Renato and Patti discussed Trump's instructions to his aides to break the law, as well as his fitness to hold office, with Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump Administration.

Illegal Orders: What Happens When Trump Orders His Administration to Break the Law? (with Miles Taylor)

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Jack Smith responded to Judge Cannon’s jury instruction request as the Mar-a-Lago case continues to go off the rails; Trump is still arguing that he has immunity before, during, and after his presidency; plus, maybe Asha should have been a doctor.

Episode 70 - Cannon’s Chaos; Sun God Trump; Operation Game Night

This week: Truth Social hit the NASDAQ and its share price seems untethered from its financials; Trump gets gagged by the judge in the hush money case; plus Asha has an HOA issue.

Episode 69 - Pump and Dump? Re-Gagged; and HOA Issues

This week: Trump catches a break and gets his bond reduced by almost 70%. Hears arguments on the mifepristone injunction that came from Judge Kacsmaryk in Texas. The Judicial Conference puts an end to judge shopping.
Plus, we find out what kind of nerd Renato was before his glow-up.

Episode 68 - Markdown; Mifepristone, and Mathletics

This week: Judge Cannon is over-complicating issues in the documents case; Trump can’t get bonded; plus Asha did some sneaky stuff back in the day.

Episode 67 - Obtuse Cannon; Unbondable Trump; Sneaky Asha

This week: Judge McAfee ordered several charges in the Fulton County case dismissed for lack of specificity in the indictment; Hur issued his report and testified to Congress; Trump hints that he may use an advice-of-counsel defense; and Asha is busy doing admissions at Yale.

Illegal Orders: What Happens When Trump Orders His Administration to Break the Law? (with Miles Taylor)

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