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Opening Arguments

OA272: Impeachment, Redactions, and Russia

Opening Arguments

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4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode brings you a trio of stories about the changing political landscape in the wake of the release of the [REDACTED] Mueller report; namely (1) will the President be impeached (and if so, can the Senate block the impeachment), (2) will we see a full, unredacted version of the report, and (3) just how pro-Russia is this administration, anyway?

We begin with a question asked by listener Thomas S. as to whether Mitch McConnell can... well, Mitch McConnell any impeachment hearings. And while the answer may not surprise you, we think you'll want to know why.

Then, we move on to another listener question, this one about whether the Trump campaign actually did soften language in the GOP platform related to Russia. Was that story actually "debunked?" (No.) We debunk the debunking for your edification!

After that, it's time for a two-fer of embedded stories that bear on the question of redactions. We look briefly at McKeever v. Barr and evaluate whether that will prevent the ultimate release of the full Mueller Report as well as check in on developments in a FOIA case.

No #TTTBE this week!

Appearances
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Show Notes & Links

  1. You can read the Lawfareblog article that inspired Thomas S.'s question on impeachment.
  2. This is the full text of the 2016 Republican platform.
  3. Click here to read the Byron York article in the Washington Examiner that we debunk; here to read the original Washington Post article by Josh Rogin; and here to read the Politifact transcript of the Trump interview.
  4. Finally, check out McKeever v. Barr.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

We find a defendant incredibly guilty.

0:19.8

I found his ultimate chicken sandwich on Brio's bon-to-be guilty of being delicious.

0:31.0

What section of the Constitution has been breached?

0:34.0

There is no one section.

0:37.0

It's just the vibe of the thing.

0:45.0

Objection, Your Honor.

0:46.0

What?

0:47.0

He's leading the witness.

0:48.0

To save.

0:49.0

And break our boat's lawyers.

0:55.0

Welcome to Opening Arguments,

0:56.0

the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.

0:59.0

This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Antitorez,

1:03.0

LLC for Entertainment purposes, is not intended as legal advice,

1:06.0

and does not form an attorney-client relationship.

1:09.0

Don't take legal advice from a podcast.

1:17.0

Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments.

1:19.0

This is episode 272.

1:21.0

And that, I mean, we should almost need to start a new post-muller report.

1:26.0

Numbering system.

1:27.0

It's like episode two in a different way, because it's a whole new world.

1:30.0

How's it going?

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