The Weaponization of the Justice Department
From RealClearPolitics Podcast by RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan
May 7, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 1101
About this episode
The episode discusses the weaponization of the Justice Department, political corruption, and features a conversation with Dana Perino about her new novel.
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and his quest to indict former National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci for alleged wrongful Senate testimony concerning gain-of-function research for the COVID-19 virus. Then, they talk about former President Barack Obama speaking to Stephen Colbert about the weaponization of the Justice Department, and Louise Lucas, the powerful Chair of the Virginia State Senate Finance Committee, who is the subject of a federal investigation for corruption involving her cannabis business. Next, Fox News Host Dana Perino joins the guys to discuss her new novel "Purple State" and whether Americans can find romance and friendship across party lines. And finally, they discuss last night’s mayoral debate in Los Angeles featuring incumbent mayor Karen Bass, Democratic city council member Nithya Raman and former realty star Spencer Pratt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Hosts: Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon
Guest: Dana Perino
Topics covered
- Justice Department
- COVID-19
- political corruption
- mayoral debate
- party lines
- gain-of-function research
Keywords
- Justice Department
- Rand Paul
- Anthony Fauci
- Barack Obama
- Dana Perino
- mayoral debate
- Purple State
- political corruption
- COVID-19
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fox News, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Virginia State Senate Finance Committee
Books & works: Purple State
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