Hi, everybody. Before we get to the show this week, I wanted to talk for a few minutes about how you can support KCRW. We are fighting for the next chapter of KCRW. This is really important stuff. And I am with Arnie Seiple, who's chief content officer at KCRW and also the executive producer of Left, right and Center. Arne, talk us through this moment. How can people help and why is it important?

Hey, David. Yeah. And as listeners to Left, Right and Center, definitely know the federal government

this year took away public radio and television money. This was $1.3 million at a KCRW's budget that we

rely on every year. And so now we're turning to you to be the driving force for independent radio in L.A. in Southern

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We believe with Left, right, and Center, you know, it's really important for the political

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show that we have a new panelist, Will Swame, who's coming from Southern California, because we believe, you know, people from all over the country should be able to set the political agenda. And that's really part of the mission for left, right, and center. But it only happens because you support it. So please go to kCRW.com slash give. You know, we are asking for generous support. We're asking for

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And if you've never donated before, this is the time. Go to kCRW.com slash give. Like I said, the best thing to do is donate monthly. That just makes sure that KCRW can plan into the future and stay strong into this next chapter.

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One more time, KCRW.com slash give.

We really appreciate it.

And let's get to the show this week.

Welcome to left, right and center, everybody.

I'm David Green.

Prosecuting political opponents, silencing opposing viewpoints,

manipulating institutional powers. These complaints about President Trump, they sound familiar,

right? They are everything we heard Trump accused Joe Biden of as he was trying to get back to the

White House. And so maybe it's not surprising that nine months into this new presidency,

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