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The Counsel

Note from Elie: Can a Republican Majority in Congress Derail the Justice Department?

The Counsel

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Politics

4.7861 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:31.2

Hey everyone, Ellie here with an exciting new announcement.

0:35.5

My next book is now officially available for pre-orders. It is called

0:40.6

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0:47.3

You can order it. If you like this podcast, if you enjoy my newsletters, you will love this book.

0:52.2

I've got some interesting behind the scenes DOJ reporting in there as well. Can't wait for you to see it really. You can find it anywhere now,

0:59.5

Amazon, or wherever you get your books. Can't wait for you to check it out. Please give it a pre-order

1:04.8

if you enjoy my work here. Meantime, here is our weekly note to the cafe community.

1:11.8

Happy Friday, everybody.

1:13.2

Keep sending me thoughts, questions, or the results of the 2022 midterm elections.

1:37.2

Given current public polling and the historical record, Republicans likely will take control

1:42.0

of the House and maybe the Senate too.

1:45.9

If Republicans do take over Congress, the impact will, of course, be wide and pronounced. Today, I want to focus on one

1:51.7

narrow but important question. If Republicans seize control of the House or the Senate,

1:56.9

what implications will that have for the Justice Department? Specifically, will a Republican majority House or Senate have the power and the political will

2:05.7

to interfere with DOJ's ongoing investigations of Donald Trump and others on January 6th and the classified documents at Mar-a-Lago?

2:14.0

How might congressional efforts to derail the Justice Department play out? Could a new majority

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