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The Counsel

Tish Targets Trump

The Counsel

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Politics

4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Elie Honig is joined by University of Alabama Law School student Kyra Perkins. They break down New York Attorney General Letitia James’ announcement that her office will pursue a criminal—not just civil—investigation into the Trump Organization. They also discuss what it means to conduct a fair investigation, and the political sensitivities involved with an announcement like this one.  Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/tish-targets-trump/ Third Degree is brought to you by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton and Noa Azulai.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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now, will feature audio of my weekly notes to the cafe community where I analyze news

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at the intersection of law and politics.

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turning our attention to a brand new podcast. I'm going to tell

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you now this thing will blow your mind when you hear it. I don't want to say too much at the moment,

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but it draws on my experience as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.

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I can't wait to tell you more about it in the coming weeks, and I can't wait to drop it.

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I can't wait for you to hear it. So thanks for listening. As always, please keep sending us any thoughts and questions you may

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have to Letters atcafe.com. From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is third

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degree. I'm Ellie Honing. Well, welcome, everybody. Thank you for joining us on another lovely Friday.

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And I am joined this week by, you know her now, our student co-host from the

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University of Alabama Law School, Kyra Perkins. Kaira, great to see you. And congratulations.

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You've now officially survived your first year in law school. How you feeling?

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It's been, it's been interesting doing one-all year in the midst of everything

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