About this episode
The episode discusses the turmoil within the DOJ, recent legal developments, and political implications surrounding the Trump administration.
Judge Brian Murphy blocked termination of TPS for 5,000 Ethiopians. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin will continue Noem’s tradition of announcing his intention to violate the law in advance, so as to give litigants a heads up. Michael Avenatti moves to a halfway house, remains a full-way non-lawyer. And Democrats overperformed in Tuesday’s special elections. MAIN SHOW: Crazytimes continue at the DOJ as Trump’s goons jockey to replace Pam Bondi. Acting AG Todd Blanche is professing his love for Trump at the podium. US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro can’t indict a ham sandwich, and juries are telling her to take a hike. Politico says Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, is in the running for the top job. She’s currently trying to indict January 6 Committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson for perjury — which has exactly nothing to do with civil rights. And Dhillon’s office keeps losing when she sues states demanding they turn over their voter rolls. Will Republicans invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office? (No.) But the fact that we’re asking the question shows how far we’ve come. And in Tennessee, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is trying to get his…
People in this episode
Host: Liz Dye
Topics covered
- Department of Justice
- Trump administration
- special elections
- human smuggling
- legal challenges
- political maneuvering
Keywords
- DOJ
- Trump
- Avenatti
- elections
- legal issues
- human smuggling
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DHS, DOJ, Tennessee Star
Places: Tennessee, Baltimore
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