Inside the DOJ’s Downward Spiral

Inside the DOJ’s Downward Spiral

June 11, 2026 · 45 min

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Devlin Barrett discusses the transformation of the Department of Justice under Trump and the implications of a $1.8 billion slush fund.

Veteran reporter Devlin Barrett takes Harry inside the secret negotiations that created the $1.8 billion slush fund and the transformation within the Department of Justice that made Trump's self-dealing possible. Drawing from his new book—The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice—Devlin tells the inside story of how the president’s cronies remade the DOJ. Devlin's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Department-of-Revenge/Devlin-Barrett/9781668065129 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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