The "WhistleSTOP" Edition

Rational Security

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News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

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🗓️ 19 September 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The Director of National Intelligence refuses to tell Congress about a whistleblower allegation that may involve President Trump. Israelis go to the polls as Benjamin Netanyahu fights to maintain power. And Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski gives defiant testimony to lawmakers considering whether to impeach the president.

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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.
0:29.6	So, who's Robert O'Brien? He is apparently the National Security Advisor according to Twitter which is where we find out these things now.
0:33.0	Robert O'Brien.
0:34.2	He owns a pub, New Pond Circle, right?
0:37.4	No, actually that's James O'Pereros of that.
0:40.4	When I first heard O'Brien the hostage affairs envoy I thought,
0:45.0	Jim O'Brien was the hostage affairs envoy, but that was in the Obama administration.
0:50.0	He's gone from being a hostage negotiator to being a hostage.
0:55.0	Those skills will come in handy.
0:58.0	He's giving a statement.
1:00.0	It was very carefully read and rehearsed and he was blinking in Morse Coe.
1:03.0	And I've been holding today's newspaper.
1:05.0	We'll talk about him next week after we learn something about him.
1:09.0	If he's still National Security
1:15.0	the Whistle Stop Edition.
1:18.0	I like it.
1:22.0	With apologies. In honor of John. This will stop edition. I like it.
1:23.0	With apologies.
1:24.0	In honor of John Dickerson.
1:26.0	Yeah, yeah, I'm sure he's listening.
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