Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 1
From The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition by The Lawfare Institute
May 4, 2026 · 1h 37m
About this episode
A discussion on legal challenges and indictments related to the Trump administration.
In a live conversation on YouTube , Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Molly Roberts, and Roger Parloff and Lawfare Contributing Editor Nicholas Bednar to discuss the second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, a judge finding that he has jurisdiction over Maureen Comey’s litigation challenging the Justice Department’s firing of her last her, oral argument at the Supreme Court over the cancellation of TPS, and more. You can find information on legal challenges to Trump administration actions here . And check out Lawfare ’s new homepage on the litigation , new Bluesky account , and new WITOAD merch . To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare . You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Benjamin Wittes
Guests: Anna Bower, Molly Roberts, Roger Parloff, Nicholas Bednar
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- legal challenges
- indictment
- Supreme Court
- FBI
- Justice Department
Keywords
- Trump
- Comey
- indictment
- Supreme Court
- TPS
- Justice Department
- law
- litigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, Justice Department, Lawfare
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