The Daily Show: Ears Edition Scandals, Stocks, and Surveillance | Ronan Farrow
Nov 20, 2024
Ronan Farrow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist renowned for his reporting on the #MeToo movement, dives into the chilling implications of surveillance technology from his HBO documentary, Surveilled. He highlights the risks posed to democracy and free expression, stressing the importance of safeguarding privacy amidst the rise of spyware. The conversation also touches on the absurdities of political scandal and the investment landscape in the shadow of Trump’s potential second term, offering both insights and humor.
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Gaetz's Broadway Debut
- Matt Gaetz, potential Attorney General, faces allegations of paying for sex and traveling with women.
- Allegedly, he took them to a Broadway show and his Fox News appearance.
Transparency vs. Pandora's Box
- Debate arises on releasing a report on Gaetz now that he's left Congress.
- Speaker of the House emphasizes transparency, but Mike Johnson argues against releasing the report.
The Boner Precedent
- Bill Boner, former mayor of Nashville, sets a precedent for releasing ethics reports.
- After leaving Congress, Boner went undercover to buy illegal drugs as mayor.