The Trump Administration Wrongly Took $160 Billion and Won’t Give it Back
From The Counsel by CAFE
March 13, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
Elie Honig discusses the Trump Administration's handling of $160 billion in funds.
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Elie Honig
Topics covered
- Trump Administration
- government funding
- legal analysis
- criminal justice
- politics
- organized crime
Keywords
- Trump Administration
- Elie Honig
- funding
- legal analysis
- organized crime
- Gambino
- Genovese
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CAFE, CNN, Lowenstein Sandler, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
Places: Southern District of New York, New Jersey
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