CAFE Insider Sample 8/3: “Just Say the Election Was Corrupt”

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🗓️ 3 August 2021

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In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the news that former President Donald Trump exerted pressure on DOJ officials to declare the 2020 election “corrupt” and to overturn the results, as revealed in newly-released notes taken by former acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue during a phone call with Trump. In the full episode, they discuss the first hearing held by the House select committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and the Department of Justice’s refusal to defend Rep. Mo Brooks in a civil lawsuit brought by Rep. Eric Swalwell that accuses Brooks of inciting the riot. To listen to the full episode and get access to all exclusive CAFE Insider content, 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; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: 18 U.S. Code §610 - Coercion of political activity Acting DAG Richard Donoghue handwritten notes, 12/27/20 “Committee Obtains Key Evidence of President Trump’s Attempts to Overturn the 2020 Election,” House Committee on Oversight and Reform, 7/30/21 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.
0:05.9	Last week, the House Oversight Committee released handwritten notes taken by former acting
0:09.8	deputy attorney General Richard Donahue during a phone call between former president Trump
0:14.4	and then acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen.
0:17.0	The notes revealed that Trump exerted pressure on DOJ officials to declare the 2020 election
0:21.3	corrupt and to overturn the results.
0:24.3	In other news, the House select committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol held
0:29.1	its first hearing, which featured emotional testimony from four police officers.
0:34.4	And the Department of Justice has declined to defend representative Mo Brooks in a civil
0:38.2	lawsuit that accuses him of inciting the riot at the Capitol.
0:42.1	Joyce Vance and I discuss all this and more on the Cafe Insider podcast.
0:46.4	Today, we're sharing a clip from the episode with listeners of Stay Tune.
0:50.0	To hear our full conversation and access all other Cafe Insider content, try the membership
0:54.9	free for two weeks.
0:56.6	You can do that at cafe.com slash insider.
0:59.5	That's cafe.com slash insider.
1:02.2	And for a limited time, use the code Joyce for 50% off the annual membership price.
1:07.7	We look forward to having you as part of the insider community.
1:11.9	So we should take a step back for a moment and explain if people are not aware that part
1:19.7	of the reason we know what was said by Donald Trump to the acting attorney general Jeffrey
1:24.0	Rosen is at the acting deputy attorney general.
1:26.6	Richard Donahue was taking what looks like copious notes.
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