No Mugshot For Donald Trump

Political Gabfest

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Politics, Government, News

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🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus discuss Donald Trump’s arraignment; the elections of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor; and the possibility of No Labels playing spoiler in 2024 presidential politics. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Manhattan District Attorney’s Office: “District Attorney Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump” Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post: “The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires” Jim Robbins for The New York Times: “Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison” Here are this week’s chatters: Ruth: Dublin Murder Squad 6-book series by Tana French ; Dún Aonghasa John: Carrie Hagen for Smithsonian Magazine: “The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt: As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it’s worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day” David: Adam Taylor, Júlia Ledur, Francesca Ebel, and Mary Ilyushina for The Washington Post: “A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea“; the Putrid Sea Listener chatter from Zach Marks @zmarks215: The arrest of President Ulysses S. Grant For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Ruth discuss the sanctioned killing of Yellowstone bison that leave the boundaries of the national park. Email your questions and chatters to [email protected] or Tweet us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gabb Fest.
0:16.9	April 6, 2023, the No Mug Shot edition I'm David Plotts of CityCast in Washington, D.C.
0:23.3	I'm joined by John Dickerson of CBS Prime Time from New York City.
0:27.7	Hello, John.
0:28.7	Hello, David.
0:29.7	And special treat today, Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post is here, Emily's out this
0:35.4	week.
0:36.4	Gabb Fest, stalwart, Gabb Fest, outstanding, visiting performer in a guest appearance award-winner,
0:43.7	multiple, multiple award-winner, Ruth Marcus.
0:46.9	Hi, Ruth.
0:47.9	How are you?
0:48.9	Don't hold back, David.
0:49.9	I'm not sure I've ever been described by anyone as a special treat before, but I'll
0:53.4	try to live up to that billing.
0:55.8	This week on the Gabb Fest, 34 felony counts for Trump, but are they the right ones?
1:02.0	Then how the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Chicago mayoral races will shape politics in those
1:07.3	two places and across the country.
1:10.6	And then the No Labels Group has $70 million in funding and thoughts dancing in their
1:17.1	heads of running a third party presidential candidate in 2024.
1:20.4	Is this a Republican trick or a useful tonic for a failing democracy?
1:27.1	Plus we'll have cocktail chatter.
1:30.6	This episode is brought to you by Jack Daniels.
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