Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our phone lines to talk with listeners about anxiety related to last week’s storming of the Capitol and the troubling possibility of similar attacks ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Trenni Kusnierek discussed Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s decision not to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump, outgoing Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s future with her WNBA team, The Atlanta Dream, and whether the postponed 2020 Summer Olympic Games will need to be held off again this summer. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston.
Brian McGrory talked about his reaction to last week’s riot at the Capitol building and coverage of the chaos from The Boston Globe's Jazmine Ulloa. He also touched on Belichick’s decision not to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's acceptance of Biden’s nomination for labor secretary. McGrory is editor-in-chief of The Boston Globe.
Michelle Wu discussed Walsh being nominated for labor secretary and whether it's impacting her own campaign for city mayor. She also responded to Harvard University's Tuesday decision to cut ties with Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and talked about her vision for city police reform. Wu is a Boston City Councilor and candidate for city mayor.
Corby Kummer talked about recent federal and state stimulus packages and whether they’ll be enough to support restaurants struggling through the pandemic. He also discussed reporting by The New York Times on animal cruelty at U.S. dairy farms. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society Policy Program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
John King responded to Trump's dismissal on Tuesday of his own role in last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol and discussed the state of Congress’ impeachment of the president. He also reflected on news of Congress members testing positive for COVID-19 days after hiding in rooms with maskless colleagues. King is CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. Eastern.
We closed out Tuesday’s show by opening the phone lines, talking with listeners about whether an inauguration ceremony could be held safely in light of last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.
