Personal News: My Third Podcast Interview: NPR Investigative Podcast Series
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Wanted to share something personal and professional with you all.
I sat down with NPR’s “Consider This” for a two-part investigative podcast series on allegations against Eric Garcetti.
This is only my third podcast interview ever; I’ve always turned down podcast interviews in the past. I may decide to do more in the future.
In 2020, I published a story revealing that then-LA Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware of and did nothing to stop the repeated sexual misconduct of his top aide, Rick Jacobs.
As part of that story, I revealed that Jacobs had repeatedly forcibly kissed me without consent over the years.
My first story, which was based on over a dozen sources, led to Garcetti not being appointed to President Biden’s cabinet.
Inexplicably, President Biden later chose to nominate Garcetti to serve as U.S. Ambassador to India.
Garcetti’s nomination was rightly held up in the Senate for two years due to bipartisan opposition.
Again, inexplicably, President Biden stuck by Garcetti for two years, leaving one of our most strategic allies globally, and in the region, without an envoy.
Garcetti was finally able to get confirmed due to $100,000 spent on a lobbyist by his parents.
This investigative series, with deep reporting by Tom Dreisbach, looks into Eric Garcetti’s lies and President Biden’s willingness to look away from the truth.
Here are the links to both parts of the NPR’s podcast series “Consider This.”
It won’t make sense unless you listen to both parts, they’re not that long actually!
Apple Podcasts Part 1: bit.ly/3WYszAy
Apple Podcasts Part 2: bit.ly/3MhS7n8
Spotify Podcasts Part 1: https://bit.ly/3yPyhwx
Spotify Podcasts Part 2: https://bit.ly/4fRDsN0
One day I’ll share the story of what Eric Garcetti and his cronies have tried to do to me for reporting the truth.
But in the meantime, I hope people will listen to both parts of this investigative podcast series. .
And while you’re listening to it, just know that the Biden administration, including the president, was aware of these details, had all the facts, and ignored them in favor of allowing the nomination of the despicable Eric Garcetti to be held up for two years.
At some point in the future I’ll find out why the president was so loyal to such a mediocre man and was willing to allow India to go without a U.S. Ambassador for two years.
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I am so sorry for what Garcetti's top man did to you. How wrong to invade your personal space and disrespect your body. I am doubly sorry that Garcetti did not call him out on it. I am triply sorry that the Biden administration apparently did not call Garcetti out. Children on the playground know the dignity of saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I won't do it again". I wish men in leadership did, too.