WEBVTT - Karoline Leavitt Steps Down, David Crowley Pulls Off a Stunning Wisconsin Upset & Lakers Sell for $12.5B

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<v Speaker 1>White House Press Secretary Caroline Lovett is stepping down.

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<v Speaker 2>You know when she goes on television Fox like, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they dominate.

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<v Speaker 1>And a political stunner in Wisconsin, David Crawley dropped out

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<v Speaker 1>of the race for governor, jumped back in and just

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<v Speaker 1>pulled off an upset almost nobody saw coming.

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<v Speaker 3>And I would tell you, ever since we have relaunched

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<v Speaker 3>this campaign, I have not necessarily felt the lows because

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<v Speaker 3>I've felt the energy of communities all across the state.

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<v Speaker 1>And the Lakers have been sold again, this time for

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<v Speaker 1>a record breaking twelve point five billion dollars.

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<v Speaker 2>Interesting for an ex Disney ceo. They've had their struggles

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<v Speaker 2>as well.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Thursday, August thirteenth from the Black Effects podcast network.

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<v Speaker 1>I Memi Brown, this is front page and here are

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<v Speaker 1>the days biggest stories. Stay with me. White House Press

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<v Speaker 1>Secretary Caroline Lovett is stepping down at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the month, and she says the decision comes down to

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<v Speaker 1>her two young children. President Trump announced her departure Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 1>praising Levitt as one of the best White House Press

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<v Speaker 1>secretaries in history.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Caroline great. You know when she goes on television

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<v Speaker 2>Fox like, I mean They dominate.

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<v Speaker 1>They dominate.

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<v Speaker 3>When she gets up there with that beautiful face and

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<v Speaker 3>those lipsot done.

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<v Speaker 1>Stop Papa pap like a.

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<v Speaker 2>Little machine gun.

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<v Speaker 1>At twenty eight, Levitt is the youngest person to ever

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<v Speaker 1>hold the job. She's been behind the podium since the

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<v Speaker 1>beginning of Trump's second term. Levitt recently returned to work

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<v Speaker 1>after giving birth to her second child. She says that

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<v Speaker 1>return made something clear she couldn't give this job the

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<v Speaker 1>time and energy it demands while being the mother she

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<v Speaker 1>wants to be. In her statement, Levitt said she felt

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<v Speaker 1>in her heart she could not be the best mom

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<v Speaker 1>to her two young children while giving the constant time, energy,

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<v Speaker 1>and attention required of the White House Press Secretary. Trump

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<v Speaker 1>says Levitt will remain one of his outside advisors. He

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<v Speaker 1>has not announced who will replace her. In a major

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<v Speaker 1>political upset in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Executive Dave Crawley has

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<v Speaker 1>won the Democratic primary for governor. And this was a

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<v Speaker 1>comeback almost nobody saw coming. Crawley actually dropped out of

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<v Speaker 1>the race last month. At the time, he said it

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<v Speaker 1>was clear he wasn't going to win, but then another

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<v Speaker 1>candidate dropped out. Crawley jumped back in just nine days later,

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<v Speaker 1>and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers endorsed him.

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<v Speaker 3>Today, I stand before you filled with gratitude, with humility,

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<v Speaker 3>and hope as I formerly accept the Democratic nomination to

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<v Speaker 3>be the next governor of the great state of Wisconsin. No,

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<v Speaker 3>making a decision to suspend a campaign and come back

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<v Speaker 3>in both of those decisions was very difficult. But at

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<v Speaker 3>the end of the day, we understood not just my family,

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<v Speaker 3>but this community, everybody crossed the state. The states were

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<v Speaker 3>too hot right now, the states are still incredibly high.

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<v Speaker 3>No one we can't afford anybody to sit on the

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<v Speaker 3>sidelines when it comes down to this election. And so

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<v Speaker 3>there's a lot of ups and downs that comes with campaigning,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, whether you're running, you know, for for city

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<v Speaker 3>council or county board supervisor seats or governor. And I

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<v Speaker 3>will tell you, ever since we have relaunched this campaign,

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<v Speaker 3>I have not necessarily felt the lows, because I've felt

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<v Speaker 3>the energy of communities all across the state.

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<v Speaker 1>Still, the polls had Krawley losing Balley to State Representative

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<v Speaker 1>Francesca Hung. Instead, Krawley won and just barely. He beat

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<v Speaker 1>Hung by less than one percentage point. This race was

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<v Speaker 1>being closely washed nationally because hung is part of the

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<v Speaker 1>Democratic Socialist movement, the progressive wing that escored some big

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<v Speaker 1>wins around the country, but Wisconsin Democrats went in a

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<v Speaker 1>different direction. They chose Crawley, a more moderate Democrat who

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<v Speaker 1>now becomes the first black major party nominee for governor

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<v Speaker 1>in Wisconsin history. Crawley will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany

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<v Speaker 1>in November. Tiffany has President Trump's endorsement and Wisconsin is

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<v Speaker 1>one of the most closely divided states in the country,

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<v Speaker 1>so this race will be tight. And The Los Angeles

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<v Speaker 1>Lakers have been sold again, and the price tag this

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<v Speaker 1>time is staggering twelve point five billion dollars. Former Disney

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<v Speaker 1>CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner have agreed to

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<v Speaker 1>buy the team from Mark Walter. Walter took control of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers less than a year ago when the team

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<v Speaker 1>was valued at about ten billion dollars. Now less than

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<v Speaker 1>a year later, the Lakers are worth another two and

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<v Speaker 1>a half billion dollars more, and at twelve point five

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<v Speaker 1>billion dollars, this would be the most expensive sale of

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<v Speaker 1>a professional sports team ever.

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<v Speaker 2>But hopefully they'll make it easy for the consumer.

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<v Speaker 4>Any NBA team can do whatever they want. I'm still

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<v Speaker 4>riding that NBA championship high. So good for them, Good

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<v Speaker 4>for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Nicks are so champs. Interesting for a next Disney CEO.

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<v Speaker 2>They've had their struggles as well with identity and where

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<v Speaker 2>the revenue comes from, so it'll be interesting to see

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<v Speaker 2>if he's able to focus the team to watch eighty

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<v Speaker 2>two games. You probably need eighty two app but hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>they'll They'll make it easy for the consumer.

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<v Speaker 4>Any NBA team can do whatever they want. I'm still

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<v Speaker 4>riding that NBA championship high. So good for them, Good

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<v Speaker 4>for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Nixt are so champs.

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<v Speaker 1>Iiger is best known for running Disney. Kusher founded investment

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<v Speaker 1>firm Thrive Capital. The two had reportedly been looking to

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<v Speaker 1>buy a possible NBA expansion team in Las Vegas, then

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<v Speaker 1>the Lakers became available. They went for one of the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest franchises in all of sports instead. The deal, though

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<v Speaker 1>still has to be approved by NBA owners. That's your

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<v Speaker 1>front page, I Mimi Brown. This podcast was brought to

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