One Big Difference Between BLM Rioters and J6 Rioters

The Gist

Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Today on The Gist a look at USAID’s role in global diplomacy and whether shuttering it makes any sense. And in The Spiel, how the punishments for January 6th rioters compare to those handed down for Black Lives Matter protesters. Plus, the conclusion of our interview with retired Air Force General Jay Santee who details breaks down the high-risk mission to neutralize Syria’s chemical weapons and compares it to Israel's more ad-hoc bombing of stockpiles. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.1	It's Tuesday, February 4th, 2025.
1:02.9	From Peach Fish Productions, it's the gist.
1:05.1	I'm Mike Peska.
1:06.3	Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.
1:08.0	have both made it out of their respective committees,
1:10.4	with the support of Republican
1:12.2	senators who were plausible no votes. Dr. Bill Cassidy for RFK, Susan Collins for Gabbard.
1:18.8	This is important. There was a one vote Republican majority in each of those committees,
1:23.9	but in the overall Senate, it's a four-vote majority. This means their confirmations go
1:29.1	from questionable to, I would say, likely. Could be wrong, worth paying attention to. Also
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