The Biggest Scam in Silicon Valley, The Truth About The 'Unknown Soldier,' Jeffrey Toobin on Impeachment

Midday on WNYC | May 29, 2018

John Carreyrou talks about the meteoric rise and fall of Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes. Patrick O’Donnell reveals the untold story of America’s unknown soldier. Stacy Horn looks at the ugly past of Roosevelt Island, which housed New York City's most disenfranchised residents in the 19th century. Jeffrey Toobin examines the movement to impeach President Trump and what pursuing it might mean for the Democratic Party.

This episode is guest hosted by DW Gibson. 

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