The Beat with Ari Melber, Apr. 30, 2019
Duration: 44 Minutes
Guest host: Yasmin Vossoughian
Discussed Today:
Dem chair goes there: stonewalling Trump aides could be jailed
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Elijah Cummings, says jail time could be on the table for witnesses who ignore subpoenas and stonewall Congressional oversight. Former Senator Barbara Boxer tells The Beat it would be “shocking” for Trump Attorney General Bill Barr to refuse to testify before the House.
Trump scrambles to block Democrats from his finances
New reporting from The New York Times reveals Deutsche Bank executives have compiled reams of Trump’s financial material to hand over to House Democrats, including Trump’s tax returns. Both Trump and his children are suing to block Deutsche Bank and Capital One from complying with the Democrats’ subpoena.
GOP folds on Trump's fed pick after sexist remarks
President Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Stephen Moore, is facing heat for misogynistic comments. Republican Senator Ernst telling NBC News she will not vote for Moore and does not believe Trump has the votes to win Senate approval. Political strategist Aisha Moodie-Mills tells The Beat, “are we surprised that Donald Trump would want to put someone in place that is a misogynist just like him?
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