S2 Ep150: Trump's DOJ Just Proposed a Stunning Ethics Loophole (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell
The Bulwark
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss a chaotic week for the rule of law, from the DOJ bizarrely flip-flopping on defending Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms, to a Trump-appointed judge finding evidence of racial profiling in ICE stops in Minnesota, and a new DOJ proposal that could shield government lawyers from ethics investigations.
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| 1:22.3 | It's Friday 13th, and I'm joined today by my buddy Andrew Weissman. |
| 1:26.8 | Andrew, just like me, just announced a new book that he has coming out soon, that I'm joined today by my buddy Andrew Weissman. Andrew, just like me, just announced a new book that he has coming out soon, that I'm |
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