The Week That Was: DOJ's Ridiculous Indictment of James Comey; Trump Wants Kimmel Fired Again

About this episode

The episode discusses the indictment of James Comey, Trump's call for Jimmy Kimmel's firing, and various political and media topics.

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests: veteran attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: a gunman caught at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner; POTUS and FLOTUS calling for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian’s joke; King Charles III meeting with Trump; former FBI Director James Comey getting indicted for “sea shells by ...

People in this episode

Host: Saeed Khan

Guests: Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, Joel Sklar, Barb Ingalls, Nancy Derringer, Allan Lengel

Topics covered

• indictment
• politics
• media
• activism
• journalism
• comedy

Keywords

• James Comey
• Trump
• Jimmy Kimmel
• indictment
• politics
• media
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Association, ABC

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