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Rational Security

The “Don’t Let it Dominate You” Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

President Trump tests positive for the coronavirus and the White House becomes a hot zone. Justice Department officials were “a driving force” behind an immigration policy that separated families at the border with Mexico. And two ISIS militants are charged in the murder of American hostages.

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0:00.0

May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get

0:08.0

10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.

0:16.5

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:27.8

I think as you guys know and listeners probably know I am a big fan of DC restaurants which have been struggling a lot like all restaurants have and if we

0:31.9

have to go back to phase one and the restaurants close

0:34.6

because the White House has been the largest super spreader event in the district,

0:39.0

I'm going to be real pissed. Yeah, especially given that we were on such a good trajectory until the president got COVID. Like, I was looking forward to maybe even having a beer at a bar or seeing friends, but no.

0:58.0

But wait a minute, the way you stated that concern, Shane, it implies that if we have to go back to phase one

1:06.0

because of something else other than the president and the White House,

1:10.0

you'll be okay with it.

1:12.0

So I want to ask like what should be the biggest

1:15.2

super spreader event in the district like if we have candidates for it well yeah like

1:21.0

could we have like your birthday?

1:23.0

Like could that be like what nice things could we have instead of sure my birthday.

1:27.0

We could have a big inside party for my birthday.

1:30.0

That would be worth it.

1:32.0

Yeah, instead of the nomination event

1:34.4

for a potential Supreme Court justice

1:37.2

who's going to make me miserable.

1:38.9

Amy COVID Barrett.

1:40.3

Yeah.

1:41.3

Oh, man. Like, how about the Montgomery County Fair that would be worth it. Oh a nice fair a nice a nice petting zoo

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