Friday, August 4th, 2023

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 4 August 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Former President Trump faced arraignment in a Washington DC courtroom where he pleaded not guilty to four federal charges connected to his efforts to subvert the 2020 election outcome. A trial date was set, and he was released from custody pending trial without any bail or travel restrictions. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of 63 criminal counts for the heinous act of murdering 11 people and injuring 8 others in 2018. In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis banned AP Psychology from schools due to its references to gender and sexuality, leading to a clash with the College Board, which refused to remove these topics from the curriculum. DeSantis had a history of banning certain courses, including AP African American Studies, causing controversies in the state's education system. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: Trump arraigned, pleads guilty, and trial date set ABC News: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced To Death The Hill: Florida Bans AP Psychology Due To References Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, August 4, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements, presented by
0:06.1	Betges Media.
0:07.5	My name is Amanda Duperman, filling in for Stamie's Age.
0:10.4	Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't afraid
0:14.0	to take a side and roast the most consequential reality show there is.
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0:39.1	I think you know where we're starting today.
0:41.4	Twice impeached, Thrice and Dident, former President Trump, pleaded not guilty to four federal
0:46.1	charges in a Washington DC courtroom on Thursday.
0:49.4	All charges, as we discussed earlier this week, relate to his attempt to subvert the
0:53.1	2020 election result.
0:55.4	Special counsel Jack Smith was present in the courtroom where the judge permitted Trump's
0:58.7	release from custody pending trial.
1:01.5	Prosecutors didn't request any bail or restrictions on the former president's travel, and Trump
1:05.4	did not have a mugshot taken.
1:07.5	The next hearing will take place on Monday, August 28th, when lawyers in the judge will
1:11.2	start discussing what the trial will look like.
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