S2 Ep151: Trump’s Half-Baked Border Plan Collides With Legal Reality (w/ Andrew Weissmann)

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Andrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to discuss Trump's border strategy and its legal implications.

Andrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to explain Trump’s failed attempt to target Fed Chair Jerome Powell—and why a judge shut it down as harassment. They also discuss the Trump admin's bizarre border strategy that’s collapsing in court, as DOJ lawyers admit they’re being forced to bring cases they can’t prove. Plus: a major Supreme Court fight over immigrant protections, and new warning signs around Trump’s broader legal strategy heading into 2026. Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04390/review-of-state-bar-complaints-and-allegations-against-department-of-justice-attorneys Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code ILLEGALNEWS at https://laundrysauce.com/ILLEGALNEWS #laundrysaucepod Pre-order Andrew's new book, "Liar's Kingdom": - Chatham Bookstore signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aXHu4R - Politics & Prose signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aALp8Q - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MHQ8MR - Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/402H2xc - Bookshop.org : Bookshop.org : https://bit.ly/3N5hVa3 Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Longwell

Guest: Andrew Weissmann

Topics covered

• Trump's border plan
• legal challenges
• Supreme Court
• immigrant protections
• DOJ strategy

Keywords

• Trump
• border plan
• legal reality
• Andrew Weissmann
• Department of Justice
• Supreme Court
• immigrant protections

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Justice, Federal Reserve, Supreme Court

Books & works: Liar's Kingdom, How to Eat an Elephant

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