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The Bulwark Podcast

Ben Wittes and Brody Mullins: Code Red

The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.68.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Michael Cohen substantiated 99% of what's needed to prove Trump's hush money reimbursement scheme—and so far, Cohen held his own under the weak defense counsel's cross-exam. Plus, are we past the peak power of the corporate lobbying world? Ben Wittes and the WSJ's Brody Mullins join Tim Miller today.

show notes:
Brody Mulllins' book, "“The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government.”

Ben on Michael Cohen, Day 2

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0:00.0

Hey everybody we got our live event in DC tonight at the six and I synagogue so if you are in the belt way in the metro area come on by and see us we will also be taping the next level

0:09.9

podcast with me Sarah and javiel usually that comes out on Wednesdays every week so that'll be

0:14.9

coming out on Thursday this week check that out tomorrow we also have some news this

0:19.2

morning that didn't make it into the podcast interviews I want to cover.

0:22.8

Joe Biden officially challenged Trump to two debates,

0:26.2

one in June and one in September.

0:28.7

The announcement video he put out

0:30.4

ended with this little jab about his court schedule.

0:33.0

So let's pick the dates, Donald.

0:35.0

I hear you're free on Wednesdays.

0:37.0

Not bad, not bad.

0:38.0

Look, I always thought these debates happening was inevitable.

0:41.0

I know there have been some counter views on that, but for

0:44.2

Biden to address his biggest vulnerability, the age question, he was going to have to

0:48.6

take Trump on head on in a debate, at least one. He's offered two to I think that's a smart move I've got a longer analysis about this over on YouTube

0:58.1

where I've been popping out some hot takes that don't

1:03.4

we've had to time so head over there and subscribe if you haven't

1:04.0

uh... we've had 250,000 subscribers on YouTube so it's really taken off over there

1:08.3

so check out a longer video on the debates on the bulwark YouTube page one other news item last night

1:14.0

Prince George's County Executive Angela also Brooks beat self-funding

1:18.0

congressman David Trone rather handling in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, this result flies in the face of some

1:26.2

expert opinion on this race, even some expert opinion here at the bulwark. But for me, it's a reminder of a truism

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