This news podcast covers three major stories. First, it reports on a plane crash in Washington D.C. involving an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter, with ongoing search and rescue efforts in the Potomac River and an uncertain number of survivors. Second, it discusses President Trump's proposal to use the Guantanamo Bay naval base to house deported migrants, raising questions about capacity and legality. Third, it reveals an NPR investigation uncovering extensive criminal records for dozens of January 6th defendants who received pardons from President Trump, including instances of violent crimes. The podcast highlights the complexities and consequences of these events. For example, the investigation into the January 6th pardons revealed that one pardoned individual had a history of child abuse and was later killed in a police altercation.
