Topic: Presumption

3 chapters across the catalog

Balderdash!
Episode 1192 19:26 - 24:21

1192: Balderdash!

Ambassador Gordon Sondland, Mike Turner, and Media Narratives

Representative Mike Turner's questioning of Ambassador Gordon Sondland is highlighted as a pivotal moment where Sondland admitted his testimony regarding a "quid pro quo" was based on personal presumption rather than direct orders from President Trump. Despite this admission, mainstream media outlets like CNN and MSNBC are criticized for framing the testimony as a "bombshell" or "blowtorch" against the administration. The hosts argue the hearings serve as a smokescreen for deeper corruption.

Cornageddon
Episode 1142 26:27 - 30:05

1142: Cornageddon

Presumption of Innocence, No Agenda Best Podcast Logic

Robert Mueller's statement that he could not "clearly" say the President did not commit a crime is compared to the legal presumption of innocence. The hosts use this logic to jokingly claim that because Mueller did not prove No Agenda isn't the best podcast in the universe, it must be the best.

Flood the Zone
Episode 647 30:38 - 34:44

647: Flood the Zone

Boris Johnson, Jihadi Tourism and Pre-Crime Legislation

London Mayor Boris Johnson writes an op-ed in The Telegraph proposing legal changes to address British citizens traveling to Syria and Iraq. Johnson suggests a "rebuttable presumption" where any citizen visiting war zones without prior notification is presumed to have traveled for terrorist purposes. The hosts characterize this proposal as an expansion of "pre-crime" law enforcement.