# Plea Deal on The No Agenda Show

Plea Deal comes up in 11 chapters across 11 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2015 to August 2024.

- **Chapters:** 11
- **Episodes:** 11
- **Discussed:** March 2015 – August 2024
- **Related topics:** [Guantanamo Bay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guantanamo-bay.md), [Paul Manafort](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paul-manafort.md), [Robert Mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-mueller.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [Al Qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Alex Acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-acosta.md), [Cbs News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs-news.md), [Chelsea Manning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chelsea-manning.md), [Classified Information](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified-information.md), [David Brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-brooks.md)

## Chapters 1–11 of 11

### Gitmo 9/11 Plea Agreements

- **Episode:** [1682: Natalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1682-natalism.md)
- **Published:** 2024-08-01
- **Time:** 2:49:28–2:50:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1682-natalism/chapter/gitmo-9-11-plea-agreements.md

The Pentagon announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have reached plea agreements to avoid the death penalty. The suspects will plead guilty to lesser charges in exchange for life sentences. The timing of the announcement has raised questions about whether the Biden-Harris administration is moving to finally close the detention facility.

Keywords: [guantanamo bay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guantanamo-bay.md), [khalid sheikh mohammed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/khalid-sheikh-mohammed.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md)

### Julian Assange Release, Plea Deal in Northern Mariana Islands

- **Episode:** [1672: Sand Battery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-27
- **Time:** 7:28–11:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery/chapter/julian-assange-release-plea-deal-in-northern-mariana-islands.md

Julian Assange traveled from the UK to the Northern Mariana Islands to finalize a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department. He pleaded guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to obtain and disclose national defense information and was sentenced to time served in a British prison. The reporting highlights his return to Australia and the end of a 14-year legal standoff.

Keywords: [julian assange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-assange.md), [wikileaks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikileaks.md), [chelsea manning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chelsea-manning.md), northern mariana islands, [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md)

### Sidney Powell, Georgia Election Case Plea Deal

- **Episode:** [1601: Unkool & The Gang](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1601-unkool-the-gang.md)
- **Published:** 2023-10-22
- **Time:** 1:04:59–1:06:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1601-unkool-the-gang/chapter/sidney-powell-georgia-election-case-plea-deal.md

Attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in the Fulton County racketeering case. As part of the deal, she agreed to testify against co-defendants, including Donald Trump, regarding efforts to investigate the 2020 election results.

Keywords: [sidney powell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sidney-powell.md), [fulton county](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fulton-county.md), [georgia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/georgia.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [rico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rico.md)

### Hunter Biden Plea Deal and Two-Tiered Justice Allegations

- **Episode:** [1566: Hush Up Boy!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1566-hush-up-boy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-22
- **Time:** 1:14:07–1:20:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1566-hush-up-boy/chapter/hunter-biden-plea-deal-and-two-tiered-justice-allegations.md

Hunter Biden has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors involving two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun charge diversion program. Republican lawmakers, led by James Comer, criticize the deal as a "sweetheart deal" and evidence of a two-tiered justice system. The White House maintains that the Department of Justice acted independently throughout the five-year investigation.

Keywords: [hunter biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hunter-biden.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), tax charges, gun charge, [james comer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-comer.md)

### Pundit Reactions and Potential Trump Plea Deals

- **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-11
- **Time:** 1:14:43–1:20:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/pundit-reactions-and-potential-trump-plea-deals.md

Media reactions to the Trump indictment are analyzed, featuring commentary from David Brooks and Rachel Maddow. The discussion explores the possibility of the Justice Department offering a plea deal that would "proscribe" Trump from running for office, drawing parallels to the historical resignation of Spiro Agnew.

Keywords: [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [david brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-brooks.md), [rachel maddow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rachel-maddow.md), [lawrence o'donnell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawrence-o-donnell.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [spiro agnew](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spiro-agnew.md), [justice department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/justice-department.md)

### September 11th Anniversary Media Coverage and Gitmo Plea Deals

- **Episode:** [1485: Gender Journey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1485-gender-journey.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-11
- **Time:** 6:50–7:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1485-gender-journey/chapter/september-11th-anniversary-media-coverage-and-gitmo-plea-deals.md

Media coverage of the September 11th anniversary shifts toward potential plea deals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Deborah Burlingame, sister of pilot Charles Burlingame, advocates for victims' families at the New York City memorial. Observations are made regarding a perceived reduction in broadcast footage of the 2001 attacks in favor of other news cycles.

Keywords: [september 11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/september-11.md), [guantanamo bay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guantanamo-bay.md), plea deals, charles burlingame, [al qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md)

### January 6th Prosecution, Scott Fairlamb, Insurrection Narrative

- **Episode:** [1371: Bald Nancy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1371-bald-nancy.md)
- **Published:** 2021-08-09
- **Time:** 2:25:43–2:30:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1371-bald-nancy/chapter/january-6th-prosecution-scott-fairlamb-insurrection-narrative.md

Scott Fairlamb, a former MMA fighter known as "Wildman," pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the January 6th Capitol riot. The hosts critique the media's consistent use of the term "insurrection" to describe the event, arguing it is a coordinated psychological narrative. They analyze a report by CBS's Jeff Pegues, noting the aggressive tone used when discussing the defendants.

Keywords: [january 6th](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/january-6th.md), scott fairlamb, [insurrection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurrection.md), [cbs news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs-news.md), [jeff pegues](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeff-pegues.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md)

### Ken Starr, Alex Acosta Plea Deal Defense

- **Episode:** [1155: Tump!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-18
- **Time:** 23:10–28:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump/chapter/ken-starr-alex-acosta-plea-deal-defense.md

Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr defends Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. Starr argues that Acosta actually pushed for a tougher federal disposition in a case that many believed should have remained a state-level prosecution in Florida.

Keywords: [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md), [alex acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-acosta.md), [jeffrey epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-epstein.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [federalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federalism.md)

### Robert Mueller Investigation, Manafort Plea Deal and Pardon Speculation

- **Episode:** [1090: Truth Tell](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-30
- **Time:** 36:21–38:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell/chapter/robert-mueller-investigation-manafort-plea-deal-and-pardon-speculation.md

Prosecutors in the Special Counsel investigation allege that Paul Manafort lied to the FBI after agreeing to a plea deal. Speculation arises that Manafort may be "playing the long game" to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Trump has publicly stated that he will not rule out a pardon for his former campaign chairman.

Keywords: [robert mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-mueller.md), [paul manafort](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paul-manafort.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pardon.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md)

### Paul Manafort Plea Deal and Cooperation Agreement

- **Episode:** [1069: German SPAM](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1069-german-spam.md)
- **Published:** 2018-09-17
- **Time:** 2:43:27–2:46:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1069-german-spam/chapter/paul-manafort-plea-deal-and-cooperation-agreement.md

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, pleaded guilty to two felony counts and agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The agreement requires him to testify truthfully about all criminal activity and relevant documents. The hosts discuss the potential impact on the investigation into the 2016 Trump Tower meeting and speculate on the safety of Manafort's family.

Keywords: [paul manafort](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paul-manafort.md), [robert mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-mueller.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [trump tower](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-tower.md), flipping

### David Petraeus, Plea Deal and Hillary Clinton Comparison

- **Episode:** [701: Oatmeal](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/701-oatmeal.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-05
- **Time:** 2:06:39–2:12:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/701-oatmeal/chapter/david-petraeus-plea-deal-and-hillary-clinton-comparison.md

General David Petraeus reached a plea deal for the unauthorized removal of classified information, avoiding jail time. The timing of the deal is linked to the emerging scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton's private email server. Judge Napolitano noted that a felony conviction for mishandling records could disqualify a person from holding public office.

Keywords: [david petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [classified information](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/classified-information.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [felony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/felony.md)

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