Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

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🗓️ 15 June 2022

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Today, we begin with Mitch McConnell saying that he is “comfortable” with the new senate framework on guns, while the January 6th hearing has been postponed as the committee has had video presentation difficulties. Meanwhile, a police officer will be paid more than 1.5 million dollars to resign after displaying a Nazi insignia on his office door, and the newest on the war in Ukraine. Finally, terrible weather can be felt around the nation, while the World Health Organization stated that they will be changing the name of Monkeypox. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NPR: McConnell says he'll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework AP News: 1/6 panel postpones hearing with ex-Justice Dept. officials Washington Post: Officer Who Displayed Nazi Insignia Will Receive $1.5 Million to Resign AP News: Russians control 80% of key Ukraine city, cut escape routes Axios: Extreme weather slams the U.S., from flooding to fires Axios: WHO will rename monkeypox virus to combat racism and stigma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Wednesday, June 15th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.7	by Betches Media.
0:07.7	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Credit Karma.
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0:26.4	For our first story today, Senate Minority Turtle Mitch McConnell said yesterday that he
0:30.8	is comfortable with the new Senate framework on guns, and will support passing the bill
0:35.4	if the text matches the proposal.
0:37.8	Why am I already worrying that those last six words are going to come back to haunt us?
0:42.1	A draft version is expected to be released on Sunday, and majority leader Schumer told
0:46.4	reporters that they hope to pass the bill before the next recess, which begins June 27th.
0:52.2	And not a day later.
0:57.4	Today's January 6th hearing has been postponed.
1:01.4	Committee member and representative Zoe Lothgren told reporters that the committee needs
1:05.2	more time to make technical changes to their video presentation.
1:09.1	To be fair, anyone who's tried to set up a hybrid Zoom slash in-person meeting can
1:13.0	probably sympathize.
1:15.1	The plan for today was to feature dramatic testimony from former DOJ officials who were
1:19.3	pressured by Trump to pursue his false election fraud theories.
1:22.9	This hearing will now take place next Thursday, featuring acting attorney general at the time
1:27.2	of the insurrection, Jeffrey Rosen, and two other former top officials at the DOJ, Richard
1:32.5	Donahue, and Stephen Engel.
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