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Inside the Fight for Democracy (with Adam Schiff)

Nov 24, 2021

Preet talks with Adam Schiff, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and lead manager in Trump's first impeachment. They dive into Schiff's insights on the January 6th Capitol riot and the ongoing threats to American democracy highlighted in his book, Midnight in Washington. Schiff shares gripping accounts of the chaos that day and discusses the challenges of ensuring political accountability. The conversation also touches on the implications of upcoming midterm elections, the urgency of voting rights reform, and hopes for a stronger democracy.

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Rep. Adam Schiff

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Investigating Democracy: Insights from the Frontlines

2min

Politics, Perception, and Public Discourse

18min

Chaos at the Capitol: January 6th Unveiled

10min

Investigating Accountability in the January 6th Insurrection

3min

Congressional Power and Accountability

19min

Political Landscape Ahead of Midterms

13min

Electing Change: Building a Stronger Democracy

5min

Preet interviewed Rep. Adam Schiff for a live event at Cooper Union in New York City on Monday, November 22nd. Schiff, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead manager in the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump, is out with a book called Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could.

For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/inside-the-fight-for-democracy-with-adam-schiff/

Don’t miss the Insider Bonus, where Schiff discusses his affinity for the Kennedy family and weighs in on his favorite kind of pizza.

As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai, Jake Kaplan.

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