Episode Details

Today's headlines: the House January 6th Committee released an “executive summary” of its findings and recommended criminal charges for multiple individuals, including former president Donald J. Trump himself. The Supreme Court of the United States issued a temporary order that will keep in place Title 42, the Trump-era immigration policy that has been used to turn away migrants seeking asylum. A jury in Los Angeles found disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and other sexual offenses. Republican Representative George Santos of New York is under fire after a report in the New York Times yesterday found that he faked several key parts of his resume, education, and employment history. Finally for today, Sam Bankman-Fried made a “chaotic” court appearance in the Bahamas yesterday in which he agreed to be extradited to the United States.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NPR: Read an executive summary of the Jan. 6 committee's final report
• ABC: What is Title 42 -- the Trump-era immigration order at the US-Mexico border?
• CNN: Harvey Weinstein is convicted of 3 of 7 charges, including rape, in his Los Angeles sexual assault trial
• NY Times: Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.
• CNBC: FTX founder Bankman-Fried sent back to Bahamas jail in day of courtroom chaos

Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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