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The page who took down the GOP
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2006, a young man holding no political office brought down a 180+
years program and reshaped Congress forever. Scott Bland talks to
POLITICO magazine reporter Zack Stanton, a former House page who leaked
transcripts of sexual messages that former Congressman Mark Foley sent
to teen pages... which resulted in his resignation and torpedoed the
Republican hold on power for years.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is an editor at POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
years program and reshaped Congress forever. Scott Bland talks to
POLITICO magazine reporter Zack Stanton, a former House page who leaked
transcripts of sexual messages that former Congressman Mark Foley sent
to teen pages... which resulted in his resignation and torpedoed the
Republican hold on power for years.
Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.
Zack Stanton is an editor at POLITICO magazine.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Released:
Jan 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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