Ethical Questions At The End Of Trump’s Term, Big Tech Under President Biden

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks via video conference during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks via video conference during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP

We take a closer look at who former president Donald Trump pardoned in his final hours in power. And a tech reporter joins us to preview how the Biden administration could treat massive tech companies like Facebook and Amazon differently that the previous one.

Featured in this Show

  • Looking At Trump's Final Pardons And Executive Order

    Before leaving office, former president Donald Trump issued more than 140 pardons and commutations, and retracted his own executive action on lobbying ethics. We review these final acts with a representative from a citizen government ethics watchdog organization.

  • Could Big Tech Companies Face More Regulation Under The Biden Administration?

    The idea of regulating technology companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple has gotten some support from both sides of the aisle in Congress. We talk about changes we might see during the Biden administration.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Jordan Libowitz Guest
  • Elizabeth Dwoskin Guest