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Political Gabfest

Donald Trump is Liable

Political Gabfest

Slate Podcasts

Politics, Government, News

4.58.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, discuss the $5 million jury verdict for E. Jean Carroll and against Donald Trump; joined by New York Times Mexico bureau chief Natalie Kitroeff @Nataliekitro, the end of Title 42 and the flow of migrants at the border; and the looming crisis of raise the debt ceiling or default. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Kara Scannell, Dan Berman, and Nicki Brown for CNN: “Key moments from the video of Trump’s deposition in E. Jean Carroll trial released to the public” Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, and Marianne LeVine for The Washington Post: “Sexual abuse verdict renews Republican doubts about Trump’s electability” Natalie Kitroeff and Julie Turkewitz for The New York Times: “What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border?” Natalie Kitroeff, Christine Zhang, Miriam Jordan, and Eileen Sullivan for The New York Times: “Who Gets In? A Guide to America’s Chaotic Border Rules.” John Dickerson and Jeff Stein for CBS News Prime Time: “14th Amendment and debt ceiling connection explained” Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Pam Belluck for The New York Times: “F.D.A. Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill” John: Ray A. Smith for The Wall Street Journal: “Workers Now Spend Two Full Days a Week on Email and in Meetings” David: “Exploring a Secret Fort” with David through airbnb; Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, Mexico Listener chatter from Eric: Ironic Sans on YouTube: “The Most Remade Movie in History” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and John discuss a listener’s moral dilemma: continue to teach in the LGBTQ-supportive learning environment of an arts high school or change jobs and teach in a parochial school. In Gabfest Reads, Emily talks with Curtis Sittenfeld @csittenfeld about her latest book, Romantic Comedy. Mark your calendars for the return of Political Gabfest Live! Wednesday, June 28 in Washington, D.C. Further information coming soon… Email your questions and chatters to [email protected] or Tweet us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Make an impact this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund APIA Scholars. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Slate political gabfest.

0:07.0

May 11, 2023, the LIBOL LIBOL LIBOL edition.

0:21.4

It's LIBOL.

0:22.4

Instead of guilty, guilty, guilty, because it's a civil case.

0:25.6

I'm David Plots of CityCast in Washington, DC.

0:28.2

I'm joined by John Dickerson of CBS Primetime from New York.

0:32.2

Hello, John.

0:33.2

Hello.

0:34.2

And by Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine and Yale University Law School from New

0:39.1

Haven.

0:40.1

Hello, Emily.

0:41.1

Hello, David and John.

0:42.1

We're all in our proper places.

0:43.1

Yay.

0:44.1

We're all back together, everywhere in the same spot.

0:46.6

This week on the Gabfest, former President Trump is liable for the sexual abuse and defamation

0:51.8

of E. Jean Carroll.

0:53.3

We will discuss.

0:54.3

Then, what will the end of Title 42 mean for the immigration crisis at the southern border?

0:59.7

We'll talk to Natalie Ketroweff, The New York Times' Mexico Bureau Chief.

1:04.5

And then debt ceiling negotiations appear to be going nowhere.

1:07.8

Why isn't anyone panicking?

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