “Biden Justice Department Seeks to Defend Trump in Suit Over Rape Denial,” New York Times, 6/7/2021 Carroll v. Trump, NY State Supreme Court, Complaint, 11/4/2019 Carroll v. Trump, NY State Supreme Court, Notice of Removal, 9/8/2020 Carroll v. Trump, U.S. Southern District of New York, Opinion by Judge Kaplan, 10/27/2020 28 U.S. Code § 2679 - Exclusiveness of remedy Federal Tort Claims Act, US House of Representatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, there's been a lot of public outcry over DOJ's position that it should defend
0:06.3	Donald Trump against the defamation suit by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who is accused
0:11.0	Trump of raping her in the 1990s.
0:13.7	Meanwhile we're learning more about the Trump administration's efforts to overturn the
0:16.6	results of the election.
0:18.3	Newly released emails show Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, pushed the
0:22.8	Department of Justice to investigate election fraud conspiracy theories, and there are new
0:26.9	developments in the criminal investigations into Donald Trump and Matt Gates.
0:31.2	Joyce Vance and I discuss all this and more on the Cafe Insider podcast.
0:35.3	Today we are sharing a clip from the episode with listeners of Stay Tune.
0:38.8	To hear our full conversation and access all other Cafe Insider content, try the membership
0:43.8	free for two weeks.
0:45.5	You can do that at cafe.com slash insider.
0:48.8	That's cafe.com slash insider.
0:51.9	And for a limited time, use the code Joyce for 50% off the annual membership price.
0:57.8	We look forward to having you as part of the insider community.
1:06.9	How are you Joyce?
1:07.9	I'm well preet.
1:08.9	How are you doing?
1:09.9	I'm good.
1:10.9	Did you have a good week?
1:11.9	We have a lot to talk about.
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