Episode 572: Jason Chaffetz on “The Puppeteers”
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In his new book, “The Puppeteers”, Jason Chaffetz exposes the unelected power brokers who pull the strings, set the agendas, create the incentives and write the rules. The goal? To put American government on autopilot and prevent election results from threatening the left’s agenda. Newt’s guest, Jason Chaffetz. He is a former member of Congress from Utah and served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is a Fox News contributor and serves as a Distinguished Fellow for the Government Accountability Institute.
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| 0:00.0 | On this episode of Neutral, in his new book, The Puppeteers, Jason Chavitts exposes the |
| 0:10.2 | unelected power brokers who pool the strings, set the agendas, create the incentives and |
| 0:16.7 | write the rules. |
| 0:18.2 | Their goal is to put American government on autopilot and prevent election results from |
| 0:23.0 | threatening the left's agenda. |
| 0:25.2 | The puppeteers unmask the powerful interest who subvert democratic institutions, compel |
| 0:31.2 | compliance with partisan goals. |
| 0:34.3 | Here to discuss his new book, I'm really pleased to welcome my guest, Jason Chavitts. |
| 0:40.2 | He is a former member of Congress from Utah, served as chairman of the House Committee |
| 0:44.2 | and Oversight and government reform. |
| 0:46.3 | He is a Fox News contributor, serves as a distinguished fellow for the government accountability |
| 0:51.8 | institute and we have been friends for many, many years. |
| 0:56.8 | Jason, welcome and thank you for joining me in the new world. |
| 1:09.8 | Oh, Mr. Speaker, hey, thank you. |
| 1:11.4 | I'm honored to be with you. |
| 1:13.0 | I want to start by congratulating you. |
| 1:15.4 | The puppeteers is number seven on the publisher's weekly hardcover nonfiction list this week. |
| 1:21.2 | It's a real achievement. |
| 1:22.4 | I can't believe it. |
| 1:23.4 | I'm thrilled and it's a little bit surreal to me. |
| 1:26.9 | That's great though. |
| 1:27.9 | You do a great job, both on radio and on Fox and you're very articulate and you did some |
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