Tune in here to this ​Monday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks the show off by discussing the surprise vote to fill the vacant Charlotte City Council seat and the political fallout surrounding it. Brett breaks the news that Edwin Peacock III was appointed to replace Tariq Bokhari after a 5–5 vote was split by Mayor Vi Lyles, who chose Peacock over Krista Bokhari, Tariq’s wife and the endorsed Republican favorite. 

Jensen highlights the backlash from GOP leaders, including Krista's endorsements from Speaker Tim Moore and the Mecklenburg GOP. He argues the vote was a deliberate political move by Mayor Lyles, suggesting it was a “double-barreled middle finger” to Tariq Bokhari and a sign she may not run for re-election.

Later, Jensen dives into the political dysfunction unfolding in Cabarrus County. The spotlight is on newly appointed Commissioner Jeff Jones, who faced his first meeting with an unusual move—nominating himself as chair, despite having zero experience in public office. Jensen lays out the backdrop: a fractured Republican board, a power struggle between GOP factions, and the fallout from a court-blocked attempt to appoint a previous candidate.

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