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Legal experts and senators debate the validity of Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment given his reported presidential pardon. Senator Josh Hawley and others argue that under the 1896 Supreme Court case Brown v. Walker, a pardoned individual cannot claim privilege against self-incrimination because they face no criminal jeopardy. The discussion explores whether Fauci's refusal to answer constitutes contempt of Congress.
Katonji Brown Jackson Profile and Judicial Background
Judge Katonji Brown Jackson is highlighted as a frontrunner for the Supreme Court vacancy, having previously clerked for Justice Breyer. Her background includes serving as a federal trial judge, a public defender, and vice chairman of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where she worked to reduce crack cocaine penalties. Personal details noted include her marriage to surgeon Patrick Jackson and her family connection to former House Speaker Paul Ryan.
The hosts read birthday announcements for several listeners and "Eric the Shill." They reiterate the peerage titles granted earlier in the show, joking about how these titles will be discovered by archaeologists 1,500 years in the future. Listeners are directed to the show's archives for older episodes not available on iTunes.
Occupy Wall Street, Pre-Arranged Arrests, Paul Browne
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne confirmed that certain arrests during Occupy Wall Street protests were pre-arranged through negotiations with demonstrators. The BBC reported that 65 people were arrested in a symbolic display on a bridge after protesters provided their planned locations to police. The hosts characterize these choreographed interactions as "bogative" and distinct from traditional civil rights movements.
