Feb 22, 2021
On COI #74, Kyle and Will go over recent comments from the Biden
administration signaling it's ready to sit down with Iran and
European powers to discuss coming back into the 2015 nuclear deal.
But with US officials hinting that other "regional issues" could be
shoehorned into the talks, while demanding Tehran return to "full
compliance" before Washington does, Biden's approach may quickly
lead to an impasse.
In the wake of the Capitol riot, a massive display of security
theater continues in Washington, DC, where thousands of National
Guard troops will remain at least until March, costing taxpayers
nearly $500 million. Local police have called to maintain a
security barrier circling the Capitol until September, citing
"threats" against lawmakers, while some Democrats have already
suggested it stay up permanently. Meanwhile, at least 35 Capitol
police officers are under investigation for their actions during
the January 6 riot, six of them already suspended.
A woman is suing police in Hopewell, Virginia for $13 million,
claiming officers are responsible for her son's death. Troy Howlett
was coerced into working as a confidential informant after a minor
drug bust. Despite knowing of his drug problem, Howlett was made to
purchase narcotics as a CI. He later fatally overdosed on heroin he
bought while undercover, found to be heavily laced with
fentanyl.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is under federal investigation
related to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the state's
policies toward nursing homes. A senior New York official was
recently caught acknowledging that Cuomo's team concealed data
related to nursing homes, sending the administration into damage
control mode.
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