About this episode
Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the implications of President Trump's motives regarding classified documents and recent legal developments.
Did President Trump take classified documents to Mar-a-Lago in part to benefit his business interests? According to recent reports, Special Counsel prosecutors explored possible business-interest motives, a theory that was not part of Jack Smith’s eventual indictment. In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the news and the significance of motive in criminal prosecutions. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – The $1.2 million settlement in Michael Flynn’s malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Department of Justice; and – Attorney General Pam Bondi’s proposed rule deferring state bar ethics investigations into federal prosecutors to the Department’s own ethics committee. CAFE Insiders click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Not an Insider? Now more than ever, it’s critical to stay tuned. To join a community of reasoned voices in unreasonable times, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/insider or staytuned.substack.com/subscribe. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network…
People in this episode
Host: Preet Bharara
Guest: Joyce Vance
Topics covered
- Trump
- criminal prosecution
- business interests
- classified documents
- legal analysis
Keywords
- Trump
- classified documents
- criminal motive
- Michael Flynn
- Department of Justice
- Pam Bondi
- legal ethics
Sponsors
CAFE, Vox Media Podcast Network
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Department of Justice
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