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Mea Culpa

Pugnacious President Promotes Pandemonium + A Conversation with Harry Litman

Mea Culpa

Michael Cohen

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, law professor, and host of “Talking Feds” to break down the unprecedented chaos unfolding in Washington. From the near record-breaking government shutdown, with millions of Americans losing their benefits, to Trump’s demolition of the East Wing and privatization of the White House Ballroom, we unpack the legal, political, and constitutional implications of a presidency running amok. Harry and I discuss the limits of executive power, the GOP’s paralysis, pay-to-play schemes, and the terrifying precedent being set for future presidents. Thanks to our sponsor: True Classics: Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/COHEN! #trueclassicpod Subscribe to Michael's Substack: https://therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/ Subscribe to Michael's 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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0:39.0

I did my time that's fun by me.

0:41.3

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0:46.3

This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the one and only Mayacolpa podcast, right here on the Mighty Midas Touch Network.

0:53.3

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1:00.1

we've now exceeded 500 million downloads to date. So thank you. But now for the news.

1:07.0

Look, let's stop pretending this is normal, because nothing about what's happening right

1:11.6

now in America is.

1:13.7

We're not in a temporary shutdown.

1:15.7

We are in a full-blown government shakedown, engineered by a president who treats governing

1:21.3

like a hostage negotiation, with 330 million lives is collateral.

1:29.8

Trump has taken a hammer to the federal government the way he once took a hammer to his casinos,

1:32.8

reckless, self-interested,

1:34.1

and convinced that chaos proves that he's in control.

1:38.8

Snap benefits are stalled, clinics are closing,

1:42.3

and families who depend on federal assistance are being told

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