‘Left Holding the Bag’
From The Weeknight by MS NOW, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
June 2, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 2606012
About this episode
Rep. Jamie Raskin calls for the resignation of Acting-AG Todd Blanche over a controversial fund intended for victims of political prosecution.
Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling for Acting-AG Todd Blanche’s resignation over the $1.8 billion “slush fund” Trump’s DOJ intended to use for so-called victims of political prosecution. The Weeknight has the latest.
People in this episode
Hosts: Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
Topics covered
- political prosecution
- Department of Justice
- resignation
- slush fund
- current events
Keywords
- Jamie Raskin
- Todd Blanche
- Trump
- DOJ
- political prosecution
- resignation
- slush fund
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump’s DOJ
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