WaPo's Aaron Blake on The Transition
The Al Franken Podcast
ASF Productions
4.6 • 7.7K Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
As we move closer to the second Trump administration, we are learning more about his incoming Cabinet. Aaron Blake, senior political reporter and author/host of The Campaign Moment newsletter and podcast for the Washington Post joins us to discuss some of Trump's Cabinet picks and their struggles to be confirmed. Also, the American people seem to overwhelmingly want a check on Trump's power. What will that look like with an administration that believes it has a mandate? Plus, we break down Hunter Biden's pardon and how that might impact Joe Biden's legacy.
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| 1:14.8 | Hey everybody, we got a great one today. You know, for a change. And you know it's great |
| 1:27.9 | because Washington Post writer Aaron Blake is returning for his second appearance, now on the podcast. |
| 1:34.8 | Not appearing visually, but through this audio medium, which in many ways is more powerful |
| 1:40.7 | than a merely visual presentation without the audio, which would be just ridiculous |
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| 1:53.4 | Aaron and I discuss a number of issues that are currently before the Senate, specifically the confirmation |
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