Orbán, OLC, and “I Love You, Sir”

About this episode

The episode discusses Viktor Orbán's diminishing power in Hungary, the OLC's stance on the Presidential Records Act, and Todd Blanche's admiration for his boss.

Viktor Orbán loses his authoritarian hold on Hungary, OLC calls the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional, and Todd Blanche really loves his boss.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord

Topics covered

• authoritarianism
• Presidential Records Act
• political loyalty
• Hungary
• U.S. politics

Keywords

• Viktor Orbán
• OLC
• Presidential Records Act
• Todd Blanche
• Hungary
• authoritarianism
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OLC

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