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Rational Security

The “Donny with the Gold Hair” Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, News, Government, Politics, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Fulton County correspondent Anna Bower to talk through the week’s big news down south, including: 

  • “Waiting on a Midnight Complaint in Georgia.” Late on Monday night, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis finally indicted Donald Trump alongside eighteen co-conspirators for attempting to interfere with the state of Georgia’s 2020 election results. What does this fourth criminal indictment mean for the universe of legal cases against the former president?
  • “Hunter Becomes the Hunted.” Earlier this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland took the unexpected step of appointing Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden. What led to this move? And what does it mean for the investigation into the president’s son?
  • “Why So CFIUS?” President Biden has finally issued a long-expected executive order installing some controls on outbound U.S. investments, particularly in relation to China and certain sensitive technology sectors. How big a deal is this new policy?

For object lessons, Alan shouted out his latest favorite thriller about a bunch of falsely accused Brits, “Suspicion.” Quinta brought the listeners’ attention to an entertaining court transcript about “fleets.” Scott celebrated the late Paul Reubens’ legacy as Pee-Wee Herman, including his phenomenal 1979 debut on “The Dating Game.” And Anna endorsed her latest courtroom treat, Papa John’s Pizza.



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0:00.9

Is someone capable here of explaining what racketeering is?

0:04.4

I think it's actually worth just like explaining

0:07.5

what racketeering is because I'm not sure I know.

0:12.4

And I've done some reading.

0:13.8

It's originally used to prosecute tennis players.

0:15.6

Yes, yes, yes.

0:18.4

Well, did you, there's a press conference

0:20.8

that Rudy gave, and I think 2016

0:23.0

that someone pulled up where he's saying like,

0:24.8

I know Rico, I've prosecuted Rico,

0:28.0

and I, you know, the Hillary Clinton did the rico.

0:31.6

Tender, how, how are the tables of the care and just like

0:34.6

the dance move on Rico to Rico, three racketeering?

0:38.5

You don't want my macarena, but my racketeering?

0:41.5

Oh, racketeering.

0:43.1

Oh, I don't think so.

0:45.1

I think we're good.

0:46.2

Screw you, Anderson.

0:53.3

Hello, everyone and welcome back to rational security.

0:56.4

I am one of your regular co-hosts, Scott R. Anderson.

1:00.3

Here in the virtual studio with all of my co-hosts,

1:03.2

including Quinteturesec.

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