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"McGregor Scott U. S attorney for the Eastern District of California. But not for much longer. And they were gonna pick his brain on some things today and I would give you a chance. If if you're so inclined If you have questions for the U s attorney, Teofilo afraid to reach out 808 34 15 38 108 34 15 30 If you'd like to jump on But I do want to kind of pick up where we left off yesterday, Greg because I was enjoying it, and I get very, very strong response from the audience that they're curious about. What what? The nuance, the details. The specifics of your job has been And I think, frankly, for the from the perspective, not only as the U. S attorney but also as a criminal prosecutor. Just what kinds of things I'll tell you. From my perspective, my background which you know very well, But I was very, very common that I would be in the DA's office, you know, pleading with them to file what more do you need? What do you need to drag this across the finish line. And I understand and absolutely respect. The ethical obligation on the part of a prosecutor did not just say Hey, Okay, We know what this looks pretty good. We can throw it at the wall at the jury. Take a look at and see if it sticks will be good. You can't do that. You've gotta believe, sincerely and legitimately that you have a likelihood of persuading a jury the defendant's peers as to the guilt. I also understand the The quasi judicial role of the prosecutor, So not everything that comes in or you're going to you and honestly in the county like Sacramento. You can't you have to triage cases. I'm not quite sure what it was like in Shasta County. Imagine had the same thing limitations. One out of capacity. The system. So what? What? What? Just tell us how you apply the filing decisions. What's important to you? Have you? Have you had the anguish over? Having to do the right thing versus what may be your emotions told you to do I remember a very poignant moment in the Neil Gorsuch hearings. When he made the statement that you show me a judge. This happy with every decision he's made. I'll show you somebody is not a very good judge. Because there are times when course in in a quasi judicial role. You're going to have that as well. So tell us about what How do you make those decisions? Where did the ethics and how did the ethics align with your own? Because you're human being you have you have emotional reactions to certain things that you see. How do you comport with those two? Sometimes perhaps conflicting, dynamic. That's a great question. John and I was interested to hear you talk about your experiences in the D A's office, you know, begging, pleading argument. So So one thing I think it's important to make clear and you know this. The standard for a law enforcement officer to arrest someone for a crime is probable cause more likely than not that this person committed the crime that I'm arresting him or her four. That stands in some contrast to the ethical obligation of a prosecutor informally bringing criminal charges in a court before, uh against a person. That is, the prosecutor must believe That as the cases he or she understands it that he has a good faith belief. That the prosecution will be able to obtain a guilty verdict with the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury. Those are two very different things. Absolutely. And I could tell you I've had my own knockout. I've been on the other end of those arguments more often. And I care to remember, But it's an important it's all part of the checks and balances. We have an immediate threat on the street. The cops have got to deal with it. The D A's office, The U. S attorney's office is supposed to serve as a little bit of a filter. Um to assess things in the cold light of day on, then make an assessment. Can we prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt to unanimous jury? That's the obligation and the bird that goes on. Now. There are I can think of multiple times over my career as a deputy, D A as an elected D A. We knew the guy did it? Absolutely. That's not. That's not the question, right? Can we prove it right? And I'll give you a classic example of that when I was DEA and Shasta, we had we had a murder case. Young woman is killed at the home of her boyfriend who's kind of a crank. Stir near Do well knucklehead, and he's got some convoluted, crazy story about some robbers came in, and they killed her well. We could prove he was lying about the story he was telling. It was a completely different question to prove that he had murdered her. And I remember that the detective from reading PD and I, Pete Nikolai, we were dear friends. We would have these discussions. Years later, he would remind me of these conversations. Uh, in in my answer to Pete would be. What's your opening statement Late, gentlemen, the jury. He's a liar. Yeah, well, that's not going to get it done so so it in Those cases can be frustrating, especially When they're sort of when the one is the type of crime that picks up on what I call the evil Amit er, the moral outrage, a murder, a rape, child molestation stealing from an old person. By the way, That's what many people who don't understand all the nuance associated with these filing decisions. That's what they go, but But but but it's totally horrible that the consequences were so bad. That behavior was so bad. Yes, but you have to go back to the foundational question. Can you prove it? It's what we enter with yesterday. John. What are the fax? What are the fax and we have to be able to prove something in the form of admissible evidence in a court of law at the end of the day and convinced 12 people unanimously beyond a reasonable doubt, So in your in your capacity as somebody who has had to make those filing decisions to what extent Have you or would you or should you share some of that nuance? With the general public. Is there an opportunity to give kind of broad strokes as to what? What? It takes a little bit of an explanation like you just given. I've tried to do that repeatedly over the years because it is. I think it is a general source of misunderstanding in the general public is to what the different levels of Proof are between police officers. Deputy D A s and so forth. So I've tried to do that. I can think of another time when, um, I was DEA and Shasta. It was It was an investigation that I inherited when I went up there..
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"Yet another appearance and good conversation with the former soon to be former U. S attorney for the Eastern District of California, McGregor Scott that's coming up in just a few moments. But first I want to talk about some things. Political observation wise, just kind of trying to track some of the goings on with regard to the impeachment hearing today, it is so much more of the same, and I gotta tell you, I heard A couple of pundits say that they're surprised that the the defense team for the former president had shown a significant amount of video that illustrated Democrats using the term fight in the course of their defense, they said, surprised that they would do so because they're effectively angering our offender in offending the jury that will ultimately decide Go back to my original observation on this. This is none of this is directed to the people. Those chambers none of it. This is all for you for people watching from the comfort of their television or their computer screen. That's where this this message is being directed, is absolutely there because the votes are known at this juncture and the outcome of this, which I think is probably going to be known for sure, tomorrow or Sunday. There's there's There's no surprise there. So in other news, interestingly enough on this is where I want to get your thoughts on something's view. The poll question. Former Governor Nikki Haley and of course, former U. S. Ambassador of the United Nations, Nikki Haley. Has now taken some steps to distance herself from former President Donald Trump. And she did so in an interview with Politico that has just been published today. She sat down for a one on one interview with Politico's Tim, Alberta, and spoke about her current relationship with the former vice president. As well as her feelings toward the former president's involvement at the Capitol Rice that took place obviously the subject of what's going on in Washington today, having taken place back on January, 6th. On. But, she said, and I quote is when I tell you, I'm angry. It's an understatement. Those were the words former ambassador Nikki Haley, and she said it, Xena quote again, like I'm disgusted by it. Asking if if Hayley has spoken to trump since the siege on the capital, the reporter asked that question of Miss Haley and she just shook her head. She went on to say we need to acknowledge that he let us down. That was her statement to political. He went down a path he should not have, and we shouldn't have followed him and we shouldn't have listened to him, and we can't let her let that happen again. That's a direct quote from the former ambassador and former Former governor Nikki Haley. She does not believe Thea acknowledgement should come by by way of impeachment. However, that's her position. That's not where this belongs, she says. I think impeachment is a waste of time. Mr Alberto then asked her how Trump should be held accountable, she said. I think he's going to find himself further and further isolated. She said. I think his business is suffering at this point. I think he's lost any sort of political viability. He was going to have She went on to say, I think he's lost his social media, which, obviously that's not a matter of thought he has, which meant the world to him, she added. I mean, I think he's lost the things that really could have kept him moving. That's her final statement on it. She also opine that the former president would not run for federal office again and she does not believe he would succeed even if you wanted to, she says he's fallen so far. Miss Haley, who many people believe to be a hopeful the 2024 presidential race, said that the impeachment proceedings are currently taking America's eye off the ball. She noted that while the U. S is trying a former president, who no longer holds any form of power and will most likely never returned Even to an attempt to hold office. China, Russia and Iran there, watching the fact that we cannot even build a government That was another interview with Fox News, she says. I mean, this is the time when you where you know President elect Biden needs to be putting Cabinet members in place and getting their government in place. And for me, who has watched these countries and dealt with these countries is very dangerous for our national security, see them to see an impeachment process, taking place and not building out a government. He says. We've got to get our priorities straight. Stop the whining. Stop the complaining, stop the finger pointing and let's go to work. That was Miss Haley's observation. She says. That is what really needs to happen. So what do you think? How does this hit your ear? Do you think this is a smart political strategy for her, And she's been asked many times. If she has eyes on the 2024 presidential elections. He's never denied it. I think it's safe to say that she's she's preparing for that. That's been a goal of hers. If you go back historically back when Mr Donald Trump was a candidate in 2016. In fact, in the the primary contests, he made a statement one night and she did the follow up analysis of it. And she then Governor Haley Was rather critical and and didn't hold back. But since that time they forged relationships. You seem to work very, very well with him. She seemed to be a successful part of his cabinet. His administration. And and delivered, I think rather effectively. But what will come of this? Will this be a bridge too far for the for the die hard trump supporters or will it? Will it do anything to appease those who don't care for Mr Trump? But recognize the fact that she is inextricably linked based upon her her prior performance as a part of that administration a straight up question. You'll find that question on the John McGuinness page a k b k dot com in the form of a poll question. I'm very curious to get your thoughts on that. Four years is a long time in politics. We'll see where this all goes. But I do see this as somebody who is is poisoning and posturing. To be the nominee and 2024. Well, what happened? I think it remains to be seen. Well, she was she try. I think that's likely. Where will it go? Obviously, is anybody's guess I think at this point We're gonna take a quick break here come back with more conversation, including more more chat with U S Attorney McGregor Scott. In fact, we're gonna take some your questions today. If you have questions for the U. S attorney you can call in at 808 34 15 38 108 34 15 30. Check out that poll question. Stick around. We're coming right back. Don't go away. 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"93.1 kfbk. Okay, time to check money in business for that. Let's go over to cap trust and Kelly brothers. Good morning to you, Kelly. Good morning, yet. I'll tell you why I just would not want to be in the commercial real estate business in San Francisco. Right now. You have just Maura Maura companies saying we're gonna let people work from home or we're gonna go to a flex schedule or we're letting people leave the area. Spotify this Morning said. Well let people work from anywhere after the pandemic Sales force the other day, said. We are doing extended work from home or at least a flex schedule. So I'm sure it's interesting times Salesforce think about. I mean, the biggest tower San Francisco's a sale for Salesforce Tower. They have a ton of space there. What are you gonna do with all that space and we've had No. One company even wrote a $90 million check just to get out of there. Leaf. So interesting times in San Francisco. I'm sure United Kingdom biggest drop in their economy since the Great frost of 17 09 and that their economy fell by 9.9%. Last year. Disney. Uh luckily, they're very diversified because their parks revenues are down over 50%. Of course, they've been very vocal about their unhappiness with California, not letting them reopened. To reduce capacity. However, Disney also very fortunate they started Disney plus right before the pandemic began. They now have 95 million subscribers well ahead of where they thought they would be. Here are the numbers down down. 15 31 4 14 NASDAQ Up 17 the S and P up six points. Gold Up one oil up, bound to almost 1% 10 Year Bond Yield 1.18 Many thanks. Kelly talked again and a half an hour. McGregor Scott, that maybe a name. You know, maybe a name. You're not familiar with. This is a fellow who was deep top federal prosecutor in the Sacramento region. He was the U. S attorney under the Trump administration, and he's moving on. This is a political appointment, of course, and he was on with John McGinnis right here on KFBK Yesterday afternoon, they talked about a lot of issues about what it was like to work in the Trump administration. They talked about the impeachment trial. And recent displays of disrespect for the Constitution. We have a clip from their conversation, their discussion and here's a portion what they talked about late May early June in this country, including right here in Sacramento. We had widespread domestic civil unrest absolutely blew ting vandalism, assaults on police officers all this kind of stuff across the nation. And the Department of Justice at that time, launched a thorough effort to do what we could tow largely assist local prosecutors in that situation, because they're really honestly was not a lot of federal jurisdiction in those settings, but but that was irrespective of politics. Race viewpoint fast forward to January 6th another part of my afternoon that afternoon, Woz. I'm calling the FBI I'm com back to Main justice Is that what are we doing about this again, irrespective of politics? Race viewpoint. The rule of law applies to all and it matters. Not what party you belong to. What? Your philosophy. Maybe it's what did you do Not? Who are you? Okay, McGregor Scott talking about what A lot of people in America are talking about outside of the Washington D. C Beltway. If you're going to go after and prosecute everybody in anyone who is associated with what took place on January 6 in the nation's capital, then why are you not going after people? Who did so much damage in Portland and Seattle. That's the rub along that the conservative side has been saying yes, not unequal under the law, So he's moving on. And a president Biden will name his replacement, of course, because it is a political appointment. Okay? Got a big day at work. Exercise constraint than your brain power and bolster your emotional fortitude. I believe that now they say you should cardio specifically has to help your brain. If you've got a big day at work do little cardio before you go to work. It's getting up earlier. I'm not getting a penny earlier. You're not yet surly enough, but don't you? I mean, after I work out, I do feel sharper. Oh, absolutely. I mean, just all the way through. I mean, mentally physically, the whole thing. It's important. Yeah. And happy Chinese New Year. Oh, that's right. Yeah, some people called the Lunar New Year's The Year of the Ox. Hey, Determination, resilience love it. Good words, by the way, we have a new obesity drug that could be is showing some very good promise. But I have to get up early in excess. Just helping Take your pills, right? Actually, we'll talk a little bit about some new research. It was a global survey. That was done. What this is how it works. Is this something you should think about doing? Taking a fat pill? Don't do they work. Do they work? So we got that and more coming back, and we're back in three. I have something to say. Thanks.
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"Comes from European Sleep works and support for KQED comes from Geico offering auto insurance coverage for cars, trucks rescue these And providing 24 7 customer service. More information on auto insurance at Geico dot com. This is KQED Public Radio. Good morning. The time now is 5 30. Bye from KQED News. I'm Brian What to Trump appointed U. S. Attorneys representing Northern California are resigning after President Biden issued a call for them to step down. KQED is Julie Chang tells us what changes we may see in the region. U. S Attorney's David Anderson and McGregor Scott, who together represent the Bay Area will step down from their positions at the end of the month. The Biden administration asked him to resign on Tuesday, along with dozens of other U. S attorneys. Ah, common practice when a new president takes office. Lauri Levinson, professor at the Loyola Law School, says one thing that might change is the experience and perspective of those leading U S attorney's office is in the region. You've had two white men who've been running them throughout the Trump administration. There might be a need for more diversity, Levinson says with new U. S attorneys. The White House will also likely set new priorities for federal prosecutors. National security Will be a very high priority, no matter who the U S attorney is. And after that they'll questions about whether they'll be more vigorous with drug prosecutions, immigration prosecutions, white color or otherwise. Biden's office is still working to confirm Merrick Garland as U. S Attorney General, Levinson says that role is critical in setting the agenda. She also says incoming U S attorneys will likely be more progressive and less punitive and their approaches to law enforcement. I'm Julie Chang KQED NEWS. Santa Clara County officials have announced a new strategy to target how they deliver Cove in 19 vaccines. The county is now using drop in mobile clinics to vaccinate seniors in the hardest hit neighborhoods. KQED s Farida job a lot, Romero reports. Parts of East San Jose and Gilroy have the highest covert 19 transmission rates in the county and the highest share of deaths. People in these communities are often low income and immigrants. Often lacked the technology to make an appointment or transportation to get to a vaccination site, says Dr Rossiya Luna with the county's public health department To overcome these barriers, we will be locating our pop up vaccination teams and most impacted areas on a regular basis. These are walk up sites. No appointments will be necessary Vaccines after health care workers and county residents 65 older, regardless of health, insurance or immigration status. I'm very that Devil.
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"In business news. We turned ahead Cory from the Bloomberg Business desk. Oh goody tax filing season gets underway today. Yeah, it's starting today, Christine, and it could be a minefield for some people. Million's is still missing stimulus payments approved in 2020, which could have been claimed on these returns. Other people are going to face a bigger tax bill. Many received unemployment compensation and Other people worked in a different state than usual, and that could be in changes in their taxes. Stock skin open, Lower Down futures Down 44 S and P futures it down nine. Panasonic is thinking about building a new battery for Tesla. Struggling to keep up with battery demand for customers other than the electric carmaker. Right now, the Dow Futures are down 39 points I made Cory without Bloomberg Business Report on news 93.1 kfbk. All right, thanks so much gonna roll on a new audio clip of the program this morning. This is from U. S. Attorney, McGregor Scott. Of course, announced that he is resigning as Sacramento region's top federal prosecutor. This is a political appointed position, so this is you know, this was expected he was on Camp A K's John McGuinness show to talk about working in the Trump administration. The impeachment trial, They talked about recent displays of disrespect for the Constitution. Here's a quick clip of Some of what they talked about on the program. Late May early June in this country, including right here in Sacramento. We had widespread domestic civil unrest absolutely blew ting vandalism, assaults on police officers all this kind of stuff across the nation and the Department of Justice at that time, launched a thorough effort to do what we could tow largely assist local prosecutors in that situation, because they're really honestly was not a lot of federal jurisdiction, right? No settings, but But that was irrespective of politics. Race viewpoint fast forward to January 6th another part of my afternoon that afternoon, Woz. I'm calling the FBI I'm com Back to Main justice is what are we doing about this again? Irrespective of politics, race viewpoint, The rule of law applies to all and it matters not what party you belong to What? Your philosophy. Maybe it's what did you do? Not who Are you? Well, we've talked about that on our program. You know, we were seeing anybody who was remotely related to Washington, D. C in January, 6 being hunted down and a lot of times hold in jail. And where are the prosecute? Where's the prosecution in Portland and Seattle? And and McGregor. Scott talked about that with John McGinnis at length as you could hear interesting interview now Very interesting. No. I've got this out of Tokyo, which is amusing. Okay? Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has quit. He's resigned over some sexist remarks he made. What did he say? Women talk too much? Oh, yeah, well, this is how is this is how he said it. This is how he said it. Okay, this, he said board of directors meetings with many women take a lot of time when you increase the number of female executive members. If they're speaking time isn't restriction restricted to a certain extent, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, dude, you know that's that's that's the inside voice. No, make that the inside, right? Yes. Step down and apologize for his sexist remark. No, you can't Turns out daily Mail has been reporting this New York Times been reported. So it's all over. The place is when It turns out that President Trump was far sicker with covert than we knew. You know, A lot of people wondered about that because you know, he seemed to make this miraculous recovery so, but there was that one night at the White House, where they said his blood oxygen level had dropped and they were concerned. Well, The Times found out that his long had infiltrates in it. His blood oxygen level is you just talked about had dipped into the eighties, doctors say, is extremely dangerous. He did get the drug Regeneron. But the first lady denied that drugs and we didn't want it. But they were fearing White House officials were appearing in those in those early hours and early days that he would need to be put on a ventilator. Oh, so we I mean, we had no idea that he was in that bad of shape, but because he seems to be okay. Apparently his doctor. They went to him and his doctor. They wanted to take him to the hospital. He didn't want to go and the doctor said Okay, you get two choices, either you get to walk out of here. Right now, where you could walk actually on your own volition, or we're gonna wait until you get sicker. And then we're gonna have to carry you out. So there's your choices and you remember when he walked out I mean, I thought he didn't look good at all during that walk. Did you know he he didn't look great? He had that thing around like, I don't know if it was a cool rag or something right around the neck. I remember that. You're right. Absolutely. Okay. So you've got in Los Angeles Dodger Stadium had to be shut down because they ran out of vaccines. Right? Then in San Diego. They've opened up a new Met vast mass vaccinations. And then we've got one here in Sacramento at Cal Expo. And so Aubrey Aquino did some digging for us. So what is the vaccine supply look like right now. Cal Expo as we understand it is still open, right? But anyway, she's going to be joining us in the next 20 minutes or so, talking more about vaccine supply here in Northern California, and we'll get your top headlines of the day as well. Stick around at home. Say you're.
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"But if you see that stuff I love when you reported to the show. You know, Kendall, one thing I need to get better about I have to say. Very bad. This I need to check my work e mails. A lot more was only computer. I thought I would check in the mail. Look for something from back in December. There was lost in there. You know, I went to my email and get somebody e mails. I had my inbox Over 59,000 emails. 57 of 1000 of those were stories from Mike Blunt. I believe any more to come. I will show you tell you a smart speakers to play Hey, FBK On my heart Radio Sacramento's number one for breaking news. Traffic and weather. Who's 93 Point walk? KFBK. Now here's what's happening around the state on Sacramento's news 93.1 kfbk. Good evening. I'm Joe Michael's U. S. Attorney McGregor Scott is stepping down from his position as the Sacramento region's highest ranking federal law enforcement officer. Kfbk is Angelica Rubio Ha has the story. It's typical for appointing two U. S attorneys to step down when a new administration comes into office discussing his legacy. In a press conference this morning, Scott says he turned the Eastern district into a strike Force district, which means that we received enhanced resource is funding and staffing to address major. Your drug trafficking organizations and operations. He also helped investigate California's TTD. Unemployment of fraud scandal brought a number of federal indictments and we're also working very directly with the state of California to continue to investigate and prosecute so that people are held accountable. Current first assistant U. S Attorney Phillipe Talbert will take over on March 1st. Angelico be Oh ha. Use 93 11 kfbk. Sacramento County is set to get about $60 million from the federal government to help in the fight against covert 19. The funding will help efforts like testing case investigation, contact tracing containment and mitigation. The money will become available March 1st and be available through July of 2023. Another jazz great has moved on to the great gig in the sky kfbk is John Brown eyes. He has the story..
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"Driving through, pal. Thank you More to come straight ahead. Tell you a smart speakers to play. Hang up. BK on I heart radio Mementos number one for breaking news, local news thick and weather Who's 93.1 kfbk? Now, Here's what's happening around the state on Sacramento's news 93.1 kfbk. Good evening. I'm Joe Michael's U. S. Attorney McGregor Scott is stepping down from his position as the Sacramento region's highest ranking federal law enforcement officer. KFBK is Angelica Obi, Ohio has the story. It's typical for a point of the U. S attorney's to step down when a new administration comes into office discussing his legacy. In a press conference this morning, Scott says he turned the Eastern district into a strike force this Tricked, which means that we received enhanced resource is funding and staffing to address major drug trafficking organizations and operations. He also helped investigate California's ET de unemployment, a fraud scandal. We brought a number of federal indictments, and we're also working very directly with the state of California to continue to investigate and prosecute so that people are held accountable. Current first assistant U. S. Attorney Philip Eight. Albert will take over on March 1st. Angelico be Oh ha. Use 93 11 kfbk. Sacramento County is set to get about $60 million from the federal government to help in the fight against covert 19. The funding will help efforts like testing case investigation, contact tracing containment and mitigation. The money will become available March 1st and be available through July of 2023. Another jazz great is moved on to the great gig in the sky kfbk is John Brown eyes. He has the story. Music.
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"To be peaceful, They say that's being overlooked. We're also gonna argue that the other words he used like fight had been used by plenty of democratic luminaries in the past, including the current vice president, so they'll play video of that They're going to argue that this process has been rushed and unfair to Mr Trump. While at the same time they're gonna argue it's too late to impeach him. Because he's now out of office. Some Senate Republicans say a vote on whether to convict the former president could come over the weekend. More news now with Kate because Joe Michaels did the U. S Attorney General McGregor Scott is stepping down from his position as the Sacramento region's highest ranking federal law enforcement officer. KFBK is Angelica Rubio Ha has the story. It's typical for a point of the U. S attorney's to step down when a new administration comes into office discussing his legacy. In a press conference this morning, Scott says he turned the Eastern district into a strike force to Strict, which means that we received enhanced resource is funding and staffing to address major drug trafficking organizations and operations. He also helped investigate California's ET de unemployment of fraud scandal. We brought a number of federal indictments, and we're also working very directly with the state of California to continue to investigate and prosecute so that people are held accountable. Current first assistant U. S. Attorney Phillipe Talbert will take over on March 1st. Angelico be Oh ha. Use 93 11 calf be kicked coronavirus. Very latest news 93.1 KFBK. Californians.
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"Expect a low tonight 43 to 47 times of sun and clouds on tap for tomorrow tomorrow will reach a high 61 to 65 Saturday. Mostly cloudy skies will see a couple of morning showers and a high of 63 to 67. I'm AccuWeather's Drew Shannon News 93.1 kfbk and we've got 54 in Citrus Heights Ranch Cordova 54 Golf 55 degrees. Rainy skies, therefore, 32 in your top story. House managers delivered their final day of arguments in the impeachment trial for former President Trump. CBS News correspondent Stacey Lynn is on Capitol Hill. More video was shown today from the violent attack and desperate police calls for help prosecutors trying to show that Mr Trump incited the violence. But as representative Jamie Raskin noted, Well, there were thousands of people in that violent mob. They represent a tiny, tiny, tiny part of less than 1%. Of the population in the vast majority of the American people reject the kind of seditious mob violence that we saw on January. 6th Stacey Lynn CBS NEWS Capitol Hill will have it in depth Look at the continuing impeachment trial with KPK legal analyst Bill Portanova at 4 47 right now more news with KFBK A's Joe Michaels Get a U. S. Attorney McGregor Scott is stepping down from his position as the Sacramento region's highest ranking federal law enforcement officer. Kfbk is Angelica Obi, Ohio has the story. It's typical for a point of the U. S attorney's to step down when a new administration comes into office discussing his legacy. In a press conference this morning, Scott says he turned the Eastern district into a strike Force district, which means that we received enhanced resource is funding and staffing to address major drug trafficking organizations and operations. He also helped investigate California's ET de unemployment, a fraud scandal. We have brought a number of federal indictments, and we're also working very directly with the state of California to continue to investigate and prosecute so that people are held accountable. Current first assistant U. S Attorney Phillipe Talbert will take over on March 1st Angelico be Oh ha. Use 93 11 calf became the teachers union in the Sacramento City Unified School District is releasing its plan for reopening schools.
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"Because that was telling naive. I was about it coming from the state system and in the department justice structure. It is the deputy attorney general of the U. S attorney's report, too. So there is a hierarchy and there's a structure I will say in both administrations, having, you know, put that in some context. My experience, Woz that each of the attorneys general that I worked for provided sort of broad. A sweeping gestures in terms of priorities and policies and then left it up to us to implement and figure out and so, with very few exceptions every now and again. National security investigations. We have toe collaborate with Main justice. You know, civil rights investigations. We have toe work with with main justice. But there's a very small number of those and you know, probably 95% or more of the day to day investigations in cases that we're handling. Really left up to the United States Attorney's office. So while there is definitely that bigger, higher Archy within the department in a lot of ways, you know you're still the guy in the seat who's making the day to day decisions without a lot of micromanagement of supervision from Washington, and if bad decisions were made, or the perception is that bad decisions were made the media and the public will be not going on your door, right? That's that's exactly right. And and the approach I've taken really since my days as the elected D A. Is You know if there's a controversial decision to be made What are my? What are the reasons that support the made the decision that I made one of the reasons that don't support the decision that I made and can I with a straight face? Go in from the public and explain what I've just done. Do you? Have you found that you have in each year experiences? Is there somebody within the organization that you can kind of rely on to come in and knock on the door and say, Boss, can I share my candid observations? Even if you decide you have to have that, Jane, you have the greatest asset you can possibly have. Somebody come in and close the door and just you can. You can just Just open up. This is bothering me. What do you think? Yes, I have actually been blessed to have that. I don't know how senior leaders function without that. You can't do things on your own ineffective. Senior leaders don't want to hear it. The door stays closed. Nobody comes in, and that's that. That's a real long and I'll tell you, John. So when I came back the second time is U. S attorney. I called in to my office. My most senior leadership team, You know, the head of my criminal division, head of my civil division, my first assistant executive system. And I told him your number one job. Is to tell me what I'm about to make a mist Ake and when I'm full of real something, and because you owe that to me, and you owe it to the organization. And it is incumbent on you to speak up when you think I'm about to make a blunder, and and so I do that for me, And for the people who work in the song exceptionally valuable and it Zain, I think of true leadership to welcome those thoughts. Even if you ultimately don't agree. You gotta make decisions. Is your name on the door? That's right. But you can appreciate this, John. You know you reach a point. Where you have enough self confidence that you know that you know what you're doing. And you can you have the comfort level toe open up to the people around you In that way, you know that you don't have to hide behind. What is it? What's what's the phrase Eric? I'll have to come up with if somebody uses quote one time, but it's Arrogance is I'll come up with because it's really good because hiding behind a lack of self confidence, absolutely and and, of course, the good effective leader follows up in that by going back to the people that have come forward and thanking them, even if perhaps especially if if there's not consensus, I appreciate your counsel I wanted in the future. But this time I'm gonna direct different directions right here is why I've decided what I've decided and then and then moving on to the next decision. And then if you have a healthy Command structure. People are going to respect that and honor and everybody falls in behind. What's the decisions made under President? We'll take a break Pay. Some bills were coming right back with more conversation with McGregor Scott don't go away. I liked it is.
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"In studio very glad to have him here. McGregor Scott person who is a font of knowledge and information, And I say that absolutely sincerely. And you said a unique experience to see justice up close and personal from a couple of different venues. And that that's enormously beneficial right now. I might one of my very serious concerns about the future of the country. The state of California is at the cutting edge of this is that it's a deterioration in terms of the respect for the rule of law. And I truly believe that was we. We found ourselves going to our respective corners in terms of ideology, philosophy, politics. That's very, very unhealthy as it relates to that fundamental respect that needs to exist if we're going to succeed. So somebody who's blessed with the skills to be able to communicate. That message, I think is critically important to success going forward, and that's why I really hope that your next venture whatever it may be. Even if one abject adjunct basis some opportunity to be involved in an analyzing things from a dispassionate perspective and relying upon nothing other than They're all of law to make decisions, and I hope I hope that's an opportunity. I appreciate that John very much. And I, you know, with humility. I think that one of the things I have been able to do. Is bring people together. To agree on what we can agree on right and then work together to solve problems. And Listen, Harvey or viscera, and I come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, but we formed a partnership. With me is the U. S attorney him is the state attorney general on a number of issues, violent crime, the toxic marijuana grows, They're grown going on up in the federal public lands. So we we made it a nagre mint that we're going to set aside the things we're gonna disagree on, and we're going to focus on the things we agree on to solve problems. And, uh, novel concept in 2020 Well, and I'll tell you, uh, you know, being a trump appointee in a lifelong Republican in Blue, Blue Blue, California. You have to do that. You have to find a way to work with people because otherwise you're going to just be stymied to not be able to get things done. And and that is, I think we need more of that. I'm reading a biography of James Baker right now, Reagan's chief of staff, the first term and then secretary state under President Bush, and that's really what you know. I mean, the part of the book right now where he is in that first term with Reagan. And it's very much that's his approach. You know, we can't We can't fight over the 10%. We don't agree on. Actually, that was part of Reagan's philosophy. Exactly. Let's focus on the 90% that we can agree on and let's solve problems. And we need a whole lot more of that right now. Do you remember a conversation that we had back in 2011? In fact, a couple of conversations in which I did everything short of physical force to try to persuade you to run for attorney General State of California, and my sense was that you had a legitimate interest in it. You also had Family obligations and other concerns that ultimately cause you decide else otherwise. But do you have any regrets about that? Well, so you're absolute right about that. It was the 2010 election cycle and I had come out of the U. S attorney's office and was in private practice. And I thought long and hard about that I did to be very honest about it. And I concluded the end of the day that I had three little boys at home and a wife who was home full time with them. And I had an obligation to do what I could to provide for my family so that my Children could get a college education, do the things so I ultimately decided not to do it now. Don't think I haven't thought about that a lot over the years. I have no regrets over that decision. It was the right decision for my family, which is ultimately what matters Most. But I, uh I thought about it a lot. And and I I don't I can't tell you that. I necessarily wanna one. But it's a concept of, you know, taking your shot. Yeah. And you know what's the Hamilton show? Right? I'm gonna, you know, gonna take my shot s O. So I have thought about it. But like I said, I have no Regrets about it. And I have no illusions about that In terms of the political dynamic in California today. Is that something that that calls you today? Would you be interested in it now? No, because it's so completely impractical. This is a state that has gone so completely blue. Um, that anyone such as myself, who really is Maura and I think in the old Reagan Bush mold of Republicans, uh, doesn't stand a chance to win a statewide election in this in this state. Very interesting. I'm very curious about you know, especially you have the background of being the Constitutional officer, the elected district attorney, the county and with that, of course you you're really your bosses 50% plus one of the constituents in your county, so you really truly have incredible latitude. As to how your office is going to run who you're going to hire and fire. Excuse me. Filing decisions. All that goes with that You are truly an independent of leader that organization. And that I know, I know that experienced first hand and it is long as you use your moral compass and your God given talent and intellect. You could do very, very well. Then you find yourself on two different administrations vastly different administrations, albeit both Republican Working at working for the attorney general as a presidential appointee. It's different, Is it not? So I'm wondering about the some of the specific nuance of Life in the end the day of U. S attorney and either of these two administrations for which you worked. You're absolutely right. John as a Z elected district attorney is the elected sheriff. You know, literally the old Harry Truman the buck stops, right. You right? You're it. You're the end of the line. Short of the electorate. And so, uh, you know it. There is a certain sense of Of independence in that that that you know, you make a decision, and that's what we're gonna do now within the Department of Justice. There's obviously a much larger hierarchy and structure around it. And, um, you know, I remember when I went back, Uh, For my very first meeting, it would have been February of 2003 and I met with John Ashcroft and then then Deputy Attorney General. And and I said, So. Who do I report to?.
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"A great day. There's news If you've taken the news in lately that the U. S attorney for the Eastern District of California McGregor Scott, who's been on this program many, many times, by the way, he's got the unique I think it's pretty unique. The unique experience of having served twice as the U. S attorney and two different presidential administrations. Prior to that he was a local prosecutor in Contra Costa County and then the elected district attorney and Shasta County. He is a legal scholar and has has taught extensively and untenable lecture circuit. He's got a And absolute reverence for the rule of law and has the ability to cut through politics and emotions and makes it could make extraordinarily sound legal decisions and for that, I respect and appreciate him greatly, and it's my honor to have you here on the program this afternoon. Well, John I've said it before I'll say it again. I hope my son's You're listening. We'll talk, but it's said that and I understand that is expected. There's a turn over the Presidential administration. The expectations you tendered your resignation. And I understand that. And you knew that for a while when you accepted the job and anybody who knows you has no concerns about your ability to find employment. Question is what what optional you select. I know you're gonna have many. I know you have many. But tell us a little bit about what it's like. And because, like man, just kind of tee it up here and just explain to you what I see is an extraordinary frustration. We spoke yesterday on this show about what's going on with his Senate right now, with regard to the impeachment hearings, and I'm trying T O make the point. If you love President Trump or hate President Trump That is not a factor. What you're looking at here is the constitutionality of the roll their undertaking and then looking for legitimate evidence people to be percent presented to persuade what effectively serves as a jury in this case, too. I think it's a two part question. But But people are constantly mired in either their overwhelming love of Donald J. Trump or, on the contrary, their disdain for Donald Trump and I tried desperately to persuade people to understand that that does not and should not matter. And I think you you have a very unique ability to cut through all that, and I think you can also persuade Others to recognize that phenomenon. So do you kind of see things the same way? Well, I think there are many layers to the present impeachment process and to start with, you know, I think it's questionable whether it's constitutional because the primary remedy for being voted to be removed from office by the Senate is Being removed from office by the Senate. And clearly, President Trump is now former president Trump. So, so there's that issue that's out there. And then you have First Amendment issues all these different things, but all of that, having been said My dear friend, Chris Christie, who I served with his U. S attorney, the Bush administration said. If this is not an impeachable act, I don't know what it is. And While all of this is layered and built upon politics. We have to sort of cut through what exactly happened. Is it an impeachable offense? And and, um, it is interesting. I think historically, this is the first impeachment. Where the underlying articles of impeachment passed by the house are not founded upon a violation of the statute, right, right. So this has never happened before, so that Causes more concerned around is just, you know. Is it constitutional to do this after he left office? It's not founded upon a violation of a specific statute. So is this really the right thing to be doing? Um The the broader issue, I think is we all know he's not going to be convicted. That is not gonna happen, so I I question in light of these underlying concerns about the legitimacy of the process whether the Senate Is well served right now to be spending its time devoted to these issues when we still are in the midst of a global pandemic, as you just mentioned on the lead in the schools are still closed in large measure. We don't have that second stimulus package through. Yet There are any number of President Biden's Cabinet appointees who have yet to be confirmed, right? Not the least of which is the next attorney general United States right, So so I just wonder about whether this is really the best use of time. In the context of the underlying issues around the process itself. What I find interesting is you float that question out to people. It seems to me the preponderance of responses you'll get Would be something along the lines of the person's personal beliefs or fund this or lack thereof, the former president, and to my way of thinking that is absolutely completely and totally irrelevant. And and and I totally agree with that, Jon, you know, as you mentioned in your introduction, I've been a prosecutor for over two decades in this state Deputy D a elected D, a two terms U. S Attorney. And when we make these decisions, it's not who It's what exactly right and that's you know, we're not looking at what is somebody's politics. What is their race? What is fill in the blank? It's what did they do? And how does that line up with the law deciding? Is this an investigation We pursue? Is that a prosecution we bring, and even in this context As hard as it is, because it's all layered with politics. It's not who, whether you support or oppose. It's what Yeah, I completely agree with that. And and it's interesting because I, the district attorneys and the surrounding counties and the county, Sacramento. I'll consider actually very good friends. I like them all. And there's not a doubt in my mind if I violate the law. And they have the opportunity to review the specifics of any violate any law. I may violate. I am going to be held to justice as well. I should be. I would not expect to ever be treated differently because of Personal relationships or fondness. Conversely, if there's somebody that they have a loathing of and they engage in conduct, that's questionable and it's not there. I know they're not going to charge and that's the way the law is supposed to work. That blind justice is something that I think It seems to me from my perspective that has deteriorated the last several years at an exorbitant rate. And I don't know if you're saying that in your practice or not, I think in all candor I don't see it because we don't want to hear that. We don't do you don't but in terms of the public Perception or tolerance for strictly be fixes Single decision. Yeah, no, I understand in your hand should not just we can't have that. And that's why Listen. I was appointed by President Trump..
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"Was 93.1 kfbk. Currently we've got showers around Sacramento 55 degrees. John Byrne is E news. 93.1 KFBK. Next update in less than 30 minutes, breaking news, the second of heaven on Sacramento's new Good afternoon and welcome aboard. Happy Thursday to you, John McGinnis with your news. 93.1 case became live everywhere in the I heart radio up. You've got a great show coming up today We're gonna have a guest. Special guest is a good friend of mine good from the program, And I think just a Champion for justice, the likes of which we don't know we're gonna talk to him. That is McGregor Scott, the U. S attorney for the Eastern District, California who's leaving that post at the end of this month. But first I want to talk a little bit about he'll be joining us after the first break, which we're gonna take on the early side. But first, I want to talk just a little bit about what's going on in education in the United States of America and kind of comparing contrast Some of the presidential campaign promises that were made with regard to school, reopening in the run up to the election and, of course, even after the election, and frankly after the inauguration has been pretty strong. Promises made as to the likelihood that schools would reopen within the 1st 100. Days of the by the administration has been explicitly promised as a matter of fact that that was the plan. Of course, Part of the rationale of the basis for that was the council from the CDC and and virtually Across all the entire spectrum of the medical profession, he says. This is not a high risk activity. School kids are inefficient. Carriers of the coronavirus bag of Corona virus, and therefore the risk created by that is minimal and the benefits to come from it, I think are Re illustrated every single day as you hearme or information about just just an incredibly sad lack of education taking place, especially in the typical underserved communities. They're getting it much, much worse. Than the average young person who's who's trying to learn through a different method. If they have parents who are engaged parents who have the resource is intellectually and and talent wise. And resource wise in terms of technology infrastructure. T kind of help fill that role that can be done rather effectively. But the disparity this coming out of that is, I think, incredible and in horrifically sad When you look at the likelihood that this will have an adverse impact, and I think a significant adverse impact on coming general generations as they try to get into the workforce and actually continue their educational Pursues because you're talking about a year now coming up on a year where many kids have been out of traditional school and and for many of them a significant number of them. There is no substitute. It's not happening. It just simply is not. S O juxtapose that reality with what we're hearing from the experts in the field of medicine, and it looks pretty clear that the risk is sufficiently minimal. That it's absolutely worth taking it. And obviously there can be exceptions. If you have a teacher who has the comb or abilities, even even advanced age, any number of factors that could put them a greater risk if they have Uh, response in terms of care for elderly or and impaired, uh, members of their household that that should be treated with the an abundance of respect and caution. Those accommodations can be made. But I just want to tell you what was said to remind you because you probably are well aware of this. The president now promised all along the way that these openings would take place even into his term. Those promises were made and reiterated. And in fact, specifically was K through eight schools would reopen the 1st 1st 100 days. Now in more contemporary times, as in this week, the president's past secretary has said, Well, We're looking at most schools reopening and that's 50% plus one. It's a pretty pretty low bar. I would say. In addition to that, she disclosed that that would be at least one day a week for a portion of the day. Is that the reopening of schools and when you have all of this science upon which the new administration promised they would rely in terms of making critical decisions, all of the science an abundance of science. Seemingly without exception that indicates that the risk is absolutely Dominus. There's there's no real discernible risk, too, and resuming in person education for young people. Why is this not happening? Well enter the teachers, unions, and I think in many cases, and you see this with public employee unions in and you have historically to during degrees in different disciplines. You see an environment in which many with them. Many of the union membership would very likely prefer to get back to work. This is a calling for them. For those who really do a good job in excel at it. It's because they have a passion to do it. That's what they want to do. That's what they prepared for their whole life. And they probably are driven to do it in a very, very good way. They benefit the students. But the leadership of the unions is going to squeeze are so it appears is going to squeeze every last dollar out of this out of this crisis. They can So now it looks like it's somewhat on hold once again. And so when you're talking about promises of K through eight's explicitly and I quote K through eight schools reopening in the 1st 100 days. Now an acceptable version of that. Is well more than half 50% plus one. Of the schools reopening one day a week for a few hours a portion of the day. Does that make sense to you? So do you believe is your perception that the teachers unions have undue influence in terms of critical decisions as it relates to the operation of schools? By the way, Just look at the private schools, which largely ex state of California there's greater restrictions on the private schools. Overwhelmingly, The private schools are open and functioning. So what do you make of it is this Is it inappropriate? Is it? Is it excessive? The degree of control the CT are the teachers union has over the schools. Critical decision making. That's a poll question you'll find on the John McGuinness page it kpk dot com. We'll take a break here and come back with conversation with McGregor Scott about what it's like to be the U. S attorney after having served as a local prosecutor in two counties. And ultimately elected district attorney and one and and having served twice in two different presidential administrations. As the U. S attorney. Extensive conversation is riveting. You're not gonna wanna miss it. Come back. We're coming right back. Don't go away. Normal. It's something you don't normally take for granted. And until we're able to get back there, it's gonna take a while for us to get totally back to normal might need some help doing something you're normally able to Dios..
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"Covert 19 metrics California uses to track the virus or improving but it's KFC case, John Byrne Iz tells US vaccination numbers are still below target levels today in Fresno Governor Gavin Newsom said. The state is making progress in bringing down many of our trouble in Corona virus did. Mystic 30 Days ago, we reported just shy of 50,000 cases of covert in the state of California today. 8400 Newsome also pointed to a dramatic drop in the test positivity rate down from 13.9% a month ago to 4.8%. Today, hospitalizations and ICU numbers are also down significantly. It's not all good news on vaccinations, Newsome says. The issue of supply scarcity is real reality is at the end of the day. We're only receiving A little over one million a week. The governor says he is encouraged by commitments from the Biden administration to increase vaccine distribution in the coming weeks and months. John Byrne is e news. 93.1 kfbk Good news on the cove in 19 front from Plaster County gift because Jensen Reiter has details. Health officials say the pandemic wasn't as deadly and Plaster county last month as it was in the month of December. Public health officer Dr Rob Old Hymn says 48 people died of the virus in January after an all time high of Etienne. December. Noting the optimistic progress. Dr Oldham says hospitalization rates for the virus have even dropped two levels last seen before Thanksgiving, saying that plaster county hospitals are no longer being overwhelmed. Transmission of the virus still remains high with household transmission responsible for most of the spread. Jensen Raider News 93.1 KFBK U. S. Attorney McGregor Scott is announcing his resignation from the chief federal prosecutor position for the Sacramento region. Scott will be stepping down February 28th as part of the new transition of power in the Federal Justice Department. President Biden asked earlier this week for the Trump appointed U. S attorneys to resign a customary tradition when transitioning presidents First assistant U. S Attorney, Philip A. Talbert will serve then as acting U. S attorney for California's Eastern region. It's 406 on the kfbk. Afternoon news with Kitty O'Neil. All right, Thank you, Joe. And one more thing for you here. Salesforce's Declaring the death of the 9 to 5 workday, the cloud computing company told employees and a blonde post today or yesterday. Rather, they can choose to work from home permanently or just come into the office occasionally, once it's safe. The company's chief people, officer, Brent Hyder says it no longer makes sense to require employees to sit in an office desk for eight hours and are always on always connected world. Haider also writes that eliminating strict it by eliminating strict in conference requirements. It will allow the company to recruit new employees beyond expensive urban centers such as San Francisco and New York. It's for a seven hour KPK. Well, speaking of working, we're gonna talk about the minimum wage and the push to make it $15 an hour on a federal level will have that coming up and talk about it in our poll. But right now we're going to get a look at what is happening nationally here on news 93.1 kfbk. Roman.
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"To 64 Come back, you weather meteorologist Barson lose 93.1 kfbk right now. 58 degrees in Sacramento. John Byrne is E news. 93.1 kfbk. Next update in less than 30 minutes, breaking news, the second of heaven on Sacramento's new 93.1 kfbk. Good afternoon and happy Wednesday to you, John McGinnis with Hindus 93.1 kfbk alive, Everyone the I Heart radio at Hope you're having a good day and big emotional day today in the Sacramento region, certainly for Law enforcement and many who have significant concern for the safety of our community, the presence of the support of law enforcement, Long justice law and order the rule of law. All those things are so incredibly important. How we live is the society. I want to talk a bit about the memorial today for Adam Gibson get into some of the details on that explains some of the traditions. Why why certain things were done and what it means and There's always conflicting emotions on this because there's clearly and most notably, and most profoundly a sense of sorrow and loss. There's also an element of anger because we're allowing too much of this kind of stuff to happen, frankly. On. Then there is finally I think some reassurance that comes from a profound sense of pride. Um yes, sense at a memorial service of this nature. Um e want tojust deviate from this for just a moment because it kind of fits into the context of it. There is news out of Los Angeles County that the newly elected district attorney there, George Gascon is not going to allow his prosecutors to attend parole hearings. For the purpose of representing the family, the victims of crime. And this all fits into some of the observations that I'm having of light that I think are legitimate invalid, a bit your thoughts and as we work our way through the program, certainly. But suffice to say this is how the system works. So Person commits a crime there tried prosecuted, convicted and they go to prison. Theoretically, they're supposed to stay in prison for a long, long time. There is an opportunity for them. To be heard by the parole board at some point, and that, by the way, that that point is very much of moving goalpost of this juncture because they're advancing, moving forward, shortening the time that people spent in custody. For any number of very serious crimes. And the idea do with that. It's a due process hearing in which the inmate that convicted inmate Seeks permission the blessing of the parole board to relate David to be released into society. Not uncommon for a homicide case for the family. The survivors of the of this act this deed this heinous crime to be present Torto offer their observations what has been taken from them? What? How the conduct of this person has adversely affected their lives. And of course, it's true for any number of crimes not limited to the homicide. Mm hmm. But also property crimes, Serious assault crimes, sexual solve crimes, all sorts of things where there is a very, very significant and palpable sense of victimization on the part of people who had to endure the wrath. Of somebody's misconduct that landed them in custody. So the standard practices the prosecutorial agency that handled that case will send somebody to that hearing for the purpose of saying Yes. This is what happened. This is what we saw during the course of our investigative efforts due process of law, and we had a chance to deal with the victims, the survivors of this person that is now being considered for parole. S o. They represent the families at that juncture. They represent the victims at that juncture. Well, the district attorney in L. A county George Gascon about him. We've spoken much is now not allowing his prosecutors to do that. So I know I have it on good faith, and I'm gonna get some more information at this is some point in time and get get to guess on to talk about what's going on. But members of neighboring jurisdictions other county district Attorney's office is Are actually sending people to parole hearing at least made it made number they're inclined to do so. And the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is sending detectives to these parole hearings. But that's this is an example of how badly we've lost our way back to the memorial today for deputy Adam Gibson. I get it. I think it's it's a very, very traditional appropriate course of action that takes place and I must tell you that I've been to more of these and I then I care to remember significant number of them over the last 40 years. And there is the kind of a common theme throughout all of them. And one of the realities is historically politicians from all stripes. They all show up. They want to be there. They want to be a part of it. They want to, I think legitimately expressed their their Empathy and compassion for the loss and show respect for the people who do this critical work. That has changed and I will tell you very candidly. There was a significant abscess. Today You had neither the attorney general nor the governor of the state of California in attendance. That's exceptional. There have been other cases in which one of the two couldn't make it oftentimes good reasons for In fact, I'll tell you very candidly. There've been times when the family of the fallen officer has. Azaz expressed a desire that That the governor not be there, But today, neither of them were there. And as you look at the political landscape, there was a there was a noticeable, palpable absence. Of political leadership from one particular side of the aisle. And, uh, so it's it call of this in conjunction caused me to recognize the fact that we're in a different period of time where it seems as though political leadership is seeing law enforcement, public safety, criminal justice, the rule of law. As somewhat politically radioactive and doesn't want to have anything to do with it. So we'll get to more on that later on, But I do want to just acknowledge what took place it, Anna. I want to give a shout out A thank you to the The Bayside Adventure Church in Roseville that hosted the ceremony today, and in fact, some I think some very, very, very nice remarks from the pastor there. James Powell. Who greeted the crowd. All of the traditional representation was there today. You had by the way that the while the attorney general was not there, a local district attorney and Marie Schubert, was there. The U. S attorney McGregor Scott was there. I saw three members of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors that were there. Sue Frost, Rich Desmond and Donna totally were there and I think that's very grateful. I respect them for being there. I didn't see their to other colleagues. I don't know that they weren't there, but I did not see them. And that's that zig nif IQ UNT. That is a significant course of action that different people are choosing to take and I think it should be a little bit of it indication to people as to what is important to people. That we send to represent us in and government. But the message that was shared about about Adam Gibson.
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"People in Congress who spoke up people who have been strong, striking supporters of the president, but recognized that this could not be done. Lindsey Graham's one of frankly Tom McClintock here in our area, top Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas. They're a handful of them that I think spoke That, frankly, rather eloquently as to the truth as a relation of what was being considered, or suggested. In this course of action, and again, I may be. I have greater degree of Of tolerance, but But I understand the desire of Josh Holly and Ted Cruz and others to make a statement. But to suggest to people who don't have the grass with the Constitution that they have That this could actually affect change in terms of the outcome of the election. I think that's where it broke very, very bad, simply putting objections on the record. And John, I'm just going to say this, So I'm just I'm just going to say it. I mean shame on cruise and Holly because this was what they did was driven by a crash. Political calculation that by doing this, it would give them a leg up on acquiring the Trump base for the purposes of the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. And what they did by doing this is there playing fire with the Constitution? And it's just completely unacceptable. It cannot happen. We are at the abyss on both sides, that of just Just completely Uh, destroying what? We have been handed by those who have gone before in this country, and we have all of us on both sides have got to step back. Take a deep breath. And realize How precious and rare and unique this thing is that we have And who Who are we? Who are we? What is this generation of Americans who are we to betray those who have sacrificed their lives, their livelihood and their sacred honor to hand us? This great legacy. And so all of us collectively, not just Republicans, not just Democrats, All of us have got to step back and take a breath and realize we have got to find a different path because this is not Where we need to be going right now. I couldn't agree more and in keeping with that observation that sentiment. We have. I think we have ah, very sincere obligation and duty to pass this on to two subsequent generations because we had the privilege of inheriting it from those who have gone before us and created this. There's so much about this. I have to tell you, so I assume, you know, I love to read history and I'm right in the middle. Right now of a fantastically written three volume history of World War two in the Pacific. Written by historian if he and toll And I've been reading account after account, you know, Tarawa site pan, Tinny and Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima of those Marines. What they did. And I'm watching this yesterday on the television screen, and I'm thinking of those. Those guys have got to be rolling around in their graves right now. Why did we do all that for this? S o, You know, Wake up. We've got to do better. We have to do better because we've been handed this and it's our obligation to protect it and safeguarded and hand it to those who come after us. Couldn't agree more. I might get one other thought from the other says a little bit. Just think from what we've been discussing. But as you look at this, this most recent events of Syria's of events of the capital, it seems to be largely not completely but largely unanimous, nearly unanimous, I suppose, more accurately condemnation of it from both sides of the political divide. However, um, mindful of the fact that we are in an environment in which in the recent months in fact, nearly a year we have seen countless incidents of insurrections in cities and towns across the country, vandalizing private property, burning buildings to the ground, looting, assaults, batteries, horrific misconduct, and there's been a kind of a collective shrug of destruction. Right, And it's kind of a collective shrug there after on the part of many, Yes. Do you think that provided a fertile ground for this to take place yesterday not to take any of the blame away from the people who have participated. I think it's certainly factors in the sort of a tip for tat kind of a thing, And that's why I really made the point earlier. You know, it's both sides. This is one side does not own Virtue in this situation, and we've seen it from both sides and And you know the we all saw, you know, CNN and MSNBC with these reporters, standing in front of burning buildings in multiple cities in America, talking about the peaceful protests that were taking place. Right. I mean, really. And it cuts both ways. Now, John, if I could add, I do want to say something. I want to make a point. You know, I am the United States attorney. So I have an obligation responsibility here. So in the midst of the riots that we're now talking about back in late May and early June, in particular We had multiple conference calls within the Department of Justice and we were we were tasked and we did try to investigate. And, if appropriate, prosecute persons who crossed state lines. For the purposes of inciting a riot. And we worked on that hard and fast here with the FBI. My office. We could never establish a case so we didn't bring any cases. Now. The flip side of that is I was on the phone this morning. With the head of our FBI office here in our part of the world saying, Hey, this is a two way street. I want to know if anybody traveled from the eastern District of California, the Washington D. C to participate in a riot because I'm gonna use the same statute and I'm gonna prosecute them. That John is the rule of law. Absolute doesn't matter what your philosophy maybe or what? Your politics are What your races. It's the rule of law. You cannot do this. And if you choose to do it, you will be held accountable. So we are looking at that right now. Is everybody that on a plane and with the D C to do this? We're gonna figure that out. And if appropriate, we're gonna prosecute him. That Z extraordinarily refreshing because it needs to apply equally both ways. Lady Justice is blind. The conduct is what has to be considered. Rule of law. Absolutely correct. Right. McGregor Scott, U. S attorney for the Eastern District of California. Appreciate your observations. Your input on this very, very much. Always good to catch up with you and talk you soon. Where to continue the conversation After this. We're gonna take care of some other business. Don't go away. We're coming right back. Has.
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"93.1 kfbk Next update in less than 30 minutes. Breaking news, the second of Heaven on Sacramento's news, 93.1. Hey, fbk. Good afternoon. Welcome aboard. Happy Thursday to you, John. To get us with your news. 93.1 calf became live everywhere in the I heart radio up. What a what a difference A day makes things seem to help calm down. But not after a horrific event took place yesterday during a nation's capital. Obviously, we're all very, very familiar at this point with the graphic images. Of lawlessness, physical assaults, destruction of government property and invasion of the People's House. That shocked the conscious, I think of many, many, many across the country. Certainly people involved in the operation of function of government and justice in this nation and s. So we have the privilege of having one of my favorite people as a gas first block of the show here today, the senior federal executive branch official in the eastern District of California Um, Mr McGregor. Scott, sir. Welcome to the program. Great to have you I know you and I share some some appreciation and value and belief in the value of tradition and the Constitution. And so much about this wonderful country. What? What were your thoughts yesterday? I was simply stunned John. I could not believe what I was seeing. On the television screen in terms of the chaos. That tickles. Yeah. Can you hear me? Yeah, breaking up a little bit there, but we got they got the bulk of it. I understand you're shocked and appalled. Yep, just never in a million years of ever across my mind. That I would see this in the United States of America. I could not believe it. Um and and and it just I think all of this shared in that. I think, though people like you and I, John and you know the veterans of our people who have dedicated their professional lives to defending this nation. To doing all we can to ensure the rule of law. You see this chaos? And mob take over our nation's capital was just beyond words. There's so much of this that I look at with with the absolute shock and among the things that that I find extraordinarily surprising. It is pretty clear to me in the aftermath of this and listening to some of the perspectives in the observations of people who were involved. Not not necessarily limited to those who are involved in the breach the capital. But some who were there for the gathering, who seemed to legitimately firmly believe that it was within the purview of the vice president of the United States or the Congress to effectively undo The electoral college results, and I found that shocking and I know that Z secondary or beyond, in terms of the impact of what we saw in the horrific misconduct. But it also kind of tells me that we have not done a good job of keeping people informed as to what how the Constitution works. How how the electoral process takes place because anybody with just a modicum of knowledge As to the operations. The function of this system would understand that what was being asked could not be done yesterday. Well, it certainly could not be done under our law. Let's let's emphasize that you know you could have and this happened has happened. Over the centuries all over the world, essentially a coup. And you know, and I'll be on me. Just completely honest with you, John. It's not so much just you know, somebody was. There is part of this that CNN happened to interview It's Senator Hawley from Missouri. My God, I mean, this guy has been to the finest schools in this nation. He serves the attorney general of the state of Missouri. Here. He is essentially advocating a completely illegal course of conduct to the Congress to undertake. To, in essence, subvert the election results, So it's it's not just, you know. Not the trump partisans who we saw on the Out on the streets of Washington yesterday. It's our leaders. I mean, this is just I can't get my mind around this. It's just unbelievable to me. Well, not only that, but you saw coming from some, uh I think a very good illustration of the real true high risk component of the castle culture, and that is people who are calling for the primary elimination. Of members of Congress who didn't go along with this, and well, I I I'm open to the idea of people seizing an opportunity to gather the spotlight and and make a point and let their objections go on the record. I understand that, but but put forth a a suggestion that they could actually affect change on this within the Constitution Legally in this country, I just find absolutely shocking and appalling, and I don't know what the The mood will be here after but I I am. I am struck because I've had conversations with people the last 18 hours or so on and just picked up on the frankly the lack of knowledge as to how the system works in the Electoral College has been the subject of a lot of debate and discussion the last several years, obviously, and I think this is an absolutely valued part of our tradition, our culture, how we do things. And to suggest that that could be so easily undone. If you look at the role the vice president in this capacity look back to two Richard Nixon when he was the sitting vice president was beaten the presidential election campaign, and it had to acknowledge that that was his duty. Look at Al Gore and Bush v. Gore in 2000. Yes. Nixon and Gore both had to preside over This session of the Congress in which the persons who had beat them in the elections became the president, United States, But they both did it with class and dignity. And I will say John One hero to me from yesterday. A profile in courage from yesterday was vice president Pence ground. The president has been browbeating him and going after him. Essentially encouraged him to undertake an unconstitutional act. And he didn't bow to that. So I think he deserves some credit coming out of yesterday. Don't disagree One bit, And of course there were. There were, I think other examples of courage. People in Congress who spoke up people who have been strong, striking supporters of the president, but recognized that this could not be done. Lindsey Graham's one of frankly Tom McClintock.
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