PAY FOR PLAY THE D.C. WAY

About this episode

This episode examines the pay-for-play culture in Washington and the implications for justice in America.

Thirteen months into the Trump 47 presidency, 14 January 6 defendants are still living under commuted sentences instead of full pardons, while cases like Tina Peters raise even more questions about whether equal justice under law still exists in America. This episode of Connecting the Dots with Dan Happel takes a hard look at the pay-for-play culture of Washington, the two-tier justice system, and the growing belief that political power now determines who gets punished and who gets protected. Joining the discussion are David Moerschel, a seminary-trained minister, crisis chaplain, and medical specialist whose life was upended after January 6; Mike Nichols, an Army veteran, retired police sergeant, firefighter, and investigator of the true J6 timeline; Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers, Yale Law graduate, Army paratrooper, and former political prisoner; and Mark Sutherland, a UK-based supporter of the American Gulag Chronicles effort who brings an international perspective... https://danhappel.com

People in this episode

Host: Dan Happel

Guests: David Moerschel, Mike Nichols, Stewart Rhodes, Mark Sutherland

Topics covered

• pay-for-play culture
• two-tier justice system
• political power
• January 6 defendants
• equal justice

Keywords

• Trump presidency
• January 6 defendants
• political power
• justice system
• Tina Peters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oath Keepers

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