Topic: Mark Lynch

The New York Times and other media outlets report on Facebook's role in the 2016 election, leading to calls for Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress. A theory is presented suggesting Bill Clinton may have subtly undermined Hillary's campaign, potentially involving his tarmac meeting with Loretta Lynch. Meanwhile, the White House continues to criticize James Comey's conduct regarding FBI equipment and employment rules.

Mainstream media outlets like Bloomberg and the Today Show are framing the Clinton-Lynch meeting as a simple "optics" error caused by Bill Clinton being a "social guy." The hosts dismiss this narrative, suggesting the meeting was a calculated move that may have actually been intended to sabotage Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Adam Curry plays a clip from the NPR program *On the Media* featuring Mark Lynch from George Washington University. The clip discusses the linguistic battle over whether to call the militant group ISIS, ISIL, or IS. The hosts suggest that George Washington University is a front for intelligence agencies and that the media's refusal to use the President's preferred term (ISIL) shows a power struggle.

Historical financial scandals, such as the collapse of the prefab housing company Sterling Homex, highlight long-standing issues with brokerage firms like Merrill Lynch betting against their own recommendations. Current lack of SEC oversight is criticized regarding the failure of ratings agencies like Moody's during the subprime crisis. The segment contrasts the prosecution of Martha Stewart and Mark Cuban with the lack of accountability for major institutional failures.