About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's national address and the implications of Pam Bondi's exit from the DOJ, along with various political scandals and issues.

This is a free preview of the Weekender edition of the podcast. In order to unlock the full episode, as well as live shows, the mailbag, and exclusive access to our Discord server, head over to Patreon.com/MuckrakePodcast. Your support keeps this project going and keeps us editorially independent. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a national address from Donald Trump that played out like a second-grader trying to fake his way through a book report. Between the threats to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age and the bizarre claim that the Strait of Hormuz will just "naturally" reopen, the performance was a desperate attempt to stall for time as market futures cratered. The conversation digs into the grim reality behind the rhetoric, featuring an administration paralyzed by the choice between a catastrophic ground war and a global economic depression. We also look at the exit of Pam Bondi from the DOJ. Whether it’s a mutual destruction pact over the Epstein files or a move to bring in a more aggressive interim AG like Todd Blanche, the corruption is out in the open. The episode also covers the Supreme Court battle over birthright citizenship, the Chinese hack of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman

Topics covered

• Donald Trump national address
• Pam Bondi DOJ exit
• Supreme Court birthright citizenship
• Chinese hack of FBI
• GOP scandals

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Pam Bondi
• Supreme Court
• birthright citizenship
• Chinese hack
• GOP scandals
• Iran
• FBI
• market futures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DOJ, FBI

Books & works: chaotic documentary

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States

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