Trump’s Rage at Jim Comey Backfires as Case Against Him Goes Off Rails

About this episode

The episode discusses the backlash against Trump's indictment of James Comey and the implications for his legal strategy.

Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey for allegedly threatening Trump with a social media post of seashells spelling “86 47.” Officials are also threatening to punish more media companies for angering the despot. The Comey case is already backfiring: Now that the details have been released, legal experts have mercilessly picked it apart from numerous angles. Even Fox News is quoting experts dismantling it. And Trump himself made it look even more absurd by claiming he knows “86” means “kill” because he saw it...in a gangster movie. When these efforts fizzle, the MAGA base will see the mighty Trump failing once again. We talked to former Federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade, author of The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government. She explains the deep flaws in the Comey indictment, how Trump’s prosecutors are committing flagrant violations themselves, and what accountability for Trump’s accomplices could look like later. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Greg Sargent

Guest: Barbara McQuade

Topics covered

• Trump
• Comey indictment
• legal analysis
• media criticism
• political accountability

Keywords

• Trump
• Comey
• indictment
• legal experts
• MAGA
• politics
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Justice Department, Fox News

Books & works: The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government

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