Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by taking listener calls about Gov. Charlie Baker’s “vaccine buddy system.”
Sue O’Connell talked about the president of the Tokyo Olympics stepping down after sexist comments and the potential for Trump family members to run for political office. She also weighed in on the resignation of Massachusetts Climate Change Undersecretary David Ismay. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN's political commentator and explainer-in-chief.
Next, we opened phone lines to talk with listeners about day four of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
Scott Brown shared his views on today’s political climate, touching on divisiveness in Congress and the lawyers who proceeded with the claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Brown is the former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, and is now the dean and president of New England Law, Boston.
We spoke with listeners about the state of the Republican Party, and what they think the outcome of the impeachment trial could be.
Callie Crossley discussed Baker’s “vaccine buddy system,” former First Lady Michelle Obama’s upcoming Netflix cooking show, and Aunt Jemima’s name change to The Pearl Milling Company. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
We ended the show by talking with listeners about the possibility of acquittal for former President Trump.
