Episode 237: Trust Me, Bro

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Episode 237: Trust Me, Bro | John Merrill

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Episode 237: Trust Me, Bro | John Merrill

Hillary and Tina cover former Alabama Secretary of State, John Merrill.

John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Al.com
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’
Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair - from Al.com via YouTube
Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill

Slate
Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.

Tuscaloosa News
Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm

Washington Post
Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid

Wikipedia
John Merrill (American politician)

Photos
John Merrill--by Joe Raedle via Slate
John Merrill and Donald Trump--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch
Merrill Admits to Affair--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube

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