Topic: John Jay

The use of Donald Trump's tweets as real-time evidence by defense lawyers like Jay Sekulow is noted as a novel legal tactic. Additionally, the potential for Chief Justice John Roberts to act as a tie-breaker in a 50-50 Senate vote on witnesses is discussed as a possible constitutional complication.

A technical error in a KTVU broadcast left in a "3, 2, 1" countdown from a reporter. This leads to a discussion about Mike Isaacson, a John Jay College professor who was suspended after tweeting about "teaching future dead cops" and advocating for a "post-police world."

Former professor Mike Isaacson explains his vision for a world without police, suggesting that communities can use smartphones and "rapid response" teams to resolve conflicts. The hosts mock this idea, suggesting that such decentralized enforcement in low-income neighborhoods often manifests as gang warfare.

The hosts examine the history of the Federalist Papers, noting they were originally published under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution. They discuss the irony of liberals using an "arcane" 18th-century document to subvert the election results. Dvorak mentions a bet he won against journalist friends who were convinced Trump would quit the campaign before the election.

CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson had their personal email accounts compromised by a hacker using the handle "Crackers with Attitude" (CWA). WikiLeaks subsequently published documents from Brennan's AOL account, including a draft of his security clearance form from 2008. The hacker claimed the breach was a protest against U.S. policy in Palestine, while the hosts question the timing and the lack of sensitive intelligence in the leaked files.

A clip shows a heated exchange between Jay Carney and Senator John McCain on CNN regarding the arming of the Free Syrian Army. McCain accuses the administration of ignoring military advice, while Carney uses the phrase "agree to disagree," which the hosts mock as a non-answer typical of a press secretary.

White House spokesperson Jay Carney confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited Kiev as part of a European trip, following Russian media reports of his presence. The discussion shifts to technical details of Russian weaponry mentioned in State Department documents, specifically distinguishing between the AK-47 and the newer AK-74 model.

During a State Department briefing, a reporter asks why U.S. drone strikes that kill children in Afghanistan are not considered terrorism. Spokesman Jay Carney defends the operations as part of a "prosecution of war," a phrasing the hosts find particularly revealing.