Bonus: How to Fix DOJ Damage (with Barb McQuade)

About this episode

Preet and Barb McQuade discuss restoring public faith in the Justice Department and the viability of RICO against the Trump administration.

In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade discuss restoring public faith in the Justice Department, the most important lesson for law students, and whether RICO is a viable legal tool for holding the Trump administration accountable.  For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief . Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

People in this episode

Host: Preet Bharara

Guest: Barb McQuade

Topics covered

• Justice Department
• law
• politics
• RICO
• public faith
• accountability

Keywords

• DOJ
• RICO
• Trump
• law students
• public faith
• accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAFE, Vox Media Podcast Network, Justice Department, Trump administration

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