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The hosts discuss Trump's DOJ slush fund and its implications while interviewing Dorothy Roberts about her book.

Kate, Melissa, and Leah try to wrap their heads around Trump’s nearly $2 billion DOJ slush fund, which they agree may be—despite extremely stiff competition—the biggest act of trolling and self-dealing of his second term. The professors count the ways this is so, so illegal, and speculate on how it can be challenged (looking at you, Congress). They also cover other legal news and some SCOTUS opinions before speaking with Dorothy Roberts about her book, The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family . Enter Leah’s merch giveaway for the paperback edition of Lawless here ! Favorite things: Kate: Nikolas Bowie’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee Leah: It’s Not That Deep , Demi Lovato Melissa: Kin , Tayari Jones Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2026! 6/20/26 – New York City Learn more: http://crooked.com/events Buy Melissa’s bestselling book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Preorder a signed paperback of Leah’s book, Lawless, here . Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky

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