Power & Politics: ‘Why do you think you’re special?’ Fiery exchanges at NJ statehouse over corruption watchdog bill
Political analyst Micah Rasmussen and Rocco Cipparone, a former federal prosecutor in the district of New Jersey, join the show this week.
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A packed state Senate committee hearing with shouting matches and, at times, pettiness on full display.
The hearing was to advance a bill that critics say Senate President Nick Scutari is trying to ram through – a bill which would strip subpoena and investigatory powers from the office of the comptroller and transfer them to the state commission of investigation.
Opponents like Attorney General Matt Platkin and Sen. Andy Kim say this bill puts insiders first and New Jersey residents last.
Political analyst Micah Rasmussen of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics helps break it all down.
Also, President Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey suffered a legal defeat this week. A federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that disqualified Alina Habba, saying she was unlawfully appointed. Habba is from Summit and the president's former lawyer.
Rocco Cipparone, a former federal prosecutor in the district of New Jersey, discusses the ruling and what comes next.
