Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 8/15/22: DOJ Trump Investigation, GOP Messaging, FBI Attacked, Rushdie Stabbed, Alec Baldwin, IRS Agents, & More!
Aug 15, 2022
Alex Holder, the filmmaker behind the documentary 'Unprecedented,' shares behind-the-scenes insights into the Trump family's tumultuous journey leading to the January 6th Capitol riot. He discusses the legal fallout from the FBI's raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and its impact on GOP dynamics. The episode critiques the rise of extremist rhetoric, correlating it with real-world violence, such as the attack on Salman Rushdie. Holder also explores accountability in political discourse, shedding light on systemic inequalities in IRS audits affecting low-income taxpayers.
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Podcast Topics Overview
- Krystal and Saagar discuss the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and its political fallout.
- They also mention an attack on an FBI office, the Salman Rushdie stabbing, and the Alec Baldwin case.
Mar-a-Lago Raid Details
- The FBI recovered 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked top secret, from Mar-a-Lago.
- The search warrant suggests potential violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and theft/destruction of government documents.
Classification and the Law
- The laws cited in the search warrant do not require the documents to be classified.
- However, classification markings may signal their seriousness to the court, especially in Espionage Act cases.
