OA611: Cipollone to Testify! Andrew Called It! Here's What To Expect.

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Today's episode pays off a bet Andrew made last month that the January 6 Committee would eventually secure the testimony of <a href= "https://twitter.com/Merrillmarkoe/status/1541873391119921153" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">White House Counsel Pat Cipollone</a>. Find out why that's such a big deal!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In addition to explaining <em>how</em> the J6 Committee came to secure <a href= "https://twitter.com/Merrillmarkoe/status/1541873391119921153" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pets of Belonging's</a> testimony, Andrew answers your questions regarding whether this is some kind of elaborate con (No), how Cipollone's answers are likely to interact with executive and attorney-client privilege (frequently), and the likelihood that he will help round out the successful case for prosecuting Donald Trump for crimes in connection with the 1/6 Insurrection (EXTREMELY!). It's a big deal!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>After the main breakdown, we share a thoughtful and informative letter from a listener who helps put the Supreme Court's recent (atrocious) decision in <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1088_dbfi.pdf" target="_blank">Carson v. Makin</a></em> (that we <a rel= "noreferrer noopener" href= "https://openargs.com/oa608-forget-church-state-separation-scotus-mandates-christian-favoritism/" target="_blank">broke down in Episode 608</a>) permitting direct government aid to expressly religious schools into a fuller context. It's an Andrew Was Wrong (About Rural Maine) and an important object lesson that you can never trust the fact section in a SCOTUS case involving religion these days.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Links</strong>:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --></p> <ol> <li>The brilliant and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href= "https://twi