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The Back Room with Andy OstroyAndrew Weissmann on his Interview with Jack Smith, and the Comey and James IndictmentsAndrew Weissmann is the co-host of the popular podcast Main Justice and is a frequent legal analyst for NBC/MSNBC. He serves on the board of Just Security and writes frequently for it, as well as The New York Times, The Atlantic, & The Washington Post. From 2017-2019 Andrew served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office. His memoir about the Special Counsel investigation, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation , was a New York Times bestseller. He is also a Professor of Practice at New York University and teaches courses in national security and...
2025-10-1531 min
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2025-10-042h 44
Barrett and BaxaComey Indicted: The Double Standard Exposed | Ten Minutes of Truth EP 42In this episode of 10 Minutes of Truth with Barrett and Baxa, the spotlight is on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress.
Steve and Bob break down the hypocrisy in media and political reactions—contrasting how Democrats celebrated Trump-era indictments as “rule of law,” but now call Comey’s indictment an abuse of power. The discussion pulls in examples from Joe Scarborough’s past warnings, Andrew Weissmann’s double standard, and the long-running issue of political lawfare. It’s a sharp, fast-paced dive into media bias, hypocrisy, and the dangerous cycle of retribution...
2025-09-3010 min
George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)Trump Went Too Far? Comey & Kimmel Could Galvanize Americans (w/ Andrew Weissmann)Donald Trump’s DOJ just indicted James Comey—but is the case already falling apart? Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann (filling in for George Conway) get into why this prosecution is weak, dangerous, and could blow up in Trump’s face.
2025-09-281h 01
The Briefing with Jen PsakiWhy indicting James Comey may come back to bite TrumpFormer federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talks with Jen Psaki about the legal issues inherent in the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and the procedural steps that have been skipped in Donald Trump's rush to have his political enemies prosecuted. Weissmann points out that having a trial that gives Comey a platform to mount a defense may be a move Donald Trump comes to regret.Senator Tim Kaine talks with Jen Psaki about the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and what seems like glaring weaknesses in the apparently politically motivated case. Senator Kaine notes that Attorney General...
2025-09-2648 min
The Briefing with Jen PsakiWhy indicting James Comey may come back to bite TrumpFormer federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talks with Jen Psaki about the legal issues inherent in the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and the procedural steps that have been skipped in Donald Trump's rush to have his political enemies prosecuted. Weissmann points out that having a trial that gives Comey a platform to mount a defense may be a move Donald Trump comes to regret.Senator Tim Kaine talks with Jen Psaki about the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and what seems like glaring weaknesses in the apparently politically motivated case. Senator Kaine notes...
2025-09-2642 min
The BulwarkGrand Juries Are Resisting Trump’s Show Trials (w/ Andrew Weissmann)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell is joined by Andrew Weissmann (filling in for George) to break down Trump’s latest power grabs — from sending the National Guard into blue cities, to attempting to fire the Federal Reserve governor, to RFK Jr.’s anti-vax chaos at the CDC. Weissmann explains how courts, grand juries, and even officials are pushing back, what it means for democracy, and where the real dangers lie.Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the cont...
2025-08-291h 19George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)Grand Juries Are Resisting Trump’s Show Trials (w/ Andrew Weissmann)Sarah Longwell is joined by Andrew Weissmann to break down Trump’s latest power grabs — from sending the National Guard into blue cities, to attempting to fire the Fed governor, to RFK Jr.’s anti-vax chaos at the CDC. Weissmann explains how courts, grand juries, and even officials are pushing back, what it means for democracy, and where the real dangers lie.
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2025-08-291h 19
The Daily BeansRefried Beans | Zero Malarkeys Left to Give (feat. Andrew Weissmann) | Aug 26, 2022Friday, August 26th, 2022In the Hot Notes: Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, and James Waldron have been beckoned by the Fulton County DA for testimony; two individuals have pled guilty to stealing Ashley Biden’s journal and selling it to Project Veritas; eight sources say the feds aren’t done with Matt Gaetz; Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton has been advising Trump on his dealings with the National Archives; Kenneth Chesebro is resisting a subpoena from the Fulton County DA; a judge rebukes Georgia fraudulent electors trying to wiggle out of prosecution; Judge Reinhart has ordered the release of a...
2025-08-2444 min
The Contrarian PodTrump's troops takeover with Gov. Wes Moore & Andrew WeissmannThis week, National Guard troops were deployed to DC under Trump’s allegation that the city is “lawless”. And if that wasn’t enough, more than 120 FBI agents have been assigned for night patrol duty.Andrew Weissmann, Former General Counsel for the FBI, joined me this week to explain what jurisdiction, if any, the FBI has in D.C., why the National Guard is being deployed now but not during the Capitol riots, and how this “state of emergency” in D.C. is a false pretense.And after, Contrarian contributor April Ryan is here speaking with Marylan...
2025-08-1654 min
The Bulwark PodcastAndrew Weissmann: It Stinks to High HeavenThe deputy attorney general of the United States, who took an oath to help Donald Trump no matter what, is conferring with Jeffrey Epstein's literal partner in crime—a woman who lied about the sex trafficking she orchestrated and participated in. And Ghislaine Maxwell has every motive to exculpate Trump now (and incriminate some other high-profile figure) in return for a pardon or a reduction in her 20-year sentence for sexually exploiting and abusing numerous minor girls, some as young as 14. Meanwhile, JD isn't offering a very vigorous defense of Trump's integrity, the administration is making a giant legal mess fo...
2025-07-2557 min
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann: It Stinks to High HeavenThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe deputy attorney general of the United States, who took an oath to help Donald Trump no matter what, is conferring with Jeffrey Epstein's literal partner in crime—a woman who lied about the sex trafficking she orchestrated and participated in. And Ghislaine Maxwell has every motive to exculpate Trump now (and incriminate some other high-profile figure) in return for a pardon or a reduction in her 20-year sentence for sexually exploiting and abusing numerous minor girls, some as young as 14. Me...
2025-07-2516 min
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann: Outlandish and OutrageousTrump is outright fabricating a justification for sending Guard troops into Los Angeles, and his directive is not limited only to LA. So, if someone acts violent during a 'No Kings' protest on Saturday somewhere in America, would he deploy the National Guard there too? The potential chilling effect on our First Amendment rights to protest is enormous. Plus, masks are liberating ICE agents to act with impunity, Kash is a thin-skinned beta cuck, and the new self-appointed chair of the Kennedy Center was greeted with a mix of boos and cheers on the opening night performance of "Les...
2025-06-1253 minThe Bulwark PodcastAndrew Weissmann: Outlandish and OutrageousTrump is outright fabricating a justification for sending Guard troops into Los Angeles, and his directive is not limited only to LA. So, if someone acts violent during a 'No Kings' protest on Saturday somewhere in America, would he deploy the National Guard there too? The potential chilling effect on our First Amendment rights to protest is enormous. Plus, masks are liberating ICE agents to act with impunity, Kash is a thin-skinned beta cuck, and the new self-appointed chair of the Kennedy Center was greeted with a mix of boos and cheers on the opening night performance of "Les Miz."
2025-06-1254 min
America at a CrossroadsAndrew Weissmann with Warren Olney | The Critical Quest for Presidential AccountabilityJoin Andrew Weissmann, NYU Law Professor, former lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, and MSNBC commentator, as he sits down with veteran journalist Warren Olney on America at a Crossroads. They discuss the state of democracy, the rule of law, and the implications of ongoing legal battles. Weissmann, author of the New York Times bestseller Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, offers his expert insights on the current legal landscape.#AmericaAtACrossroads #AndrewWeissmann #WarrenOlney #RuleOfLaw #MuellerInvestigation #MainJustice #LegalAnalysis #CurrentEvents
2025-05-1559 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Thurs 5/7 - Jenner and Block Battles, EPA Renews Superfund Push, Jeh Johnson Leaves Paul WeissThis Day in Legal History: Petition of RightOn May 8, 1628, the English Parliament formally presented the Petition of Right to King Charles I, marking a key moment in the development of constitutional law and the rule of law in England. This pivotal document emerged in response to growing discontent over the king’s use of extrajudicial practices—most notably, the levying of taxes without Parliament's approval and the imprisonment of individuals without cause. Parliament asserted that such actions violated established legal norms rooted in Magna Carta and the common law. The Petition of Right articulated four principal grie...
2025-05-0806 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Tues 4/29 - Jenner & Block Fight Against Trump EO, Trump Admin Moves Against Sanctuary Cities/States, Tax Change Could Put Atlanta Braves $19m in HoleThis Day in Legal History: Los Angeles RiotsOn April 29, 1992, the Los Angeles riots erupted following the acquittal of four LAPD officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King, an African American motorist. The brutal 1991 beating had been captured on video and widely broadcast, leading to public outrage. However, when a largely white jury in suburban Simi Valley found the officers not guilty of assault and use of excessive force, it sparked immediate and widespread unrest. Over six days, riots, looting, arson, and violence resulted in more than 60 deaths, thousands of injuries, and nearly $1...
2025-04-2905 minThe Bulwark PodcastAndrew Weissmann and Patrick Gaspard: Naked CorruptionJust before he paused the tariffs on Wednesday, an unusual spike in activity on the S&P 500 prompted speculation that Trump was orchestrating an insider trading scheme. After the markets closed, he joked with *the* Charles Schwab about how the financier had made $2.5 billion in trades that day. Meanwhile, Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate two former officials he regards as enemies—this comes on the heels of his efforts to intimidate law firms from taking on clients who oppose him. Plus, Trump's long obsession with white South Africans, and do Democrats listen too much to grassroots activist groups?
2025-04-101h 19
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann and Patrick Gaspard: Naked CorruptionThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJust before he paused the tariffs on Wednesday, an unusual spike in activity on the S&P 500 prompted speculation that Trump was orchestrating an insider trading scheme. After the markets closed, he joked with *the* Charles Schwab about how the financier had made $2.5 billion in trades that day. Meanwhile, Trump ordered the DOJ to investigate two former officials he regards as enemies—this comes on the heels of his efforts to intimidate law firms from taking on clients who oppose him. Pl...
2025-04-1024 minThe Back Room with Andy OstroyAndrew Weissmann on the Status of Trump 2.0's Legal CasesAndrew Weissmann is the co-host of the popular podcast Prosecuting Donald Trump and is a frequent legal analyst for NBC/MSNBC. He serves on the board of Just Security and writes frequently for it, as well as The New York Times, The Atlantic, & The Washington Post. From 2017-2019 Andrew served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office. His memoir about the Special Counsel investigation, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation , was a New York Times bestseller. He is also a Professor of Practice at New York University and teaches courses in national secu...
2025-04-0548 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Weds 3/26 - Trump Targets Jenner & Block, SCOTUS Eyes FCC USF Fund, Musk-backed PACs Spend Big in WI, Exit Gas Taxes, Enter kWh TaxesThis Day in Legal History: Sandra Birth-Day O’ConnorOn this day in legal history, March 26, 1930, Sandra Day O’Connor was born in El Paso, Texas. Raised on a remote Arizona ranch, O’Connor would go on to become the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. After graduating near the top of her class at Stanford Law School in 1952, she struggled to find legal work due to widespread gender discrimination, eventually beginning her career in public service and Arizona state politics. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court, fulfilling a campaign promis...
2025-03-2607 min
Racket To GoListen to This Article - Exclusive: Andrew Weissmann in Crosshairs as War on Big Law ContinuesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsLongtime deputy to Robert Mueller and key Trump-Russia investigator Andrew Weissmann is in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors
2025-03-2203 min
Impolitic with John HeilemannAndrew Weissmann: Law & DisorderJohn is joined by former federal prosecutor and FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann to discuss Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the judiciary and what it means for the rule of law. Weissmann explains why the showdown between the Trump administration and federal district judge James Boasberg over the deportation of some 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members last weekend amounts to the first genuine constitutional crisis of the Trump 2.0 era; Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts viewed Trump’s call for Boasberg’s impeachment as so improper that Roberts felt compelled to issue a rare public rebuke of a sitting presid...
2025-03-211h 13
Main JusticeWe Are HereIn this week’s Main Justice episode, hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord explore a disturbing pattern of the Trump administration’s attack on lawyers and what it means for the rule of law, as firings and demotions continue to reverberate around the federal government. They examine the firing of the three top nonpartisan military JAG lawyers without cause— and why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referred to these officers as ‘roadblocks’. They look at Trump’s decision to revoke security clearances from a law firm with ties to former Special Counsel Jack Smith. And they update a few cases on their radar...
2025-03-0547 min
Main JusticeA Shell GameIn a news cycle that keeps on churning, Main Justice hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord wade through the nonstop dispatches to set some focal points for this episode. They begin with the hearing held by Judge Dale Ho last week over the Eric Adams dismissal and the Judge’s appointment of Paul Clement as amicus, a.k.a. a friend of the court. Andrew details the important decisions Judge Ho has before him as Mary drives home why this case will reverberate beyond the embattled New York Mayor. Then, they touch on the latest resignation- this one, from Deni...
2025-02-2651 min
Main JusticeA Choke ChainThe directive sent from acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove to drop the corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams has hit a fever pitch, so hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord use the bulk of this episode to break down this evolving story and what has come to light so far. They tick through how this standoff between federal prosecutors and the DOJ’s directive has led to a slew of resignations, and what to watch for as Judge Dale Ho calls for a Wednesday hearing on the matter in Manhattan. Andrew and Mary then take a beat to...
2025-02-1956 minThe Bulwark PodcastAndrew Weissmann and Michael Weiss: Valentine's MassacreUnlike the cowardly Republican senators who are rolling over in the face of Kash Patel's bald-faced lies, the men and women of the Justice Department are taking their oaths of office seriously by refusing to comply with a blatantly political order to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile, Trump is just over the moon with Vladimir Putin—even though his army is performing quite poorly on the battlefield against Ukraine. Plus, the makeup heir advising Trump on foreign policy, Emil Bove is this moment's cartoon villain, and Pizzagate's Jack Posobiec is somehow inside the administration's inner ci...
2025-02-1455 min
Main JusticeIt’s Five O'Clock SomewhereThe flood of memos issued by newly minted Attorney General Pam Bondi in her first days was dizzying, so hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord zero in on several that have significant implications for national security and criminal law enforcement. Next, they give a rundown of litigation happening across the country, as courtrooms become the first defense in challenging some of President Trump’s questionable orders. And last up, Andrew and Mary talk through a few legal battles brewing over sanctuary cities and detail Mary and ICAP’s latest case aiming to protect places of worship as safe havens from im...
2025-02-1254 min
Main Justice“Everything Everywhere All at Once”With the deluge of news about the Trump administration’s actions and orders, hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord zoom out to talk through what seems to be the overarching goal here- to clear out all opposition and have a presidency unbound by law. As former officials at the Justice Department and the FBI, they have a clear-eyed view on the broad swath of firings and how this wrecking ball approach will be litigated in court as challenges mount. Then, Andrew and Mary give some legal context to Trump’s attempt to cut off congressional aid, both through the fund...
2025-02-0554 minThe Bulwark PodcastAndrew Weissmann: A MAGAtocracy and a BabytocracyWhile Republican senators worked to protect Kash Patel from answering some ver-wee hard questions at his confirmation hearing, not one of them had the audacity to suggest that he is the best person to lead the FBI. Meanwhile, the new administration is clearing out some of the most seasoned and effective veterans at the bureau who will be needed during a crisis. Plus, Elon is trying to get our private financial records at the Treasury Department, and Paramount is so worried that mean Mr. Trump would block a merger deal that it's ready to settle his frivolous, written-in-crayon lawsuit against "60...
2025-01-3153 min
Main JusticeBoggles the MindA week into the second iteration of Donald Trump’s White House, hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord take stock of the abrupt and unrelenting changes to our federal government. Andrew points to security details yanked and security clearances revoked as blatant retaliation against Trump’s perceived foes. Mary highlights several judges who are pushing back against blanket pardons for J6 convictions. Then, they turn to Trump’s executive action on birthright citizenship, reviewing several challenges already in motion, including a case brought by Mary and her ICAP team. And before wrapping up, our two resident career litigators look at the wi...
2025-01-2850 min
Main JusticeA Kitchen Sink of GrievanceWithin the 80-page motion filed last week to dismiss Donald Trump’s New York criminal case, there’s a long list of grievances laid out by his legal team. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord underscore some of the substantive arguments as to why a sitting president might find a pending case constricting, reasoning that there are aspects that could interfere with effective functioning of the presidency. But they also illuminate how these merits are buried deep within pages of hyperbole of alleged unfairness to the president-elect, prompting Andrew to ask, in terms of the facts, “Where’s the beef...
2024-12-1149 minImpolitic with John HeilemannFigliuzzi & Weissmann: Trump’s Rough Justice & The Looming Kash ClashJohn is joined by two renowned veterans of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, and Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel under Robert Mueller—to discuss Donald Trump’s plan to appoint one of his most controversial loyalists, Kash Patel, to be the bureau’s next director. Figliuzzi and Weissmann weigh in on Patel’s qualifications for the job, his ideas for radically restructuring and reorienting the FBI, his vows to use federal law enforcement to target Trump’s adversaries, and his espousal of a panoply of far-right conspiracy theories. The two former G-men...
2024-12-041h 09
Main JusticeReports and RecessEven after the New York DA’s position with respect to a dismissal of Donald Trump’s New York case was filed, there are lingering questions about what happens next with his other criminal cases as he begins his transition back to power and unveils his cabinet nominees. MSNBC legal analysts Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann give an insider’s perspective on what a final report in the DC case might look like from Special Counsel Jack Smith, as is a requirement within the special counsel rules. What will it encapsulate? And will it be made public? Next up: a few case...
2024-11-2046 min
Donald Drumpf Theatre radio showDonald Drumpf Theatre: Political Technology or Why The Fascist is the 47th President'Political technology' is a Russian term for the professional engineering of politics. It has turned Russian politics into theatre and propaganda. — Andrew WilsonThis week: "Political Technology or Why The Fascist is the 47th President." The fascist candidate with a fondness for Hitler takes his throne after a theatrical campaign. Opening theme includes clips from Rod Serling; Bill Cosby; Jon Stewart; Larys Strong; Andrew Weissmann; Rudy Giuliani; Eric Cartman; Richard Nixon; and Kent Brockman. Thanks for the songs from Golden Earring ("Twilight Zone"), and Bernard Hermann (“Prelude and Rooftop” and “Scene D’Amour” from “Vertigo.”). Clips and excerp...
2024-11-1331 min
Main JusticeElection StakesWith eight days to go until Election Day, veteran prosecutors Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann tackle several issues related to the vote and its aftermath: if Donald Trump doesn’t win the election, could his DC criminal case be dismissed based on the Appointments Clause? Can a president use the military domestically against "the enemy within" despite the constraints of the Posse Comitatus Act? Will another ‘red mirage’ followed by a ‘blue shift’ cause the former president to cry foul and call for stopping the electoral count? And, will Elon Musk and his America PAC be held liable for paying reside...
2024-10-2850 min
Main JusticeStays and DelaysLast week, the DC election interference case inched forward, as Judge Tanya Chutkan approved the public release of Jack Smith’s redacted source documents that helped frame his already public immunity briefing. But she also agreed to stay that release until October 17th, as Trump’s legal team decides if they want to seek an appeal. MSNBC legal analysts Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann walk through how that scenario might play out, and why it could become a moot point after Thursday. Then, they take aim at critics who’ve been publicly decrying the release of the government’s immunity br...
2024-10-1645 minThe Daily BeansRefried Beans | Go Back To Judge School (feat. Andrew Weissmann) | Sep 9, 2022Friday, September 9th, 2022In the Hot Notes: the Department of Justice has filed a motion to stay part of Judge Cannon’s order in the Mar-a-Lago case; Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to six felony charges in New York state; the Department of Justice is criminally investigating Donald’s Save America PAC; and the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of adding a right to abortion amendment proposition on the November ballot; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Follow our guest on Twitter:Andrew Weissmannhttps://twitter.com/aweissmann_
2024-09-0749 minThe Back Room with Andy OstroyAndrew WeissmannAndrew Weissmann is the co-host of the popular podcast Prosecuting Donald Trump and is a frequent legal analyst for NBC/MSNBC. He serves on the board of Just Security and writes frequently for it, as well as The New York Times, The Atlantic, & The Washington Post. From 2017-2019 Andrew served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office. His memoir about the Special Counsel investigation, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation , was a New York Times bestseller. He is also a Professor of Practice at New York University and teaches courses in national secu...
2024-08-3159 min
Main JusticeThe DC SupersederSooner than expected, it’s our 100th episode! In the latest event triggered by SCOTUS’ ruling on presidential immunity, special counsel Jack Smith has filed a superseding indictment in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. So in an extra episode for you this week, former prosecutors Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann weigh in on what’s been added and struck from the prosecution’s allegations, Jack Smith’s strategy, and what this means for the case moving forward. Read the new superseding indictment and accompanying filing, along with last year’s original indictment. Want to list...
2024-08-2822 min
Jack Smith versus Donald Trump"Judicial Urgency: The Importance of a Timely Trump Sentencing in New York"In the complex and charged political atmosphere that surrounds Donald Trump, the latest development has seen the former president mount a vigorous defense against his legal entanglements. Central to this unfolding legal drama is the role of Judge Merchan and Special Counsel Jack Smith, whose tasks have pivoted significantly toward accountability and justice in cases involving the former president. At the heart of this judicial scrutiny is a discussion initiated by MSNBC News on why Judge Merchan should not delay Donald Trump's sentencing in New York, a stance further elucidated by former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.Donald Trump's...
2024-08-2103 min
Main JusticeWas J6 a Precursor?As Donald Trump’s sentencing date approaches, he and his lawyers are throwing all the spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down the former president’s request to adjourn his sentencing until after the election, and the Manhattan DA’s response. Then, ProPublica reporter Joshua Kaplan joins for a deep dive into his reporting on unlawful American militia groups. Andrew and Mary talk with him about the threat these paramilitary groups pose, how they’ve used Trump’s denial of the election results for recruitment and spreading their ideology...
2024-08-2149 min
Main JusticeFour Ring CircusAfter Judge Tanya Chutkan raced back to the starting line in former President Trump’s DC election interference case, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked for a reporting extension to ensure the government can make its case within the new immunity parameters. Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord analyze the reasons behind this delay, then offer some scheduling updates in Trump’s other criminal cases in Florida, Georgia and New York. Plus: a look at why Vice President Harris is choosing her words carefully when it comes to her opponent’s ongoing criminal matters. Want to list...
2024-08-1453 min
Main JusticeThe Ball is Back in Chutkan’s CourtJudge Chutkan is not allowing any grass grow under her feet after Trump’s DC election interference case was sent back to her courtroom. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord review her hearing schedule set to begin next week, and offer some detail on her denial of Trump’s motion to dismiss the case on selective and vindictive grounds. Then, the fallout from the Supreme Court’s immunity decision continues to echo, as Trump era DOJ official Jeffrey Clark is the latest to try for proceedings against him to be thrown out based on the High Court’s ruling...
2024-08-0644 min
Main JusticeThe Floodgates are OpenWhat aspects of a president’s conduct are considered ‘official acts’? This is a live issue in several of Donald Trump’s criminal cases. Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord detail Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s response brief to Donald Trump’s argument that the immunity ruling should impact his New York verdict. Then, they remind us of Mark Meadows’ indictment in Georgia as part of the RICO conspiracy case. Citing the immunity decision, Meadows has now petitioned the Supreme Court to review the previous 11th Circuit denial to move his case from state to federal court. And lastly, after the Hi...
2024-07-3043 min
Nobody Listens to Paula PoundstoneEp 315 - Andrew Weissmann Breaks Us DownWant the breakdown on our judicial breakdown? None other than Prosecutor/Analyst/Broadcaster Andrew Weissmann is here to break it - and us - down! Plus, let’s air out those grievances in the traditional manner - it’s Mailbag! Family Dinner Edition.GUESTAndrew Weissmannmsnbc.com/prosecuting-donald-trumpHOUSE BANDSteve Solomonpianobysteven.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-231h 32
Main JusticeAn Unsettling Few DaysAfter a traumatic weekend for the nation, MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord use their law enforcement expertise to take stock of the alarming assassination attempt of former President Trump. Then, they turn to Monday’s stunning dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case, after Judge Aileen Cannon took a page from Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurrence to view Jack Smith’s appointment as illegal. Andrew and Mary explain what options are available to the Special Counsel in appealing the dismissal.Further reading: Here is are the U.S. Codes Mary and Andrew referred to:18 U.S.C. 351...
2024-07-1643 minThe Daily BeansRefried Beans | Tip of the Weisselberg (feat. Andrew Weissmann) | Originally 7/4/2021July 4, 2021AG's back from a week-long vacation when everything ever decided to happen. In the Hot Notes: the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg have been indicted; SCOTUS took another chunk out of voting rights; Pelosi created the 1/6 select committee; the Military Sexual Assault Commission also recommends what I’ve been asking for the past decade; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.Follow our guest on Twitter:Andrew Weissmannhttps://twitter.com/AWeissmann_Former Federal Prosecutor; Author, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller InvestigationFollow AG and...
2024-07-0654 min
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTrump’s Ugly New Rants About Jan. 6 Pardons Suddenly Seem More OminousAt last week’s debate, Donald Trump ranted that the January 6 defendants are “so innocent,” raging that President Biden is “destroying their lives.” Then at a rally, Trump called for their immediate release, while proclaiming victory over a big Supreme Court ruling that seemingly weakens the cases against the attackers. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann just co-authored a good new piece explaining that the ruling will only impact a small percentage of those cases. Still, if Trump wins, he’ll pardon untold numbers of those convicted. So we talked to Weissmann, who went deep on on that ruling and on why Trump’s pardon...
2024-07-0133 min
Main JusticePost-Trial and Pre-TrialFormer President Trump awaits his sentencing in New York, but he wants the gag order lifted in the meantime. Is that typical? Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down that motion, and the mechanics of sentencing in the lead up to July 11th. They also highlight Attorney General Merrick Garland’s recent op-ed calling for an end to escalated assaults on our judicial system in the wake of Trump’s verdict in Manhattan. Last up, Andrew and Mary scrutinize Judge Cannon’s schedule revisions for several motions in Florida documents case, and analyze the significance of Georgia racketee...
2024-06-1144 min
Main JusticeColor From the CourtroomAs week three of Donald Trump’s criminal trial wraps up in New York, Andrew Weissmann paints a first-hand picture of the scene—both outside and inside the courtroom — after attending on Thursday. Then, he and fellow MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord recount the gist of Keith Davidson’s testimony and cross-examination. And Andrew and Mary answer listener questions about the trial.For further reading: Here is the decision Andrew referenced of a 2020 order granting attorney fees between Stephanie Clifford and Donald J Trump. As he noted, page 20 is relevant. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...
2024-05-0449 min
Main JusticeOpening StatementsThis week, Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony from former AMI CEO, David Pecker. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down the essence of the openings from both sides and how the statements will illuminate aspects of the trial in the coming weeks. Plus, Judge Merchan admonished the defense in Tuesday morning’s gag order hearing, saying that they were ‘losing all credibility’, but reserving a decision on the issue. For now. And looking ahead, Andrew and Mary weigh in on the questions they hope to hear in Thurs...
2024-04-2444 min
The Al Franken PodcastMelissa Murray & Andrew Weissmann on the “Hush Money Trial”The first criminal trial for Donald Trump is underway. The hush money trial over Stormy Daniels might be the first, but it won't be the last. But will we see the other trials before the election? And what are the consequences if Trump is found guilty? We talk to The Bestselling Authors on The Trump Indictments Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray!
2024-04-2144 min
The Just Security PodcastUnited States v. Trump: Presidential Immunity from Criminal ConductOn April 17, 2024, NYU School of Law hosted a panel of experts to discuss whether a former President enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct that allegedly involved official acts during his tenure in office. The Supreme Court is considering that question in United States v. Trump and will hear oral argument in the case on April 25. The panel consisted of George Conway, a Contributing Writer at The Atlantic and Board President of the Society for the Rule of Law; Trevor Morrison the Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus of NYU School o...
2024-04-191h 15
The Briefing with Michael WaldmanDecoding the Trump IndictmentsListen to the recording of our in-person event from last month, Decoding the Trump Indictments. Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann, coauthors of the new book The Trump Indictments, discuss the historic charges against the former president in a discussion moderated by Brennan Center President Michael Waldman. Murray is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law Faculty and director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU Law. Weissmann, a professor of practice at NYU Law and a legal analyst for MSNBC, previously served as general counsel to the FBI and one of the senior prosecutors on Ro...
2024-04-0951 min
Main JusticeThe Trump Indictments, read by Glenn Close and Liam NeesonVeteran federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann welcomes his colleague and co-author Melissa Murray for a special two-part episode of Prosecuting Donald Trump. Their new book: The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary, collects the four unprecedented indictments against Donald Trump and features extensive footnotes, commentary and a cast of characters from the co-authors.In this first episode, Andrew and Melissa listen to audio of the indictments as recorded by acclaimed actors Glenn Close and Liam Neeson. Andrew and Melissa share insights from two of the four criminal indictments facing the former president: the DC election interference...
2024-03-2147 min
Main JusticeA Flurry of MotionsThe nation continues to watch for a decision from the Supreme Court on both the Colorado ballot issue and Trump’s presidential immunity claim. In the meantime, MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord detail the flurry of motions filed by Trump’s lawyers in the Florida classified documents case in an effort to have the case thrown out. This, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed his own motions, including asking for a partial gag to keep the former president from talking about witnesses, potential jurors and court staff. Plus: Andrew and Mary catch up on dual deci...
2024-02-2838 min
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastTim Miller, Andrew Weissmann & Theda SkocpolThe Bulwark's Tim Miller gives an inside look at the RNC shakeup. MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann details Robert Hur’s significant strides in his job qualifications. Harvard professor Theda Skocpol examines how the right wing is mutating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-02-1455 min
Main JusticeThe Truman PrecedentThe second defamation trial brought by writer E. Jean Carroll began last week and brought with it outbursts inside and outside the courtroom from the former president. MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann was in the courtroom last Thursday. He and co-host, veteran prosecutor Mary McCord, break down this case and what they’re watching for as they await a decision on the presidential immunity claim from the DC Circuit. Also on deck: Andrew and Mary’s take on Trump’s rhetoric that President Truman needed total immunity from prosecution to use the A-bomb, and so does he. Host...
2024-01-2334 min
Main JusticeIf the President Does It...Today, the DC Circuit heard oral arguments from Trump’s lawyers and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team over a crucial question: does presidential immunity protect Trump from prosecution for anything he did or actions he took while in office? Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord review the arguments and the pushback from the three-judge panel. Plus, a look at the Supreme Court deciding to hear the Colorado ballot issue, and what else is on Andrew and Mary’s prosecutorial radar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...
2024-01-1039 min
Main JusticeDisqualified in ColoradoFor the first time in history, the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate from running for office. In this special breaking news episode, MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord react to the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify former president Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause. Andrew and Mary discuss what the court’s decision means and the potential fallout. Note: Trump’s legal team intends to appeal the decision. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
2023-12-2030 min
Main Justice$148 millionA federal jury in Georgia ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to two election workers who sued him for defamation. Can ‘America’s Mayor’ survive a penalty of that size? Michael Gottlieb, the lawyer representing the election workers, joins MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord to break down the jury’s decision. Plus, Andrew and Mary discuss former president Trump’s immunity appeal in the DC case, including why the federal judge overseeing the case agreed to pause all proceedings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...
2023-12-1946 minThe Daily BeansRefried - Special Counsel 2.0 (feat. Andrew Weissman) 11/21/2022Original Date: November 21st, 2022Today, in the Hot Notes; Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Jack Smith special counsel to investigate Donald Trump; a shooting at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs with an assault weapon leaves five dead and 18 injured; a GOP operative is convicted of funneling money to Donald Trump; a Florida judge blocks Desantis anti woke law for colleges; and evidence shows Justice Alito leaked the Hobby Lobby decision before it was released; plus Allison delivers your Good News.Our Guest:Andrew Weissmanhttps://twitter.com/aweissmann_
2023-11-2644 min
Main JusticeBONUS: Chris Hayes interviews Andrew Weissmann & Mary McCordAndrew Weissmann and Mary McCord join MSNBC host Chris Hayes for the first stop on his “Why Is This Happening?” podcast tour at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. They dig into the latest on the cases against Donald Trump, including their predictions about whether the ex-president will be convicted of any crimes before Election Day 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-09-271h 09
Minimum CompetenceTues 9/26 - Trump Attorney Sues Wessmann, Zombie Funds, CFPB Expanding Influence, and Column Tuesday on Software Development ExpendituresOn this day in legal history, September 26, 1789, John Jay was made the first Chief Justice of the United States after the Senate confirmed his nomination.On this day, September 26, we commemorate a cornerstone moment for the American judicial system: the passing of the Judiciary Act of 1789. Signed by President George Washington, this landmark legislation established the Supreme Court of the United States, laying down the legal framework that would ultimately make it the most significant judicial body in the world. The Judiciary Act provided for a Supreme Court comprised of six justices, and on that...
2023-09-2609 min
Watching the Watchers with Robert Gouveia Esq.Jack Smith WITHHOLDING Evidence; Weissmann SUED in Cassidy Drama; Impeachment = InsurrectionTrump's defense says they are entitled to documents that Jack Smith is withholding in the Florida Prosecution. We review the latest filing, including Trump's request for a revised schedule that would postpone the trial date. Meanwhile, Jack Smith hires a new prosecutor who is busy "scouting" the competition, including prospective D.C. jurors in the Peter Navarro case. Former Trump Official and victim of DOJ prosecution Peter Navarro shares his take on the pending Trump trial.Former DOJ Attorney and frequent Trump commentator Andrew Weissmann is SUED by Cassidy Hutchinson's ex-lawyer for an allegedly defamatory tweet. Cassidy...
2023-09-261h 27
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes PodcastProsecuting Donald Trump with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCordWe just got back from the first stop on our fall 2023 WITHpod tour. We’re thrilled to share a recording of our live event at the Texas Tribune Festival with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, co-hosts of the MSNBC podcast, “Prosecuting Donald Trump.” Weissmann and McCord, who are both former federal prosecutors, joined in Austin, TX to discuss former president and criminal defendant Trump’s continually growing legal issues as the country prepares for the presidential election in 2024. They also talk about the key point that up until recently, everything that's ever happened to Trump in the past with regards...
2023-09-261h 10
Main JusticeBONUS: Live from the 92nd Street YWe’re live at the 92nd Street Y in NYC! MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace sits down with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord to talk about all of the latest legal developments in Trumpworld. She also asks Andrew and Mary some personal questions about their time at the DOJ, including what it was like to be there for the transition between the Obama and Trump administrations -- and we take questions from the audience in this very special live episode.Note: Some parts of the conversation have been edited Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...
2023-09-151h 00
Main JusticeBONUS: MSNBC Special with Ari Melber, Andrew Weissmann & Mary McCordVeteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for a Prosecuting Donald Trump TV special. They dissect the latest indictments facing the former president, what we could see at trial and whether Trump and democracy can co-exist as he once again runs for president. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-08-1442 min
Inside the Hive“Unusually Strong”: A Mueller Prosecutor Says Trump's Indictment #3 Packs a WallopHost Brian Stelter breaks down the latest indictment against Donald Trump with Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, NYU professor, and co-host of MSNBC’s “Prosecuting Donald Trump” podcast. The “variety of sources of evidence” in the DOJ’s election case against Trump is “rock-solid,” says Weissmann, and the forthcoming trial, he adds, should not be viewed through a political lens, but about “whether we are going to adhere to the rule of law.”
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2023-08-0330 minThe Just Security PodcastInsiders’ Views of Espionage Act TrialsSince former President Donald Trump was indicted for retaining sensitive government documents at Mar-a-Lago, the Espionage Act has become a household term. But only a small number of lawyers have seen an Espionage Act trial from the inside. Just Security has assembled an all-star roundtable of experienced federal prosecutors and defense attorneys who have handled high-profile Espionage Act cases. Joining the show to share their insights, experience, and views on Trump’s Espionage Act charges are David Aaron, Andrew Weissmann, and Jim Wyda. David and Jim have previously faced off from opposite sides of an Espionage Act pro...
2023-07-1725 min
Firing Line with Margaret HooverFormer Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on the case against TrumpAfter the first indictment of a former president in U.S. history, longtime federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump and what may come next.
Weissmann, who served as a lead prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Trump, details the legal challenges ahead for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Trump’s defense team.
The law professor and podcast host responds to Republican criticisms of Bragg’s case and explains why he would have preferred if one of the other jurisdictions probing Trump on what h...
2023-04-0853 min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courtsWhat To Expect When You're Expecting An IndictmentOn this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick talks with Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and former Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice from 2015 - 2019.Together, they tackle the tangled web of investigations into the former President, and the trajectory of possible indictments. And Andrew helps us hone in on some crucial details we may have missed in the fog of building barricades outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.Andrew Weissmann’s book, Where Law Ends, was published by Random House in 2021
2023-03-2547 min
Slate Crime and JusticeAmicus: What To Expect When You're Expecting An IndictmentOn this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick talks with Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and former Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice from 2015 - 2019.Together, they tackle the tangled web of investigations into the former President, and the trajectory of possible indictments. And Andrew helps us hone in on some crucial details we may have missed in the fog of building barricades outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.Andrew Weissmann’s book, Where Law Ends, was published by Random House in 2021
2023-03-2547 min
Israeli TrailblazersFrom Addict to CEO: How Andrew Rebuilt His Life and Business.Andrew Gibbs-Dabney's awe-inspiring journey is about resilience, determination, and redemption. From the depths of his drug addiction and incarceration to the pinnacle of entrepreneurship, Andrew's story is one of unwavering courage and triumph over adversity. He emerged stronger, founding a successful outdoor clothing company called Livsn Designs. Join us for a candid exploration of Andrew's remarkable transformation from addict to CEO, a testament to the power of resilience and the boundless potential of the human spirit. In just eighteen minutes, this episode promises to reignite your passion for life and inspire you to pursue your dreams relentlessly. ...
2023-03-0918 minFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastAndrew Weissmann, Bess Levin & Teddy SchleiferFormer DOJ prosecutor Andrew Weissmann gets us up to speed on Trump’s many legal jeopardies. Vanity Fair’s Bess Levin describes the lunatics and cowards Kevin McCarthy has to manage in Congress. And Teddy Schleifer of Puck News talks to us about his odd experience hanging out recently with FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-01-2349 min
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al HuntA Tale Of Two Documents with Andrew WeissmannJames and Al look at the weaknesses of the GOP caucus and the difficulty they will have in taking congressional action. Then, they welcome legal expert Andrew Weissmann to discuss the process that goes into investigations of our politicians with a particular focus on the differences between the recent finds of classified documents at the homes of Trump and President Biden.
Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!
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2023-01-191h 04
The Common Good PodcastInsurrection: The January 6th Final Report with Ari MelberYou’ve been watching history in the making. Now join us for a very special evening at the iconic New York Historical Society to discuss the first draft of that history, from the violent and deadly January 6th Capitol insurrection to the wider efforts to overthrow the 2020 election. We welcome Emmy Award-winning MSNBC anchor Ari Melber and former prosecutor and General Counsel to then FBI-Director Mueller Andrew Weissmann.
Ari Melber expounds on the foreword he wrote for the Harper Collins edition of the January 6 Report, now a #1 New York Times bestseller, and talks with former prosecutor and Muell...
2023-01-131h 20The Just Security PodcastUnfinished Business of Jan 6th CommitteeIt’s been two years since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Since then, we’ve come to understand a lot about the groups and individuals who planned and carried out the attack, with much of that information coming from the House January 6th Committee, which issued its final report last month. But even after the Committee’s report, there is unfinished business that remains, like how to continue holding those responsible for the attack accountable, and how to address the threat from paramilitary groups like those that attacked the Capitol that day. To discuss...
2023-01-0620 min
UnJustifiedEpisode 3 - The Search Warrant Two-Step (feat. Andrew Weissman & Ryan Goodman)Allison and Andy talk about what the avalanche of subpoenas around the fake electors scheme; the dismissal of the civil suit Trump brought to block DoJ from using the documents they seized from Mar-a-Lago; plus they talk with Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman about Just Security’s model prosecution memo and what a special counsel investigation looks like from the inside.Follow our guests:Andrew Weissmannhttps://twitter.com/AWeissmann_Ryan Goodman:https://twitter.com/rgoodlawJust Security:...
2022-12-191h 07UnJustifiedEpisode 3 - The Search Warrant Two-StepAllison and Andy talk about what the avalanche of subpoenas around the fake electors scheme; the dismissal of the civil suit Trump brought to block DoJ from using the documents they seized from Mar-a-Lago; plus they talk with Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman about Just Security’s model prosecution memo and what a special counsel investigation looks like from the inside.Follow our guests:Andrew Weissmannhttps://twitter.com/AWeissmann_Ryan Goodman:https://twitter.com/rgoodlawJust Security:...
2022-12-181h 06The Daily BeansSpecial Counsel 2.0 (feat. Andrew Weissman)Monday, November 21st, 2022Today, in the Hot Notes; Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Jack Smith special counsel to investigate Donald Trump; a shooting at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs with an assault weapon leaves five dead and 18 injured; a GOP operative is convicted of funneling money to Donald Trump; a Florida judge blocks Desantis anti woke law for colleges; and evidence shows Justice Alito leaked the Hobby Lobby decision before it was released; plus Allison delivers your Good News.Follow the Podcast on Apple:http://apple.co/beans...
2022-11-2150 minThe Just Security PodcastUnited States v. Trump: A Model Prosecution Memo for Mar-a-LagoIt’s been over three months since the FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. We know that Trump kept classified documents after he left office. But since the search, we haven’t heard much information about what exactly the Justice Department plans to do about it. That’s pretty common. After all, investigations take time. Whatever the Justice Department’s timeline is, the investigation is likely to end in a document called a Prosecution Memorandum. It’s what prosecutors use when they evaluate whether to charge a person with a crime. And for Trump, that type of memo will be espe...
2022-11-1627 min
iGen PoliticsAndrew WeissmannJill and Victor are joined by former lead prosecutor on the Robert Mueller Special Counsel team, former Chief of the Fraud Section at the Department of Justice, and current MSNBC Legal Analyst and Law Professor at NYU Law Andrew Weissmann. Together, they examine the multitude of legal challenges facing Trump, the many absurd arguments Trump and his lawyers are making, and what we should expect in the days and weeks to come regarding Mar-a-Lago and other Trump crimes.
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2022-09-2151 min
Meet the PressAugust 14 — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Mike Rounds, Chuck Rosenberg and Andrew WeissmannSens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) exclusively join Meet the Press to discuss the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Former U.S. Attorney and senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg and former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann discuss the legal implications of the raid. Michael Beschloss, Matthew Continetti, Eugene Robinson, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2022-08-1447 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE37: Twitch is the future of political debate. Facebook's Metaverse is a distraction says Dylan BurnsWhy do political debates perform so well on Twitch? Will life be any better for us in the Metaverse? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Dylan Burns, a popular Twitch streamer and political consultant, and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute, to discuss why left-leaning individuals do better on Twitch than those on the right, how culture wars distract us from the real issues going on, and what to expect from Facebook's new Metaverse. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to...
2021-11-0445 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE29: Big pharma is an easy villain for the opioid crisis, Jacob Rich says government is to blameThere's the narrative you've probably heard about the opioid crisis. And then there's the truth about what's actually happening. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with policy analyst Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute to discuss whether Big Pharma or the federal government is to blame for the opioid crisis: why it is impossible to stop illegal drugs from entering the US; what is actually causing the high price of prescription drugs; and if there is any solution to the opioid crisis beyond convincing people to not take...
2021-09-0945 minUnJustifiedVolume 2 - Episode 2 (feat. Andrew Weissmann)This week we have even MORE news related to the Mueller case than we did last week and I’ll be speaking with top Mueller prosecutor, lead of team Manafort during the investigation, and author of the book Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, Andrew Weissmann.Follow Our Guest on Twitter:Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_)Author, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller InvestigationFollow AG on twitter:Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote)https://patreon.com/thedailybeans...
2021-05-1641 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE11: Hannah Cox on the harm of woke capitalism, Ted Cruz's new confession & cronyism in CongressDoes woke capitalism help or hurt a company's bottom line? Do we even have true capitalism or free markets anymore? On "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Shoshana Weissmann and Hannah Cox of the Foundation for Economic Education for a discussion about woke capitalism, if it works, and if it's here to stay. Listen as they discuss how to identify if a brand's political standpoints are authentic or mere performance activism, why we need to chill out over the tech monopoly fearmongering, and how we can work to keep cronyism out of Congress.
2021-05-0643 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE8: Comedian Andrew Heaton says church is dead, America found new godsWhat does a post-God country look like? Look around, Q-Anon and Critical Race Theory didn’t come from nowhere.This week on “Right Now with Stephen Kent,” Stephen is joined by guest political comedian Andrew Heaton and co-host Shoshana Weissmann to discuss the decline in participation in religion over the generations, how politics are reshaping the religion definition, why we look at Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden with such reverence, and why the Conservative, Democrat, and Libertarian parties are serving as new spiritual homes for the formerly faithful.---- Content of This Episode ---- 00...
2021-04-1537 min
Cleanup on Aisle 45 with AG & Harry DunnEpisode 10 - Put Up or Shut Up (feat. Andrew Weissmann)This week: how weird was it to hear Sherwin talk about the potential charges to 45 stemming from the January 6 investigation; should the IG Subpoena Act pass who would be held accountable first; is Sidney Powell serious; plus hello to Biden’s Cabinet appointees.Follow our guest on Twitter:Andrew Weissmann (@AWeissmann_)Want to hear the episode early and ad-free? Support the show at:https://www.patreon.com/aisle45podCheck out the show’s sponsors:
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2021-03-241h 15
Right Now with Stephen KentE1 Albert Eisenberg and cohost Shoshana Weissmann on GenZ and the American DreamStephen Kent, a leader at Young Voices since 2017, hosts the inaugural episode of Right Now, the first show from Rightly. Co-host Shoshana Weissmann and guest Albert Eisenberg talk with Stephen about the future of the Republican party and opportunities for it to expand. ---Content of this Episode --- 00:00 Why it’s time for “Right Now” 04:30 Remember the Tea Party? 09:15 GOP disconnect 12:29 Millennial & Gen Z politics 15:52 Hidden tribes 23:00 Opportunities for GOP 35:30 Fashion! 43:31 Gen Z’s American Dream 46:20 Positive trends --- Plugs for our guest and Co-host A...
2021-02-2552 min
The Josh Marshall PodcastA Top Mueller Prosecutor Pulls Back The Curtain On Russia ProbeAndrew Weissmann, a key member of Robert Mueller’s prosecutorial team, takes us inside the Trump-Russia probe. Weissmann is the author of “Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation,” his account of the 22-month investigation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-10-161h 02Politics War Room with James Carville & Al HuntAndrew Weissman on Trump's criminality and Kathleen Belew on the hidden threat of white supremacyThe President and his team have been infected with the Coronavirus, giving new significance to the phrase October Surprise. But even though James and Al think an electoral blow out is coming, it’s too early for Democrats to get comfortable— there are too many threats. Guest Professor Kathleen Belew details the rise of white supremacist movements and their plans for overthrowing the United States, while former DOJ Fraud Section Chief Andrew Weissmann tells us that Bill Barr has downplayed the foreign plans to affect our elections. Is our country at risk once again?
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2020-10-081h 17