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Chidi on the perils of being a journalist in early authoritarianism & Fulton commission chair chimes in
George Chidi & Robb Pitts joined The Ron Show today.
Atlanta journalist George Chidi of The Atlanta Objective joined the show to analyze the arrest of Don Lemon during a protest at a Minneapolis church, raising serious questions about press freedom, selective enforcement, and the growing risks journalists face while doing their jobs. Chidi also explained why he and many journalists are taking new steps to protect their sources amid federal raids and political pressure.
Later, Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts reacted to the FBI’s seizure of hundreds of boxes of 2020 election records, pushing back on reports of an imminent lawsuit and warning that the move could be about future elections, not the past. Meanwhile, the Georgia Gang pundits weighed in … Georgia Gang pundits weighed in, … with one – Cathy Woolard – being a former Fulton County Elections Board member with some insight vs the “grasping at nothing” rhetoric of Phil Kent.
Finally, Ron addressed how we ought to react to “ex-MAGA” types like comedian / podcaster Andrew Schultz or the “mom” depicted in a recent Saturday Night Live sketch who was ready to come clean to her kids about finally realizing she’d been duped all this time. recent Saturday Night Live sketch
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