S4 E13: Stupid Watergate, Anderson Cooper & TSA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Trump Administration Controversies

• Donald Trump may have revealed classified information to Russian officials in the Oval Office. (2m53s)
• Former FBI Director James Comey wrote a memo alleging that Trump asked him to end the investigation into Michael Flynn. (4m9s)
• President Trump told Russian officials that he felt pressure from Russia about the Russia investigation and that he fired Comey. (8m29s)
• The FBI investigation into Russian interference in the election has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest. (9m7s)
• The Justice Department appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate the Trump campaign's connections to Russia. (6m41s)
• Justin Amash of Michigan was the first Republican to say that the president's actions might merit impeachment. (13m52s)
• White House lawyers are researching what a possible Trump impeachment might look like. (14m59s)
• If Trump were impeached, Mike Pence would become president, followed by Paul Ryan, and then Orrin Hatch. (15m33s)

Trump Administration Policies and Actions

• Jeff Sessions has moved to lengthen drug sentences, undoing Obama-era criminal justice reforms. (19m46s)
• The Trump administration may decide to end key Obamacare subsidies, which could unravel the ObamaCare insurance markets. (19m59s)
• Trump’s National Security team includes Trump’s name in “as many paragraphs as we can” in security briefings because “he keeps reading if he is mentioned.” (20m42s)

Other

• Former FBI Director James Comey was very tall and tried to hide in the background of a photo opportunity. (7m0s)
• Donald Trump's actions that week impacted the planned deep dive into the TSA. (25m14s)
• The segment was going to discuss TSA procedures, inappropriate conduct by TSA agents, and the agency's Instagram account. (26m0s)
• Viewers are encouraged to contact their congressman about the issues discussed. (28m34s)