Timcast IRL · April 27, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #273 - James O'Keefe Is SUING CNN, They Are ROYALLY Screwed w/Jim Hanson
Episode Recap
In this Timcast IRL episode, Tim Pool and his co-hosts discussed James O'Keefe and Project Veritas filing defamation lawsuits against CNN and Twitter. The conversation centered on O'Keefe's legal action following his permanent ban from Twitter and CNN anchor Ana Cabrera's false on-air statements claiming the ban was due to misinformation crackdown when she had previously tweeted the actual reason was privacy violations. Tim Pool argued O'Keefe has CNN dead to rights and could easily prove actual malice in court, praising him for taking action that many others have not. Guest Jim Hanson joined the discussion, mentioning his book on civil war strategy and addressing 20 French generals warning about civil war in France. The panel also covered the Supreme Court's cert grant on 2A cases, the Gavin Newsom recall effort, declining Oscars ratings, and broader concerns about media bias and big tech censorship.
TL;DR
- →James O'Keefe and Project Veritas filed defamation lawsuits against both CNN and Twitter for false statements regarding his permanent ban from the platform
- →CNN anchor Ana Cabrera was caught contradicting herself between a tweet stating the ban was due to privacy violations and her on-air claim it was a misinformation crackdown
- →Tim Pool argued this discrepancy proves actual malice and predicted the case would survive summary judgment and go to discovery
- →Guest Jim Hanson discussed his book on civil war strategy and the cultural conflict dividing America
- →The panel discussed the Supreme Court's certiorari grant on a major 2A case regarding bearing arms outside the home
- →Oscars ratings decline of 58% was celebrated by the hosts as validation of their criticisms of mainstream media
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Main Story IntroductionTim Pool introduces the episode's main topic: James O'Keefe suing CNN and Twitter for defamation
- 4:33Project Veritas Lawsuit DetailsDetailed discussion of the CNN lawsuit and Twitter ban with specific quotes from Cabrera's tweet and on-air segment
- 8:00Analysis of Malice StandardTim Pool explains why O'Keefe can easily prove actual malice given the contradictory statements
- 20:00Jim Hanson JoinsGuest Jim Hanson introduced and begins discussing civil war warnings and cultural conflict
- 35:00Supreme Court 2A CaseDiscussion of the firearms policy coalition brief and potential broad ruling on bearing arms
Notable Quotes
“James O'Keefe, Project Veritas, they have sued CNN for defamation. I think James has CNN dead to rights, man.”
— Tim Pool · opening the main topic
“You've got this woman from CNN tweeting out a statement from Twitter and then saying something totally different on TV. I think James can easily prove malice, which means this woman either knew she was lying or had reckless disregard for the truth.”
— Tim Pool · explaining the malice standard
“When Twitter bans you and then says, this is why they banned you. It's if it's not true, sue them. James is doing it. When CNN smears you with lies, you sue them. James is suing them.”
— Tim Pool · praising O'Keefe's legal strategy
“Ratings are down 58% [Oscars]. Good. I didn't watch it.”
— Tim Pool · commenting on media decline
“20 former generals in France warned Macron that France is headed towards civil war due to leftist dogma. Who isn't?”
— Jim Hanson · introducing his topic on civil conflict