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

26 Aug 2024 (4 months ago)
S4 E13: Stupid Watergate, Anderson Cooper & TSA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Trump Administration Controversies

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)

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