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The Contrarian And Andrew Weissmann
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The Contrarian Pod
Where James Comey's Trial Goes Next
This week, former FBI Director James Comey pled not guilty to two charges brought against him by Trump’s DOJ. What happens next?Former General Counsel to the FBI, Andrew Weissmann, and Jen discuss what Comey’s defense team may be planning, and how the DOJ’s case may be destined to fail. Not only does this seem to be a textbook case of vindictive persecution (which could result in the whole case being thrown out), but the evidence presented thus far is shockingly weak.Plus, the pair break down Pam Bondi’s bizarre performance before t...
2025-10-10
44 min
The Contrarian Pod
Trump's Brazen Takeover of the DOJ, Portland, and the Military
This week, former FBI Director James Comey was formally indicted by a federal grand jury, another brazen attempt by the Trump administration to use the federal government to go after his perceived enemies.Jen got the chance to break down the logistics of the indictment and the ongoing weaponization of the DOJ with Andrew Weissmann. He served as general counsel of the FBI, was lead prosecutor for Robert Mueller’s Special Council, and is now professor of practice at the NYU School of Law.This, quite simply, is a ‘break glass’ moment in American politics.T...
2025-10-01
41 min
The Contrarian Pod
Comey's Indictment is the 'Break Glass' Moment
This week, former FBI Director James Comey was formally indicted by a federal grand jury, another brazen attempt by the Trump administration to use the federal government to go after his perceived enemies.Jen got the chance to break down the logistics of the indictment and the ongoing weaponization of the DOJ with Andrew Weissmann. He served as general counsel of the FBI, was lead prosecutor for Robert Mueller’s Special Council, and is now professor of practice at the NYU School of Law.This, quite simply, is a ‘break glass’ moment in American politics.T...
2025-09-27
36 min
The Contrarian Pod
Trump's troops takeover with Gov. Wes Moore & Andrew Weissmann
This 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...
2025-08-16
54 min