What's This Arizona Recount About? Plus, Summer Movie Picks

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🗓️ 11 June 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

We've witnessed plenty of historic moments with Joe Biden as president: widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, the reunion of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Mare of Easttown. But Arizona Republicans are attempting to prove otherwise with an unprecedented vote recount of the 2020 election. Sam talks to Jessica Huseman, editorial director at Votebeat, about the ongoing election audit in Arizona and what it means for the future of elections and voting rights. Plus, Sam talks about summer movies to look forward to with NPR's Aisha Harris and Bob Mondello.

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0:34.4	Hey, y'all. This is Sam's Aunt Daddy. This week, while Arizona is still counting votes
0:41.4	from the 2020 election. And some movies are back. All right, let's start shopping.
0:48.4	Hey, y'all. You're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR. I'm Sam Sanders. So, the
0:54.4	last presidential election officially ended back in November, a last year. You may recall
1:00.2	that very fun time in our lives. And we all know what happened. After a few days of counting
1:05.2	votes and watching Steve Kornackie do his thing, Joe Biden was officially declared the winner.
1:12.4	We know this. He is our president right now. Biden was president-elect during the insurrection
1:18.1	on the Capitol January. In February, he was for sure the president when Emily in Paris was
1:28.6	nominated for a Golden Globe. He was president when I got my COVID vaccine in April. Thank
1:36.5	you, science. Biden was president when JLo and Ben Affleck decided to get back together
1:42.0	this past May. I'm so excited. A source tells E.T. that the president is going to be
1:45.7	soon. While me and all my friends were watching mayor of Easttown, yeah, Joe Biden was president
1:52.2	then too. You didn't say anything? Wasn't my secret to share? Yes, it was, mom. I'm your daughter.
1:58.4	Timeline checks out. And yet, dear listeners. And yet, in Arizona.
2:05.6	The Mayor of the County Board of Supervine Sears meeting in executive session today to talk
2:09.5	about options if anything have, and regarding the auditing of 2020 presidential election
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