The Weeknight 'Drowning In Disinformation'
Feb 6, 2026
Eddie Glaude, Princeton professor and cultural commentator, and John Brennan, former CIA director and national security analyst, tackle disinformation and threats to U.S. voting. They discuss federal agents near polling sites, efforts to delegitimize vote counting, foreign influence operations, delayed whistleblower complaints, and risks to journalistic accountability. Short, urgent, and wide-ranging conversations.
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Delegitimizing Local Elections As Pretext
- Donald Trump is delegitimizing local elections to justify federal intervention and control.
- Hosts and guests warn this rhetoric lays groundwork for back-end interference during ballot tabulation.
Prepare Legal Defenses Early
- Be vigilant now and prepare legal responses like injunctions to block federal agents at polling sites.
- Focus resources on protecting ballot tabulation and preparing election-law challenges ahead of November.
Ballot Seizures As Possible Test Run
- Recent federal seizures of ballots may be test runs for broader interventions in close races.
- Experts worry agents could seize ballots or use investigations as pretexts to disrupt counts.
