S2 Ep167: Trump's Own Judge Torched DOJ's Insane Election Subpoena (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell
The Bulwark
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 July 2026
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Andrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to discuss a big week in legal news: DOJ's stunning concession in a reporter's lawsuit over the Epstein files, the questions senators must make Todd Blanche answer at his confirmation hearing, and the Trump-appointed judge who torched DOJ's demand for the names of every 2020 election worker in Fulton County. Plus: the DOJ letter that signals a plan to challenge the 2026 midterms, and the Supreme Court's surprising ruling on your phone's location data.
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| 0:46.0 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the illegal news. I'm Sarah Longwell, publisher of the |
| 0:50.8 | bulwark. It's Thursday, July 9th, that Andrew Weissman is back to help me break down |
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