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The Rachel Maddow Show

How to prosecute a major (ex-)public official

The Rachel Maddow Show

MSNBC

Madow, Washington, Rachel Maddow, Congress, Campaign, Policy, Election, President, Nbc, Public, News, Government, Maddow, Politics, Issues

4.534K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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...Plus, Judge puts last minute temporary hold on Tennessee drag ban

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0:00.0

Thanks you at home for joining us this hour.

0:01.4

I'm really happy to have you here.

0:02.5

I know it is weird to have me here on a Thursday

0:05.9

like I was last night and now on a Friday as I am tonight.

0:09.0

I know that is unusual,

0:10.7

but your usual host at this hour,

0:12.3

the great Alex Wagner is off on a family vacation

0:15.5

this week, great week to choose Alex.

0:19.0

And because she's away, you are stuck with me.

0:20.8

I apologize, Alex will be back next week.

0:25.4

But tonight, because you are stuck with me,

0:28.7

you're also stuck with this guy.

0:32.0

Gentlemen, I believe you've all received copies

0:35.0

of the prepared statement that I read to the court

0:38.8

in open court.

0:42.0

As I said in that statement,

0:43.4

the reason that I have changed my decision

0:47.6

fight this matter is because that I believe it would be

0:52.2

against the national interests

0:54.8

and a brutalizing effect on my family

0:57.3

to go through along to your struggle concerning this matter.

1:03.0

You also may be aware

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