Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

Episode 7: Rinse, Repeat

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Nov 14, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Wild Bill Langer's Political Insurrection

  • William "Wild Bill" Langer, a North Dakota governor, was convicted for extorting state employees' salaries. - He refused to leave office, declared martial law, and staged an insurrection before winning a U.S. Senate seat.
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Senator Langer's Courtroom Mailroom

  • Senator Bill Langer used his office's franking privilege to distribute a pro-defendant speech during a sedition trial. - He enlisted defendants on trial to stuff and send his speech, turning the courtroom into a political tool.
ANECDOTE

Senator Langer's Defiant Support

  • Senator Bill Langer openly visited and supported sedition defendants in court and jail. - He notably sent money to jailed defendants and publicly denounced their prosecution as political persecution.
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