Episode 837 • • 2:29:53 - 2:32:22
837: Open the Chunnel!
Christine Lagarde, Negligence Trial and "Lizard" Metaphor
Christine Lagarde faces trial in France for negligence regarding a massive state payment to a businessman during her time as Finance Minister under Nicolas Sarkozy. Despite the legal proceedings, she maintains she has the "unanimous support" of the international community. The hosts joke about her "crocodile skin" and the perception of elite immunity from prosecution.