CAFE Insider 2/1: Fake Electors & Plea Deals

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down:– Justice Breyer’s retirement and President Biden’s forthcoming nomination of Breyer’s successor;– The reported scheme to subvert the Electoral College process and put forth fake, pro-Trump electors from states Trump lost in the 2020 election; – Trump saying he’d pardon January 6th rioters and his reported involvement in a scheme to seize voting machines following the 2020 election;– The January 6th Committee’s efforts to compel John Eastman, the author of a memo outlining methods for Trump to overturn the election results, to comply with a subpoena; and– A judge’s decision to reject a plea deal in the federal hate crimes case against Ahmaud Arbery’s killers, who were already convicted of murder in a Georgia state case.Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Matthew Billy – Senior Audio Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer