Date: August 18, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a selection of stories that Jim brought to the attention of listeners to wrap up the week:
–Maui’s Emergency Management Agency administrator announced his resignation claiming that he’s resigning for health reasons. He defended not sounding sirens because he claimed that people would have gone “mauka” meaning they would have gone inland into the fire.
–President Biden takes criticism for his “no comment” concerning the tragedy in Hawaii. He eventually made a public comment on Tuesday during another event but was not able to remember what island where the tragedy took place. He has offered one-time, per-household payments of $700 for those who’ve been displaced.
–Former President Trump plans to skip the first GOP primary debate next week. Instead he will sit down to be interviewed by Tucker Carlson.
–Donald Trump and 18 other defendants have been indicted by a Georgia grand jury in connection with the alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. He’s facing 13 felony charges, including conspiracy to commit forgery, filing false documents, solicitation of violation of oath by public officer and violating the Georgia RICO Act.
–Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has proposed that the trial begin on March 4, 2024, and also requested that the defendants be arraigned the week of September 5th.
–Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund said federal agencies withheld crucial information from him that indicated significant threats to the building on January 6, 2021. In addition, they shockingly declined to provide him with reinforcements during the riot that was taking place.
–Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team got access to former President Donald Trump’s draft tweets and direct messages on Twitter despite “momentous” push-back from the social media company, according to court papers unsealed on Tuesday.
–Tennessee Republican Representative Andy Ogles has filed a bill to prevent Special Counsel Jack Smith from receiving a salary from federal funds.
–Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy was asked about his faith and how it squares with Jesus Christ. Jim provided audio.
–Vivek Ramaswamy said that he would be open to pardoning President Biden’s son Hunter.
–A former FBI supervisory special agent confirmed the bureau’s headquarters tipped off President Joe Biden’s 2020 transition team about its plan to interview Hunter Biden, a newly released congressional transcript shows.
–Representative Greg Steube of Florida jumped ahead of his Republican colleagues last Friday and introduced articles of impeachment against President Biden.
–Representative Comer, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman, on Thursday demanded that the National Archives and Records Administration release records from President Joe Biden’s years as vice president from times that overlapped with the activities of his son Hunter’s activities in Ukraine, particularly emails that were signed with the pseudonyms “Robert Peters,” “Robin Ware,” and “JRB Ware.”
–President Biden admitted that the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had nothing to do with reducing inflation.
–The powerful House Ways and Means Committee is opening a probe into whether liberal activists are misusing tax-exempt non-profits to mobilize Democrat voters in battle-ground states, injecting foreign money into elections, or evading campaign finance laws.
