The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

'BradCast' 6/22/2020 (Former Dep. Asst. Attorney General Lisa Graves on AG Bill Barr's unprecedented firing of the Manhattan U.S. Attorney)

06.23.2020 - By Brad FriedmanPlay

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On today's 'BradCast':  Donald Trump's embarrassing return to the campaign trail failed miserably on Saturday. His campaign promised blowout attendance at his ill-advised campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma but less than 7,000 of his supporters actually showed up.  During his speech, Trump all but admitted that he actually ordered his staff to test fewer people for COVID-19 to make him appear to be less of a failure. Despite Trump's attempts to pretend the coronavirus away, infections and hospitalizations are increasing in at least 23 states.  Former Deputy Asst. Attorney General LISA GRAVES explains what happened in the most consequential news of the weekend:  the failed-then-successful attempt by corrupt U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr to fire the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, Jeffrey Berman, likely unlawfully, beginning on Friday night.  Berman's office has prosecuted allies of Trump and was believed to be investigating more, including Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the Trump Organization itself.  Graves  describes the Barr/Trump/Berman mess as 'a debacle in terms of rule law.' Also today:  Los Angeles County issues report detailing widespread voting system failures in March 3rd primary. Voters in Kentucky and New York State should expect very long lines in primary elections on Tuesday, as officials have consolidated polling places due to coronavirus...

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