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Bill Barr Calls B.S. on Trump

Why the former attorney general has been particularly useful to the House Select Committee.

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Episode Notes

The January 6th hearings have an unusual amount of spectacle for Capitol Hill, but they’re designed to do more than entertain.

Guest: Jeremy Stahl, Slate senior editor.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Elena Schwartz, Carmel Delshad, Anna Rubanova and Sam Kim.

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  • Sonari Glinton is the host of the podcast Bring Back Bronco and formerly covered the economy and cars for NPR.