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“F--k it: Release 'em all”—The Weekly Roundup

Season 2 Episode 448 Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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This week, we discuss Donald Trump’s broad pardons for January 6th and Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons for Trump critics and his own family members.


Then, we talk about Trump’s Executive Orders and whether there’s a growing appetite for something resembling a more monarchical presidency


Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Donald and Melania Trump launching memecoins (don’t worry, we’ll explain) and the serious ethical questions they raise


Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 


Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP)


Marc Caputo (Senior Politics Reporter at Axios)


Segments this week:


(02:54) Pardons 


(24:48) Executive Orders


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https://twitter.com/RonSteslow


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Related reading:


Segment 1: 

Axios - "F--k it: Release 'em all": Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons

Politico - There’s reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden - POLITICO

Politico - Biden said his pardon of family was meant to shield them from Trump. That’s not the full story. - POLITICO


Segment 2: 

Reason - With executive order avalanche, Trump continues trend toward a monarchical presidency

NYT - ‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done - The New York Times

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