'BradCast' 8/17/2022 (Guest: NatSec journo Marcy Wheeler; Primary results from WY and AK)

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 1:08 a.m.

b"On today's 'BradCast':\\xa0 The biggest story of this week's primaries was in Wyoming, where conservative Republican Rep. Liz Cheney lost the GOP primary for the state's single, at-large House seat to Trump-backed, former Never Trumper-turned-MAGA 2020-election denier Harriet Hageman.\\xa0 In her concession speech, Cheney vowed 'to do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office.'\\xa0 Alaska adopted Ranked Choice Voting, so we are unlikely to know the final winners in the state's two elections until the end of August. In both the special election to fill out the remainder of the late Rep. Don Young's term and an open primary for next year's full term, Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is among the top three vote-getters along with two Republicans, Nick Begich and former Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to impeach Trump, will advance to the November general. National security journalist Marcy Wheeler of Emptywheel explains the latest developments and what you need to know about the highly sensitive documents retrieved by the FBI that Donald Trump stole from the White House and took to his Mar-a-Lago resort. Wheeler offers critical insights and clarifying details, separating fact from speculation, including what is actually known/unknown, why Trump is likely far more concerned about obstruction charges than violations of the Espionage Act, and potential paths forward for holding him accountable.\\xa0 Wheeler warns there could be even more disturbing revelations still to come..."