Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd shared his reactions to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, the latest on Ukraine and other news from Washington, D.C. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News.
Then, we asked listeners whether they think former President Donald Trump is truly above the law, after senior Manhattan prosecutor Mark F. Pomerantz resigned following the district attorney's decision to stop pursuing an indictment of Trump.
Andrea Cabral reacted to the decision to not prosecute Trump, and broke down her frustration with the GOP’s questioning during Jackson’s confirmation hearings. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Paul Reville discussed whether the Northampton principal should be suspended for calling her students “asshats,” and the range of challenges in schools that are fueling the teacher shortage. Reville is former state secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab.
Nick Quah weighed in on the world of podcasts, including why Joe Rogan has found success, and what he thinks about new shows like “Normal Gossip” and “Dead Eyes.” Quah is Vulture’s podcast critic.
Then, we asked listeners for their thoughts on if a principal should be suspended for calling students “asshats.”
We ended the show by airing President Joe Biden’s speech where he announced more aid to Ukraine, including accepting up to 100,000 refugees fleeing their country.
