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In a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance and CAFE Contributor Elie Honig, former SDNY Assistant U.S. Attorney, discuss the turmoil at the Department of Justice stemming from the Trump administration’s decision to seek dismissal of the criminal prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Joyce and Elie break down:

– The resignations of interim SDNY U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten, and leaders of DOJ’s public integrity unit after they refused to comply with acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s mandate to dismiss the Adams case;

– The alleged quid pro quo between the Trump administration and Adams, as alleged by Sassoon in a letter in which she accused Bove of seeking dismissal of the Adams case to further President Trump’s hardline immigration policies; and

– The procedure for federal prosecutors to seek dismissal of criminal charges and the upcoming court hearing on the Adams dismissal request.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama to discuss the great man theory of history.

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiatives, which have prompted many federal judges across the country to order DOGE to stop taking such drastic actions; 

– The Trump White House policy loosening guidelines that limited communications with DOJ prosecutors about specific cases; and

– The memos issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi outlining DOJ’s priorities, as set by President Donald Trump.

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Will AI ever become sentient? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet breaks down the possibility with entrepreneur, investor, and author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future?, Reid Hoffman.

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– President Donald Trump’s retaliation against federal law enforcement officials for investigating and prosecuting crimes related to January 6; 

– Trump’s attempt to downsize the federal workforce by offering “deferred resignation” to millions of civil servants; and

– Trump’s decision to temporarily freeze many federal grants and loans.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by professor and historian Niall Ferguson to discuss his conversion from atheism to faith. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket:

– President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general;

– The firing of federal prosecutors who worked on the Trump prosecutions; 

– The launch of an investigation into the Justice Department’s January 6 prosecutions; 

– The new Trump DOJ procedure directing attorneys to investigate, and potentially prosecute, state and local officials who refuse to enforce Trump’s immigration policies; and

– A federal judge’s order temporarily freezing Trump’s executive order terminating birthright citizenship.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson, NYT politics reporter Astead Herndon, and tech journalist Kara Swisher. They discuss Joe Biden’s low approval rating as he left office, and what to make of the Former President’s legacy. 

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On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– President Trump’s Inauguration Day executive orders, including his attempt to end birthright citizenship, a proclamation of his support for the First Amendment, and a pledge to end the so-called “weaponization” of the federal government;

– Trump’s pardons of all January 6 defendants and commutations issued for members of extremists groups convicted of seditious conspiracy; and

– President Biden’s preemptive pardons granted to his family members, members of the January 6 Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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What happened to statesmanship? In this bonus from Stay Tuned, political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss how we’re living through a geopolitical recession. 

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