Opening statements in Trump’s election interference trial have been delivered. There was also a Sandoval hearing in that case where Trump got to hear which of his prior bad acts can be brought up if he testifies. Judge Merchan has yet to rule on whether Trump has violated the gag order and should be held in contempt of court.

Judge Beryl Howell has upheld the verdict in the Ruby Freeman Shaye Moss defamation case against Rudy Giuliani.

An agreement has been reached regarding Trump’s $175 million bond as he appeals the NYAG civil fraud verdict.

Plus, House Republicans form FART, Matt Gaetz’s ethics probe is back, FISA section 702 gets renewed,  and more.

Episode 170 | Sandoval and Contempt

AG from Mueller, She Wrote and The Daily Beans Podcasts teams up with Pete Strzok, former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division to report on Biden's Department of Justice and Intelligence Agencies as we rebuild the damage caused by Trump, work to apply equal justice under law, and hold the Trump administration accountable.

News

Politics

News Commentary

This week we’re going over Michael Cohen’s Testimony. It will be up to the jury soon to decide whether they find him credible.
Stormy Daniels weathered her cross examination with quick wit and humor.
It seems like Trump used human puppets to skirt the gag order and attack Judge Merchan’s adult daughter.
Steve Bannon has lost his two-year appeal and DoJ wants him to report to prison.
Matt Gaetz says he was not allowed to visit Pete Navarro.
Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have asked a New York court to enjoin Rudy from continuing to defame them.
And more!

Episode 173 | Cohen’s Redemption Arc

This week: Trump’s 2016 election interference/hush money trial continues. There have already been two contempt rulings; a third one is likely and may result in jail time. We’ve heard testimony from Gary Farro, the banker who helped Michael Cohen open the accounts the $130k moved through; lawyer who negotiated the payments to Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels, Keith Davidson; audio and video specialist Douglas Daus; paralegal in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office who has been monitoring Trump’s social media, Georgia Longstreet; former Trump aide, Hope Hicks; and Trump Org accountant Jeff McConney.

Episode 172 | Contemptible

We’ve heard from three witnesses in Trump’s election interference case in Manhattan. 
David Pecker, former publisher of National Enquirer, testified about coordinating the “catch and kill” scheme and that he was aware that a payment to Karen McDougal was probably a violation of campaign finance law.
Rhona Graff, Trump’s “gatekeeper” since 1987, testified that Trump had contact info for Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels.
Gary Farrow, former senior managing director at First Republic Bank, testified about the LLC Michael Cohen created to make the payment to Stormy.
Judge Merchan announced he will hold another hearing on Thursday about whether Trump has violated his gag order, again.
Kenneth Chesebro is back in the news for his part in the fake electors scheme.
Steve Bannon’s We Build the Wall fraud trial gets postponed until September. And more!

Episode 171 | DoJ Catch and Kill

On Monday, the first of Donald Trump’s trials started. We go over jury selection. The Senate Judiciary Committee issues a subpoena to Leonard Leo in their ethics probe.The NY AG is investigating Weisselberg’s perjury.Plus, we have updates in Fulton County and more.

Episode 170 | Sandoval and Contempt

Download our free app to listen on your phone