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My dad asked me a really kinda tough question
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The Lincoln Project

My dad asked me a reallykinda tough question. You know, "How did you getso close to people...

My dad asked me a really
kinda tough question. You know, "How did you get
so close to people who are apparently this bad?" - [Lily] Yeah.
- And I didn't have an answer. And I still don't. [Lily] Well, I think we all saw
the good in this organization. - It sucks, dude.
- [Conor] Yeah. [Lily] It sucks. "Dear Sarah, Reed, Rick,
Steve, and Stuart, "I wanted to first express
my gratitude "for the opportunity
that The Lincoln Project "has provided to me. "I believe The Lincoln Project
was on the right side "in putting country over party. "It is with a heavy heart
that I express my belief "that The Lincoln Project
is an organization "that preaches morality "but in practice,
cannot stand up to that belief. "I'm formally issuing
my resignation "to The Lincoln Project,
effective immediately, [sniffles]
"due in part to the events "surrounding co-founder
John Weaver and the allegations
that have come to light." That's that

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My dad asked me a really kinda tough question.
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You know, "How did you get so close to people
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who are apparently this bad?"
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- [Lily] Yeah. - And I didn't have an answer.
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And I still don't.
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[Lily] Well, I think we all saw the good in this organization.
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- It sucks, dude. - [Conor] Yeah.
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[Lily] It sucks.
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"Dear Sarah, Reed, Rick, Steve, and Stuart,
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"I wanted to first express my gratitude
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"for the opportunity that The Lincoln Project
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"has provided to me.
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"I believe The Lincoln Project was on the right side
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"in putting country over party.
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"It is with a heavy heart that I express my belief
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"that The Lincoln Project is an organization
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"that preaches morality
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"but in practice, cannot stand up to that belief.
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"I'm formally issuing my resignation
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"to The Lincoln Project, effective immediately,
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[sniffles] "due in part to the events
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"surrounding co-founder John Weaver
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and the allegations that have come to light."
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That's that.
Duration
60 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:42
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
The Othrs,Bloomfish Productions,Impact Partners,Showtime Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Five-part documentary series takes viewers inside the war rooms of the SuperPAC of former elite Republican strategists and consultants who joined forces for the sole purpose of saving democracy by bringing down Donald Trump.
S01 • E04 [Mike] Yeah, he's got 72 million votes, - The Lincoln Project 00:21
[Mike] Yeah, he's got 72 million votes,
S01 • E04 There's no closure yet. - The Lincoln Project 00:46
There's no closure yet.
S01 • E05 [Lucas] To learn of everything that's come out - The Lincoln Project 00:19
[Lucas] To learn of everything that's come out
S01 • E04 [Ron] Trump can do whatever he wants to do. - The Lincoln Project 00:12
[Ron] Trump can do whatever he wants to do.
S01 • E02 [Conor] At this stage in the game, - The Lincoln Project 00:40
[Conor] At this stage in the game,
S01 • E04 [newscaster] After four long, tense days... - The Lincoln Project 00:19
[newscaster] After four long, tense days...
S01 • E01 [Madrid] But it's not enough if they can't bring - The Lincoln Project 00:46
[Madrid] But it's not enough if they can't bring
S01 • E04 [cheering, horns honking] - The Lincoln Project 00:35
[cheering, horns honking]
S01 • E04 Have a pack. - The Lincoln Project 00:55
Have a pack.
S01 • E05 I think it was, at least from my perspective, - The Lincoln Project 00:32
I think it was, at least from my perspective,
S01 • E05 [Jennifer] There is a destructive nature to secrets - The Lincoln Project 00:36
[Jennifer] There is a destructive nature to secrets
S01 • E05 Late afternoon, after I had resigned, - The Lincoln Project 00:12
Late afternoon, after I had resigned,
S01 • E04 And to my campaign team and all the volunteers - The Lincoln Project 00:22
And to my campaign team and all the volunteers
S01 • E05 Steve suggested that I was seeking hush money. - The Lincoln Project 00:17
Steve suggested that I was seeking hush money.
S01 • E01 [Galen] So that's the Park City Mountains over there, - The Lincoln Project 00:07
[Galen] So that's the Park City Mountains over there,
S01 • E02 [indistinct chatter] - The Lincoln Project 00:27
[indistinct chatter]
S01 • E02 It's interesting that in 2020, - The Lincoln Project 00:30
It's interesting that in 2020,
S01 • E02 Yes. - The Lincoln Project 00:24
Yes.
S01 • E02 So for everybody's benefit, we found a better location, - The Lincoln Project 00:59
So for everybody's benefit, we found a better location,
S01 • E05 [Jennifer] I think I just, like had gotten out of the shower - The Lincoln Project 00:57
[Jennifer] I think I just, like had gotten out of the shower