2024-12-24 Matters of Democracy: clemency; Party Dysfunction; Grifting; Gaetz Ethics

24/12/2024 11 min Temporada 2024 Episodio 1224
2024-12-24 Matters of Democracy: clemency; Party Dysfunction; Grifting; Gaetz Ethics

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Joe Biden's Commutation of Federal Death Sentences. President Biden's continued opposition to the death penalty and the political considerations surrounding his clemency actions.Concerns About the Mental Fitness of Political Leaders. The increasing scrutiny of the mental and physical capabilities of political leaders, particularly older ones, and the challenges of addressing this issue.Republican Party Dysfunction and Trump's Leadership. The infighting within the Republican party, particularly around leadership and policy, and Trump's impulsive decision-making.Donald Trump's Geopolitical Ambitions. Trump's desire to change the world map, seemingly through impulsive and unrealistic plans, and the likelihood that these ideas are not going to be implemented.Trump's Continued Grifting. Trump's ongoing efforts to monetize his brand and presidency and the implications of this.The Matt Gaetz Ethics Report. The House Ethics Committee's scathing report on Rep. Matt Gaetz's behavior.

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