meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Counsel

Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz?

The Counsel

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Politics

4.7861 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Thumbtack presents the ins and outs of caring for your home.

0:05.0

Out.

0:06.0

Procrastination, putting it off, kicking the can down the road.

0:11.0

In.

0:12.0

Plans and guides that make it easy to get home projects done.

0:16.0

Out. Carpet in the bathroom.

0:19.0

Like, why. In. Knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire.

0:27.2

Start caring for your home with confidence. Download Thumbtack today.

0:34.9

Hey everyone, Ellie here, wishing you a happy Memorial Day weekend.

0:38.7

I've got the perfect beach read for you.

0:40.7

Check out the new paperback version of my book, Hatchet Man,

0:44.1

how Bill Barr broke the prosecutor's code and corrupted the Justice Department.

0:47.5

In the meantime, keep sending us any thoughts, questions, or comments to Letters atcafe.com.

1:14.3

It's now been just over a year since Joel Greenberg pled guilty and cooperated with federal prosecutors in Florida.

1:16.2

Greenberg, it seemed, would be the star witness, deeply and disturbingly flawed, but a lynchpin

1:21.6

nonetheless, in a potential federal indictment of Congressman Matt Gates.

1:27.1

Yet a year plus later, DOJ still hasn't made its move.

1:31.5

Now, there's a lot we don't know, of course, including most importantly whether Gates will be

1:35.7

indicted at all. But we can read the indicators here and get some sense of what may be going on.

1:41.7

In my view, while an indictment of Gates remains likely, there's also genuine and growing

1:47.3

uncertainty about whether a prosecution will ultimately be successful.

1:52.2

Greenberg, you'll recall, is the former tax collector who reportedly engaged in all manner

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Vox Media Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Vox Media Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.