Jeff Sessions Stirs the Pot Legalization Movement Into Frenzy
Is Attorney General Jeff Sessions doing the legalization movement a favor in rolling back Obama-era policies? Red Alert Politics' Lauren Cooley, and Democratic Coalition's Jarad Geldner, join Cheddar to break down what the move means for the country's booming marijuana market. We consider whether legalized recreational cannabis can survive the Attorney General's crackdown.
Next, we break down Stephen Miller's spat with Jake Tapper on CNN. Cooley and Geldner give their take on whether the White House made a good decision by sending the staffer to the network interview. Our guests debate whether Tapper or Miller emerged victorious from the on-air showdown.
Finally, we hit on two Republican senators raising the possibility of charges against former British spy, and Trump dossier author, Christopher Steele. Geldner and Cooley discuss the case against Steele, and whether Republicans are using it as a distraction to take attention away from the Mueller probe.
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