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The Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic has been widely criticized

by governors and health care professionals.

What should the federal government be doing to combat the pandemic? Let look at a topic that helps us understand the week's news.

My name's Renato Mariati.

I'm a former federal prosecutor,

a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst.

I'm usually joined by my friend Patty Vasquez and she was

going to join us today but we're having some technical issues dealing with

multiple people in different locations. I think we're going to have her set up for our next episode and we're excited to have her back and we will definitely

when we do give all of you an update on her and what she's been up to

but I think think hopefully you will find some improved sound quality on this episode and I've ordered some additional

equipment for home actually that was given, blown to us by one of our patrons

who has been very kind and helpful and I think that will improve our sound quality

even further in our next episode. And speaking of our patrons, this

episode was brought to you by our patrons. With special thanks to Ariel Blocker

Michelle Due, Eric DeWurst, Edie, James Frohmeyer, who's the one who loaned us that equipment,

thanks James, J. Gellhausen, Jamie Gordon, Steve Hugsburg,

Shena Wachinsky, and an anonymous patron.

You can become a patron too on our website

On Topic Podcast.com. That's all one word just click on the support link at the top of the page

so now let's bring in our guest Andy Slavant

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