Topic: Floyd Abrams

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Fact Pattern
Episode 623 36:41 - 42:51

623: Fact Pattern

Al Franken and the Dark Money Debate

Senator Al Franken questions First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams about the potential for wealthy corporations to intimidate politicians with threats of massive campaign spending. The discussion touches on "dark money" and 501(c)(4) social welfare groups. The hosts counter that such influence is no different from existing lobbying by groups like the Sierra Club and dismiss Franken's arguments as specious.