The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 452 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the hours after our show ended last week, the verdicts began rolling in for former President Donald Trump's "hush money" case - 34 convictions. We are truly in unprecedented territory. What does this mean for Trump? What does this mean for the election? And most importantly, what does this mean for America? Also, a new report was released that shines even more light on the Covid lab leak theory and the role the United States played in funding that research. 

PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP FACES 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE!?

The Washington Post - Trump’s New York trial is over. What’s next with his other criminal cases?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/02/trump-trials-next-cases-after-verdict/

The Hill - Trump to be sentenced just 4 days before GOP convention

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4694696-trump-to-be-sentenced-just-four-days-before-gop-convention/

DNYUZ - The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’

https://dnyuz.com/2024/06/05/the-g-o-p-push-for-post-verdict-payback-fight-fire-with-fire/

WSJ - Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/behind-closed-doors-biden-shows-signs-of-slipping/ar-BB1nDMKT

SECONDARY TOPIC - LAB LEAK REPORT EXPOSES US FUNDING

NYP - Damning new report finds China lab leak most likely source of COVID-19 — and blames US for pumping millions into the dangerous research

https://nypost.com/2024/06/03/us-news/us-funded-covid-lab-leak-in-china-damning-report-finds/

NYT - Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/03/opinion/covid-lab-leak.html

The Federalist - Fauci Admits There Was No Scientific Evidence For Six-Foot Social Distancing Rule

https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/04/fauci-admits-there-was-no-scientific-evidence-for-six-foot-social-distancing-rule/

Fox News - Dr. Deborah Birx admits there was an effort to squash COVID lab leak theory

https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-deborah-birx-admits-effort-squash-covid-lab-leak-theory

(video) Chris Cuomo debate "find the clips"

https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1796694488632467710