Topic: Angus King

President Trump clashes with a reporter over the use of the Defense Production Act to manufacture PPE and testing equipment. Trump alleges that questions from the press are often scripted setups coordinated with Democratic senators like Angus King. The hosts jokingly suggest Trump use the Act to force The New York Times to manufacture toilet paper.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced calls for resignation after failing to disclose meetings with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, though reports indicate the Obama State Department arranged the initial meeting. Senator Angus King compared the Trump-Russia connections to Charles Lindbergh’s ties to Nazi Germany, while Republicans highlighted past photos of Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi with Russian officials.

Senator Lindsey Graham is criticized for his testimony suggesting the President has the legal authority to put "boots on the ground" anywhere in the world, including Yemen and the Congo, to fight terrorism. Graham argues the battlefield is "wherever the enemy chooses to make it," including domestic locations like Boston. The hosts characterize this as a surrender of Congressional war powers to the executive branch.

Senator Angus King of Maine is featured in a clip challenging the administration's use of the term "associated forces" to justify global military action. King argues that the original 2001 authorization was specific to those involved in the September 11 attacks and that the current "overbroad reading" renders the Constitution's war powers a nullity. The hosts praise King as a "lone voice in the wilderness."

Vice President Joe Biden's behavior during the swearing-in of the new Congress is scrutinized, specifically his physical interactions with the families of Senators. The hosts describe video footage of Biden arranging photo ops with Senator Angus King's family. They criticize NBC for framing the Vice President's conduct as "charming" rather than inappropriate.