Finally, a president willing to blame a devastating air crash on diversity hiring and two of his predecessors! Nearly two weeks into his second term, Trump continues to sow bitterness, fear, and chaos everywhere he turns: issuing a spending freeze so drastic and haphazard that his team has to rescind it after three days, demanding that more than two million federal workers resign or face loyalty tests, and vowing to send 30,000 immigrants to Guantanamo Bay. Meanwhile, three of his most extreme cabinet picks face tough questions in their confirmation hearings—but will it matter? Jon and Dan reflect on a dismal week, what's next, and signs of life in the opposition party. Then, Jon checks in with Senator Chris Murphy about the threats that Democratic leaders are getting, and why it's so important to fight back anyway. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast.
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Half the voters decided to make Donald Trump president again, so here we are. The American Airlines flight from Wichita was about to land at DCA when it collided with an army helicopter on a training mission, killing all 64 people on the plane and three in the helicopter. Trump held a press conference the next morning before anyone had any real information about what actually happened.
So, of course, being president, he took the opportunity to console the nation and reassure the public that air travel is safe. Let's listen.
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