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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 23 MIN

O'Leary sued over Chinese operative allegations, Sen. Weiler joins Sutherland Institute

from Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts

The data center backlash continues to drive the conversation in Utah politics. Local Democrat-aligned groups are suing Kevin O'Leary, the celebrity investor and backer of the Stratos data center project. They claim the Shark Tank star defamed them when he alleged their opposition to the project stemmed from a Chinese influence operations. Analysts Sarah Reale and Adam Gardiner join Lindsay to discuss the merits and what this says about the salience of the emerging data center issue. Plus, Sen. Todd Weiler is taking the top job at a local conservative think tank. We weigh what impact that could have on capitol hill.

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