Steve Scaffidi is joined by Urban Milwaukee president and reporter Jeramey Jannene, and they discuss Milwaukee’s need for police officers, why we haven’t gotten any and how the city plans to incentivize recruitment.
-The I-794 Saga Continues; Jeramey explains to Steve about the current report to redesign the freeway that cuts through downtown Milwaukee.
-A fixable issue? Jeramey next explains to Steve about the requested audit on the Milwaukee County prison after several deaths occurred at the facility. He also explains what he’s looking at next.
Steve Scaffidi is next joined on the phone by National Review writer Christian Schneider and they talk about Donald Trump’s transition to his second term and the obstacles he may face including Senator Mitch McConnell. They also talk about Trump possibly going after political opponents.
-Matt Gaetz: From Attorney General to Cameo? Steve discusses the future of the former congressman with Christian as well as other cabinet picks from Trump.
-Steve lastly asks Christian about DOGE and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s role in it as well as the state of Twitter and social media. Plus, some quick Thanksgiving talk.