DSR 11/30/20: Here Comes Biden’s Shitty Cabinet

DSR 11/30/20: Here Comes Biden’s Shitty Cabinet

Author: District Sentinel Radio November 30, 2020 Duration: 22:43
-President-elect taps Tony Blinken’s consulting company for key roles in his administration -Will OMB be scolding regulators at 2:30 a.m. to be more friendly to businesses? Neera Tanden was named to lead the agency -Hot mic victim, Egyptian coup regime defender Jen Psaki named White House Press Secretary -Attorney General Barr is trying to ramp up federal executions before Trump leaves office -FCC Chair Ajit Pai to step down on inauguration day -Workers around the world took action against Amazon last week -Emergency private sector lending programs were extended for three months by the Fed and the Treasury. Emergency state and local government support is set to expire on Dec. 31. music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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Duration: 16:03
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Duration: 50:02
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