Even the Scandals are Bigger in Texas
What A Day
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🗓️ 4 August 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to the four criminal charges against him tied to his actions leading up to January 6th. The next hearing will be on August 28th.
Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed criminal trial is expected to begin early 2024. But before that, he has an upcoming impeachment trial on September 5th.
Also in Texas: A federal lawsuit was filed on Wednesday to stop the state’s ban intended to target drag performances. The suit argues that the law is unconstitutional and threatens the free expression of the state’s residents, including drag performers.
And in headlines: the U.S. government ordered the partial evacuation of embassy personnel in Niger, the line-up for the knockout round of the World Cup has been finalized, and Florida effectively banned AP Psychology as a course for high school credit.
Show Notes:
- Texas Tribune: “Righting The Rule Of Law: a three-part series on the Texas Office of the Attorney General and its impact on the federal courts.” – https://tinyurl.com/2arazx9w
- Texas Tribune: “Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement” – https://tinyurl.com/226x7qo9
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| 0:00.0 | It's Friday, August 4th. |
| 0:03.0 | I'm Priyanka Arabindi. |
| 0:04.4 | And I'm Erin Ryan, and this is What a Day, where the Kia boys can't steal our Kia's |
| 0:10.0 | if they're on fire. |
| 0:11.0 | Yeah, Kia and Hyundai told owners of certain 2023 and 2024 models to park them outside |
| 0:17.8 | for now because of a mechanical defect. |
| 0:20.1 | Yikes! |
| 0:21.1 | So until they were called and repaired, park near some marshmallows not in a garage. |
| 0:25.9 | Big yikes. |
| 0:26.9 | We don't like the sound of that at all. |
| 0:28.4 | No. |
| 0:30.4 | On today's show, we cover the latest from the worst little state house in Texas. |
| 0:36.3 | Plus, we talk about some surprising upsets in the World Cup leading up to the knockout |
| 0:40.6 | round, which starts tomorrow. |
| 0:42.7 | But first, a quick Trump update, a Trump date, as they are affectionately known here. |
| 0:48.5 | The former president pleaded not guilty to all four federal criminal charges against |
| 0:53.8 | him yesterday, those all related to the January 6th insurrection. |
| 0:58.8 | He appeared in person at the DC courthouse before he boarded a plane to New Jersey, and |
| 1:04.3 | on the tarmac to reporters, he called it a quote, very sad day for America. |
| 1:11.3 | One little tear. |
| 1:12.3 | I would say I'm more just mildly annoyed, constantly. |
| 1:16.6 | Yeah. |
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