Cleanup on Aisle 45 with AG & Harry Dunn

This week, Signalgate gets deeper. A judge refuses to release Alexander Smirnov in prison as a new Trump US Attorney “reviews” the case. Lawyers for the FBI tell the courts that the DoJ can’t be trusted not to release the January 6th lists they’re being compelled to create. Senate Democrats push back against returning insurrectionists’ restitution money; while DoJ settles with the estate of Ashli Babbit. Plus Rudy and the Pillow Man can’t stay out of the news.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer argues that Trump’s bid to have the DoJ step in on his behalf is about 2 years too late. George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatens to pull federal funding from states that engage in diversity, equity and inclusion programs Hakeem Jeffries and Corey Booker held a 12 hour sit-in on the Capitol steps. Plus, the Pillowman’s lawyers get reprimanded for filing rife with AI hallucinations.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

Pete Hegseth's days as the Secretary of Defense are numbered as Signalgate 2.0 is leaked. A top Trump housing official has called for a criminal investigation into Leticia James – which is just going to be embarrassing. The Chicago City council has passed a resolution not to hire anyone who participated in January 6th. The 37 death row inmates who had their sentences commuted by former President Joe Biden are suing the Trump Administration over its plans to send them to a supermax prison. Plus, tears on the Pillowman’s pillow as he cries poverty.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

The Department of Justice is calling for restitution to be returned to January 6th defendants. A judge is denying Trump’s attempt to dismiss the Exonerated Five [Central Park Five] defamation suit against him. The pardon attorney who was fired last week testified before Senate Dems this past week. DoJ has asked the court to release Alexander Smirnov from prison. US Attorney Ed Martin is seeking 48 months in prison for former MPD Officer Shane Lamond, for leaking info to Enrique Tarrio about the probe of his BLM flag burning.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

This week: Judge Ho dismissed the bribery and fraud charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Some courts have decided whether Trump’s January 6th pardons can apply to non-storming the Capitol charges and crimes. Glenn Wilcox and Cathy Harris get a ruling on whether they will be reinstated to the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board, respectively. Plus, we have some Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election has been the most expensive judicial race in history. On top of the $17 million Musk put into the campaign, he gave away at least $2 million to voters. (And he failed to buy it!) Pardoned January 6th insurrectionist, Daniel Dale, argues that his pardon should apply to child pornography charges, too. Another January Sixer gets pardoned after having only received clemency. Plus Mayor Eric Adams is in a hurry to get Judge Ho to dismiss his case.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

This week: a judge has refused to allow the Trump Department of Justice to apply a January 6th rioter’s pardon to unrelated crimes; a January 6th rioter charged with civil disorder and assault with a dangerous weapon is running for Marco Rubio’s vacant seat; and Elon Musk is now paying Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition denouncing “activist judges” in an attempt to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, plus a brief update on the Eric Adams case.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

If a court finds the Trump Administration in contempt what happens if US Marshals under Pam Bondi refuse to carry out the court’s orders? Ten Democrats in the Senate helped Republicans pass their Continuing Resolution. A judge has rejected a defendant's argument that Trump's January 6th pardons covered unrelated crimes. Plus, Elon Musk is trying to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and we’ll talk with Ari Berman about it.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Trump’s DOJ is arguing that some January 6th pardons apply to crimes that don’t seem related to January 6th. Hampton Dellinger withdrew his wrongful termination case. The Court has the amicus brief it requested in Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, Plus, Rudy’s Manhattan apartment is on the market.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Hampton Dellinger is reinstated, temporarily, to his position as Special Counsel in the Office of Special Counsel. There is a mysterious $3 Million in Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection account. Disappointing news about Kenneth Chesebro in Fulton County. Plus, we have an update on Rudy.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

A second judge is questioning the Constitutionality of Elon Musk’s role at DOGE.DHS Secretary Kristi Noem spends a couple hundred million on North Korea-style propaganda to make Trump feel good about failing.There’s a new wrinkle in the saga of Donald Trump and Eric Adams.Plus Enrique Tarrio and some of his traitor minions try to bait Michael Fanone and Harry into an altercation.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

The Trump administration is trying to erase the January 6th video archive; Trump wants the Supreme Court to hear the Hampton Dellinger case; federal workers are being fired at a breakneck pace; and there’s a chance Eric Adams could be removed from office by Governor Hochul.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

Led by New York’s Leticia James, 19 Democratic attorneys general sue to block Elon Musk and his crew of teenage hackers from accessing the Treasury payment system; Trump illegally fired the special counsel for the Office of Special Counsel; DoJ drops the charges against Mayor Eric dams without prejudice; Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich (after commuting his sentence in his first term); plus Bannon pleads guilty and avoids prison time.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

This week: Steve Bannon’s fraud trial in Manhattan is delayed, again; the Department of Justice is in discussions with Eric Adams about dropping the charges against the mayor; career prosecutors are withdrawing from the federal criminal investigation of Congressman Andy Ogles; thousands of FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors who investigated January 6th are being targeted by Trump’s administration; and former Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

This week: Judge Mehta rescinds his own order barring certain Oath Keepers and Proud Boys from entering DC; DoJ wipes all January 6th evidence from federal databases; the Wall Street Journal brings up valid concerns about RFK Jr. conflicts of interest; Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem get confirmed; plus Noelle Dunphy refiles her suit against Rudy Giuliani for “abuses of power, wide-ranging sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct”.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

This week: Biden issues preemptive pardons to members of the January 6 Committee, and his family on his way out of the White House; Trump pardons Jan 6 rioters and insurrectionists; Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving DOGE and making a run to be governor of Ohio; New York Mayor Adams visited Trump in Mar-a-Lago; Pete Hegseth exposes his incompetence; updates on the Fulton County case; plus Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have reached a settlement with Rudy.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

Arizona’s AG has asked for Jack Smith’s case file on the prosecution relating to the 2020 presidential election; Fani Willis has asked Georgia’s Supreme Court to review the ruling of the lower court that pulled her from the election interference case; SCOTUS refused to block the Trump’s sentencing in New York by a 5-4 vote; confirmation hearings for some of Trump’s nominees are underway while others have been postponed; Olivia Troye joins to discuss loyalty oaths and the fitness of Trump’s pick for National Security Advisor; plus Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

January 6th, 2025 passed very differently from January 6th, 2021. Donald Trump will receive a sentence from Judge Merchan before he takes office; Judge Aileen has temporarily blocked the release of Jack Smith’s report; and Rudy is another step closer to accountability.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

The 2nd Circuit upholds E. Jean Carroll’s first defamation and sexual assault ruling against Donald Trump; Rudy Giuliani is about to be sanctioned by Judge Liman for his failure to turn over assets to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss and he has to try to convince Judge Howell not to hold him in contempt for continuing to defame Freeman and Moss.

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2025

Fani Willis will request the Georgia State Supreme Court review the Court of Appeals’ decision to remove her and her office from the RICO case against Trump and the phony electors; The House Ethics Report on Gaetz is out (you can hear Allison read it over on The Daily Beans); Mark Meadows continues to suppress evidence; updates on the Arizona phony electors case; plus Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2024

Harry visits Senator Murkowski to talk about Kash Patel, Pam Bondi and January 6th.

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2024

This week: New York Attorney Leticia James refuses to drop the Trump fraud judgment; District Attorney Alvin Bragg refuses to drop the 34 felony count conviction against Donald Trump; updates on Ken Cheseboro in Wisconsin and Georgia; Tom Barrack gets tapped as ambassador to Turkey; plus more Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

This week: Trump’s cabinet is as wealthy as they are unqualified; Chesebro moves to withdraw his guilty plea in Georgia; Trump is still named in the Georgia case and other civil cases; and more Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

This week: we welcome Harry Dunn as the new co-host! He is qualified and loyal to the Constitution unlike Trump’s pick to head the FBI – Kash Patel. President Biden pardoned Hunter Biden and we will not be clutching our pearls about it. We have an update on the Michigan phony electors case; background on Bannon’s upcoming fraud trial in state court; and Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Trump's cabinet picks might be more at home in a junk drawer than in a functioning government. But that's a MAGA feature and not a bug. We go over the latest picks. and Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

This week: there is a way Trump could get recess appointments through even if the Senate decides that it will not go into recess; DA Alvin Bragg will not dismiss the NY state charges/conviction against Trump; plus updates on Bannon’s We Build the Wall fraud trial and Rudy news.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

This week: Trump is beginning to announce high level positions in his administration as he fights to use the recess appointments clause to circumvent Senate confirmations; Judge Merchan has postponed his ruling on whether Trump is immune in the hush money case in New York; plus Rudy tell the judge why he hasn’t turned over his assets to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

Recorded Monday, November 4, 2024 This week: Ken Chesebro’s license to practice law in New York is suspended; Patrick Byrne is ordered to return to the US for a deposition in the lawsuit filed by Hunter Biden; Judge Beryl Howell rules on some Proud Boys convictions in light of the Supreme Court’s new interpretation of what it means to obstruct an official act; and updates on Rudy and Mayor Adams.

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2024

This week: big losses in court for Mark Meadows, Jim Jordan, the Georgia fraudulent electors, Jeffrey Clark, the State of Florida, and Rudy Giuliani; plus Congressional Democrats send a letter to the DoJ urging Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate Kushner for possible FARA violations.

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2024

This week: the Georgia Election Board’s new rules are ruled “unenforceable and void”; Trump tries to move his NY case to federal court; Israel’s plans to attack Iran are leaked; bad news for Rudy Giuliani in Arizona; plus an update on Alexander Smirnov.

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2024

This week: Giuliani continues to attempt to block Ruby freeman and Shaye Moss from enforcing judgment on their $148M defamation ruling; Moss and Freeman reach a settlement in their lawsuit against Gateway Pundit; an Eric Adams aid has been charged with witness tampering in the ongoing investigation into the mayor’s corruption. Allison is back!

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2024

This week: Tina Peters is going to jail; Trump Bibles are some of the only Bibles that qualify for use in the Oklahoma school system; Eric Adams’ administration in New York, continues to be counterintelligence disaster; Judge McBurney hears arguments in the Georgia State Election Board case; Trump Media executives may be fleeing the mismanagement of Devin Nunes; plus a Rudy update. Pete Strzok is solo, today. Allison Gill is on vacation.

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

This week: we go over the recently released indictment against Mayor Eric Adams; plus Alex Jones is liquidating and Rudy Giuliani is disbarred from practicing law in DC.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024

Chapter One of Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close and Personal depicts how the lives of everyday Americans would be impacted by the policies outlined in Trumps’s Project 2025 and the return of Donald Trump to power. The fictional story follows Ammon Maher, a college student and immigrant, as he is detained and deported without due process due to his involvement in past campus protests. This narrative directly reflects Trump's campaign promises to crack down on student protesters and his administration's policies that target undocumented immigrants, including so-called "dreamers." The author of the serialized “2025: A Novel” upon which this podcast series is based, David Pepper, highlights how these policies, if implemented, would violate civil liberties and human rights in an alarming and unjust manner. The podcast series aims to raise awareness of the very real dangers posed by Trump's extremist agenda and the disturbing implications of "Project 2025" for the American people.

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2024

This week: the latest FBI report on violent crime for 2023; Mark Meadows has lost his bid to remove his Arizona state case to federal court; more resignations in New York City mayor Eric Adams’ administration; plus a Russian asset John Solomon’s lawsuit to recover the Crossfire Hurricane binder failed.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2024

This week: Judge McAfee throws out three charges in the Fulton County case because they’re more appropriate for federal charges; Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle sees multiple resignations amid multiple federal criminal investigations; the upcoming trial for the Georgia State Election Board that begins October 1st. Plus we have updates on Mike Liddel; the hush money election interference case; Smartmatic’s defamation suit against Newsmax; and more bad news for Rudy Giuliani.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2024

This week: Judge Merchan has postponed sentencing and his ruling on whether some of the evidence in the case is subject to presidential immunity; Donald fails another time to remove the case to federal court; plus updates on Simes, Tenet Media, and E. Jean Carroll.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

This week: we have an update in the Arizona fraudulent elector case; possible legal problems with the Georgia Election Board’s new rules and improper fundraising; a new filing from Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in their case against Rudy Giuliani; Trump continues to try to delay sentencing in his Manhattan conviction; Steve Bannon tries to get out of prison early; and Trump election deniers in Pennsylvania get hit by a million dollars in sanctions.

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2024

This week: the Georgia Election Board makes changes that Raffensperger and Kemp disagree with; Steve Bannon is being “tortured” according to Rudy Giuliani; Donald has filed his appeal brief to remove DA Willis from the case in Fulton County; a trial date is set for the Arizona fraudulent electors; and the Michigan GOP is a full on mess.

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2024

This week: Democratic National Convention is going on in Chicago; Trump tries to get Judge Merchan off of the Manhattan case prior to sentencing; Lin Wood is found liable for defamation against his former partners; Mark Meadows is trying to move his Arizona case to federal court; the FBI serves a search warrant on Demetri Simes; and NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been subpoenaed.

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2024

This week: an Arizona prosecutor may have made an error that led to not indicting Trump there; The Trump Campaign says it was hacked by Iranians; former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been found guilty of several felonies by a Colorado jury; and Fani Willis’ appellate brief is set for December.

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2024

This week: a Super PAC set up by Elon Musk is under investigation; Trump tries again to get Merchan off of the Manhattan criminal case; Trump has replied to DA Bragg regarding immunity and “harmless error;” Rudy Giuliani has come to an agreement with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss; Andy Ogles gets his cell phone seized when the FBI executes a search warrant; Jenna Ellis flips in Arizona; plus updates on the E. Jean Carroll appeal and the trial of the Mesa County, Colorado clerk who helped steal voter data, and more.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2024

This week: DA Alvin Bragg has submitted his response to Trump’s request to dismiss based on the SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling. Judge Engoron continues to refuse to recuse from Trump’s civil fraud case in New York. President Biden made two nominations to the U.S. Postal Services Board of Governors, a necessary step before the possibility of removing DeJoy. The DoJ IG report on Stone’s sentencing for lying to Congress is out. They also released a report on Barr’s handling of election fraud allegations in the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. We have an update on Bannon; JD Vance is weird weird – not unique and quirky weird – off putting and creepy weird; and more.

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2024

This week: Joe Biden is out. Kamala Harris is in. The GOP is a bit panicked. DoJ has indicted Guo Wengui on wire fraud and money laundering charges. Calls from both sides for US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign are heeded. We learn of many of the security anomalies at Mar-a-Lago. Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty on all charges. Plus updates on Fulton and Alexander Smirnov.

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2024

The espionage and obstruction case against Trump in Florida has been dismissed.There are almost a dozen people attending the Republican National Convention who convicted felon Trump should not interact with. Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case has been dismissed. The DOJ has busted a Russian AI bot farm that spread disinformation in the US and abroad. JD Vance has been selected as Trump's running mate. Trump has filed a motion for a new trial in his hush money case, arguing that the Supreme Court's immunity ruling makes the evidence and testimony in the case off-limits. Trump's lawyers argue that testimony from presidential advisors is inadmissible due to official communications and immunity. Jeffrey Clark attempts to remove his disciplinary proceedings to federal court.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

This week, most of legacy media continues its hand-wringing about Biden's fitness while Trump takes a hiatus from public. Rudy's request to liquidate in bankruptcy is a little suspicious. Freeman and Moss ask the court to disallow it. A lawsuit accuses "Boris" of sexual assault while working on the Trump election campaign.

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2024

This week SCOTUS granted Trump immunity and more. It remains to be seen what impact it will have on the Fulton County case. Trump asks for leave to file a motion to dismiss his Manhattan verdict and Judge Merchan modifies Trump's Manhattan gag order. Mark Meadows battles over his White House records. Steve Bannon is officially an inmate. He probably doesn’t like it any more than Pete Navarro does. Felix Sater has been hit with a $32 million judgment. Rudy Giulianni is disbarred from New York. Plus, Jim Jordan writes a weak and terrible report on the 51 former intel officials who said that the Hunter Biden laptop smelled like Russian misinformation.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2024

This week in Manhattan: Alvin Bragg is urging Judge Engoron to keep most of the gag order in place and Trump has moved, again, to have Judge Engoron recuse himself from the civil fraud case. We have updates in Nevada and Arizona fraudulent electors cases. Plus, more bad news for Bannon and the Pillow Man.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2024

This week: DA Fani Willis seeks dismissal of Trump’s appeal to Judge McFadden’s ruling that she did not have to recuse herself from the trial; a Trump lawyer is taken off of a Judicial Advisory Commission in Wisconsin; and a voter data breach conspirator in Michigan has flipped on Stephanie Lambert. Plus, we have updates on Rudy and Bannon; a House Ethics probe into Nancy Mace; and Trump may be in gun trouble.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2024

This week, we have new indictments in Wisconsin relating to the fraudulent electors scheme. We also have updates in Arizona and Fulton County. Alex Jones has asked the court for permission to liquidate his assets. Bannon has to report to prison by July 1st. Trump wants his gag order in Manhattan lifted. Plus, Hunter Biden’s trial has concluded.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024