Topic: Bennie Thompson

A PBS Frontline documentary reveals that the January 6th Committee hired former ABC News president James Goldston to produce their hearings as a "miniseries" for a mass audience. Goldston describes the effort to make the evidence "pop" for primetime television to ensure viewer engagement. The hosts critique this approach, arguing that overproduction and the use of professional storytellers reduced the legal credibility of the proceedings.

The January 6 Committee, led by Bennie Thompson, indicated it will issue criminal referrals to the Justice Department, though specific targets and crimes remain undecided. Media coverage of a medal ceremony for Capitol Police highlighted a snub of Republican leaders by the family of deceased officer Brian Sicknick, which critics label as part of a long-running "Trump Op" to prevent his 2024 nomination.

New Tang Dynasty (NTD) and The Epoch Times provided a counter-narrative to the January 6th hearings, focusing on Republican arguments that the event is a political display. The coverage included clips of Chairman Benny Thompson calling the event an "attempted coup" and testimony from former Attorney General William Barr regarding election fraud claims. NTD also highlighted the involvement of the controversial ABC executive in the production.

U.S. lawmakers are pressing to send thousands of surplus FEMA trailers from Hurricane Katrina to Haiti, despite known formaldehyde contamination. Representative Benny Thompson suggested they could be used for "short-term" housing. The hosts condemn the plan as a "scam" to dispose of toxic waste under the guise of international aid through USAID.