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“Hydra is still inside of SHIELD”
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 346

“Hydra is still inside of SHIELD”

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That's how Molly describes the lawmakers who voted against certification of a free and fair election.

We’re still assessing the fallout of last week’s insurrection, egged on by President Donald Trump, at the Capitol building. On today’s show, we’ll talk about Trump’s few remaining supporters in Congress, the military people who were on the ground that day, the potential for further violence and how corporate America is reacting. Plus on Make Me Smile … more of the same.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

Correction: This episode describes viral videos taken out of context. The videos do not necessarily depict people who are on a no fly list. Additionally, one of the videos appears to be recirculated from 2018.

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