4 chapters across the catalog
A Frontline clip details a 1985 case where then-U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions indicted civil rights activists Albert and Evelyn Turner for absentee ballot fraud in Alabama. The jury eventually acquitted them. The hosts use this to show the long history of legal battles over absentee ballots, which they distinguish from the "unsolicited" mail-in ballots used in 2020.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before Congress regarding the BIE report, appearing unfamiliar with the specific document while acknowledging the existence of racially motivated violent activists. The exchange highlights the transition from the Obama administration to the Trump administration and how the FBI framed the threat.
During testimony, it was noted that a shooter in Baton Rouge was associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement, which is typically identified as a white group. Jeff Sessions struggled to name specific black extremist organizations, leading to skepticism about the data used to create the BIE terror category.
A PBS Frontline interview with Steve Bannon is referenced, where he describes Donald Trump as an "imperfect tool" for national change. The hosts draw a parallel between Trump and Kanye West, suggesting both are being used by religious or political factions to disrupt the status quo. This "tool" narrative is linked back to the Family's strategy of using flawed individuals to achieve specific power goals.
