Revisiting the 2016 ‘October Surprise’

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🗓️ 29 September 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The story behind the FBI’s October Surprise just days before the 2016 election. And, the human cost of ordering online during a pandemic.

Book excerpt: An FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger 2016’s “October Surprise,” by national security reporter Devlin Barrett.

In warehouses across the U.S., workers say they are overworked and fearful of their safety, says retail reporter Abha Bhattarrai. Now, workers are bracing for a holiday frenzy.

For a recap of the first presidential debate, listen to The Daily 202’s Big Idea Wednesday morning.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post.
0:05.0	Hi, this is Ben Terris coming from the Washington Post.
0:08.0	Hi, Jeff.
0:09.0	This is Winfrey Oprah.
0:10.0	Hi there.
0:11.0	How are you?
0:12.0	It's Lisa bonus coming from the post.
0:13.0	This is Post Reports.
0:15.0	I'm routine powers.
0:19.0	It's Tuesday, September 29th.
0:24.0	Today, the story behind the FBI's October surprise,
0:28.0	the cost of ordering online and one more thing.
0:35.0	October surprise basically means a last minute revelation
0:41.0	that might scramble the race,
0:44.0	change the polling numbers,
0:47.0	and give the candidates very little time to react or adjust
0:51.0	to whatever the revelation is.
0:53.0	We believe that these is at hand.
0:57.0	Today's disclosure that President Bush
1:01.0	knew and approved out the arms for hostages deal with Iran,
1:05.0	not only directly contradicts the President's claims,
1:09.0	it diminishes the credibility of the presidency.
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