In the third hearing, the committee focuses on the pressure campaign carried out on then-Vice President Mike Pence. This hearing originally aired on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

      
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Day Three - The January 6th Hearings (Originally Aired on Thursday, June 16, 2022)

Trump may be gone but American politics is still in crisis. The Lincoln Project has sparked a nationwide movement to restore our democracy. This podcast is hosted by co-founder Reed Galen and he is regularly joined by our political experts and guests that helped defeat Trump and continue the mission to stamp out Trumpism and the seditionists who backed him. The podcast discusses today’s political challenges, our vision for the future and how all Americans can be part of our pro-democracy movement.

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Host Reed Galen is joined by Barbara McQuade (Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and Former U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan) to discuss the nefarious intent of disinformation campaigns, how its use has been exponentially increasing over the past decade, and why it poses such a threat to our nation’s  democracy. Plus, why education can be one of the most powerful tools to combat disinformation. For more on this, be sure to check out Barbara McQuade’s latest book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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Attack From Within with Barbara McQuade

Host Reed Galen is joined by Author, Filmmaker and Activist, Bill Carter where they discuss the soon-to-be released documentary, Kiss the Future. The film explores the perils of nationalism and art’s role as a weapon of resistance and activism through the lens of the 1990s Siege of Sarajevo and how American aid worker Bill Carter forged an unlikely relationship with the band U2 to raise global awareness to the conflict. Plus, the parallels between the climate surrounding the Siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s and the climate of nationalism the world is experiencing today. Kiss the Future will soon be streaming on Paramount Plus…for more details on the film and Bill Carter’s book that inspired the film (“Fools Rush In”), check out BillCarter.cc. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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Kiss The Future with Bill Carter

Host Reed Galen is joined by Imran Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). They discuss CCDH’s latest legal victory against Elon Musk and Twitter, why our democracy’s stability is threatened by unregulated social media platforms and accompanying disinformation, and why balancing innovation with safety and prosperity is crucial for the future of technology and society. For more on this, be sure to check out the work of Imran Ahmed and CCDH…especially their Parent’s Guide and recent PSA discussed in this episode. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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Are Social Media Platforms Killing Our Democracy? (with Imran Ahmed)

Host Reed Galen is joined by Daniel Barkhuff, Former Navy SEAL and Founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership to discuss the continual disrespect Donald Trump shows our nation’s military, why a notable percentage of veterans have fallen prey to the disinformation of Trumpism, and why the far-right’s warped views on masculinity so easily result in the spread of extremism. For more on these topics be sure to check out the Against All Enemies documentary and follow Daniel Barkhuff’s work with Veterans for Responsible Leadership. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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Donald Trump Has Zero Respect for the Military with Daniel Barkhuff

Host Reed Galen is joined by Ken Harbaugh, former Navy pilot and executive producer of the new documentary, Against All Enemies. They discuss the rise of violent extremism in the military and its connection to political movements, the appeal of extremist organizations to veterans and the responsibility of society to provide alternate pathways for veterans transitioning to civilian life, and the influence of political figures like Donald Trump on the growth of extremist movements. For more from Ken Harbaugh, check out the podcasts, Burn the Boats and Warriors In Their Own Words. To learn more about and find the best way to view the Against All Enemies documentary, visit AgainstAllEnemiesFilm.com. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.
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Day Three - The January 6th Hearings (Originally Aired on Thursday, June 16, 2022)

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