The "Summer is Definitely Over" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

Politics, Nationalsecurity, Government, Middleeast, News, Foreignpolicy

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Multiple news organizations report that Trump has disparaged combat veterans, calling them “losers” and “suckers.” A senior Homeland Security official says he was told to stand down on the threat of Russian election interference. And the legal battle continues over whether a former White House counsel must testify before Congress.

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0:00.0	This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.
0:11.0	So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.
0:15.0	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.
0:20.0	So guys, if I seem to be a little bit out of breath you'll forgive me because I've just been
0:27.5	rushing in from breaking news we've had to delay recording of the podcast by a full hour
0:32.8	Adam boy are your arms tired?
0:35.2	Are you literally running like inside your house?
0:40.4	No, I was actually, it was I work in one room in the house, I don't have to run too many places.
0:45.0	It's not really as dramatic as it seems.
0:47.0	I imagine Shane with like a Fadora that says news on a card and then he like runs into the room.
0:53.2	I'll stop the presses.
0:56.0	I got a scoop.
0:58.0	This is Shane breaking news on the guy about which Shane previously broke news. It's like Shane Meta News. Yeah, I like that. It's very postmodern.
1:12.3	Hello and welcome to Rational Security.
1:16.4	The Summer is Definitely Over Edition.
1:20.0	I am Shane Harris.
1:22.2	Dogged News reporter.
1:24.2	With tired arms.
1:25.7	With tired arms from flapping.
1:28.8	Summer is definitely over.
1:30.0	This doesn't have to be kind of a banger of a news day, you guys.
1:32.5	It's just a little, whoa, you had labor day to relax,
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