Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans – "Refried Beans | Zero Malarkeys Left to Give"

Released: August 26, 2022
Host: Allison Gill (AG), MSW Media
Featured Guest: Andrew Weissmann (former Mueller prosecutor)

Overview

This episode of The Daily Beans takes listeners back to a news-packed week in August 2022, with intense coverage of major legal and political developments ranging from the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit to ongoing investigations into Trump allies, election interference, and DOJ maneuvers. The second half of the episode features an in-depth interview with Andrew Weissmann, dissecting the release and implications of the Barr memo on obstruction of justice during the Mueller investigation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Major Headlines & Legal Updates

(00:45–18:26)

• Fulton County DA Actions

  • Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron subpoenaed for testimony in Georgia's Trump election interference probe.
  • Kenneth Chesebro and Lindsey Graham resisting similar subpoenas; judge rebukes fraudulent Georgia electors’ effort to avoid prosecution.

• Project Veritas & Ashley Biden's Journal

  • Two Florida individuals pled guilty to stealing and selling Ashley Biden's diary to Project Veritas for $40,000.
  • "Freedom of press doesn't apply when you steal it." (AG, 07:58)

• Matt Gaetz Investigation

  • Despite winning his primary, federal sex trafficking probe involving Gaetz remains active and methodical.
  • Prosecutors expected to wait until after midterms to potentially indict Gaetz; investigation's pace should not be mistaken for reluctance.

• Uvalde School Police Chief Fired

  • Pete Arredondo terminated as school board responds to public outrage (11:54).

• Ryan Zinke Lied to Investigators

  • Trump’s former Interior Secretary lied about conversations regarding a casino deal and misused his office, per Inspector General report.

• Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit

  • DOJ’s heavily redacted version set for release; commentary on behind-the-scenes Trump advice from Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton.
  • Trump encouraged to resist giving more documents to the National Archives, deepening the post-presidential document saga.

2. Biden’s Offensive Stance on MAGA

(16:35–18:26)

• President Biden, at a DNC fundraiser, calls MAGA philosophy "semi-fascism":

  “What we’re seeing now is the beginning of the end or the death knell of an extreme MAGA philosophy. It’s not just Trump… it’s the entire philosophy