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Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrection — Part 2

Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrection — Part 2

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Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrection — Part 2

FromPoliticology

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Award-winning investigative reporter Scott MacFarlane talks with Ron Steslow about the most critical filings and pivotal moments in the Feds’ ever-growing case against the January 6 insurrectionists.


(02:57) Where the insurrection investigation stands at this moment

(04:46) The differences between high-level and high-profile prosecutions 

(00:00) The relationship between the DOJ investigation and the January 6th Committee investigation 

(06:07) The January 6th committee’s subpoenas held up in court

(14:00) The conspiracy cases we’re watching play out

(15:03) The makeshift weapons of the insurrectionists 

(17:13) The problem of too much evidence 

(22:16) What sentences we should expect to see 

(29:17) The defendants who are flying under the radar

(36:43) The threat of repeat attacks at statehouses 


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Released:
Dec 9, 2021
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Podcast episode

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Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.