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Episode:

Will Democrats Choose To Save Democracy?
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:23:34
Publish Date: 2021-06-04 05:10:00
Description:

Don speaks with veteran and hero police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about his experience defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Insurrectionists called Gonell a traitor and beat him with a flagpole holding the American flag, and he joins to share how he’s had to relive the insurrection nearly every day since the traumatic event. He also expresses how he feels insulted by the politicians who refuse to investigate Jan. 6.  

Former Vice President Mike Pence distances himself from Former President Trump’s opinion on the Jan. 6 insurrection during a visit to New Hampshire, saying that he and Trump don’t see “eye to eye” on the issue. Attorney George Conway joins to discuss why Pence’s description is an understatement. 

Even though President Biden is floating a lower price tag on his infrastructure plan, he still wants GOP concessions to pass it. The Atlantic reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere joins to discuss bipartisanship with Don.   

Later, Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein joins to explain why Sen. Joe Manchin’s call for bipartisanship on the filibuster rule is disingenuous, and Political Commentator Amanda Carpenter joins to put the gravity of Sgt. Gonell’s testimony in perspective. 

State Senators from Pennsylvania, and loyal to Trump toured the Arizona audit, in hopes of conducting a similar audit in their state. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs joins to share updates and her perspective on the audit. 

The Justice Department is investigating whether obstruction occurred in the probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz and his alleged sexual relationship with a minor. State Attorney for Palm Beach County Dave Aronberg joins to explain and provide context.  

Finally, Don addresses the NFL’s practice of “race-norming,” a process used to evaluate claims of dementia or other forms of brain impairment in NFL players. According to the New York Times reporter Ken Belson’s findings, the league assumed that Black players had lower cognitive function than White players, meaning that White players only had to prove a small cognitive decline to receive a settlement. Belson joins to share his report, and former NFL player Ken Jenkins and his wife Dr. Amy Lewis join to discuss their role in fighting against the practice. 

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