A Farewell to the Judiciary + A Conversation With Nick Akerman

Mea Culpa

MeidasTouch Network

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Nick Akerman, former federal prosecutor, Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor, and the Assistant United States Attorney in the SDNY, where he specialized in white-collar crime. We break down Trump’s escalating attacks on the judiciary, including his push to impeach Judge James Boasberg and Chief Justice Roberts’ rare public rebuke. Nick explains how Trump’s efforts to undermine judicial independence mirror authoritarian regimes and what legal safeguards remain to check his power. We also discuss Trump’s violations of court orders in deportation cases, the dangers of his expanded executive authority, and the legal battles ahead as he attempts to reshape the government in his image. Thanks to our sponsors: Graza: Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/COHEN and use promo code COHEN today for 10% off of TRIO! VIIA: Try VIIA! https://viia.co/COHEN and use code COHEN! Subscribe to Michael's NEW Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelCohenShow Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalBeatdown Add the Mea Culpa podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen Add the Political Beatdown podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.0	But now for the news.
1:01.0	Look, my friends, I have to tell you, there's a lot of my mind today.
1:05.0	A lot of stories, a lot of headlines that I can't help but think about as I sit here behind this mic.
1:11.6	And the common thread running through them all?
1:14.6	The rule of law.
1:16.6	How it's being twisted, manipulated, and downright ignored by those in power,
1:22.6	and how the courts, the very institutions that are meant to protect our democracy are constantly
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