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Todd Blanche’s Jaw-Dropping Ethics Violation (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News
This episode exposes the alarming erosion of legal and ethical norms within the U.S. government, from questionable financial settlements and conflicts of interest to the Pentagon's attempts to control press access and the Department of Defense's coercive tactics against an AI company.
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Public ServicePolitical CommentaryRobert Mueller
Trump’s Most Grotesque Comment Yet? After Mueller’s Death
The hosts condemn Donald Trump's 'I'm glad he's dead' comment following Robert Mueller's passing, contrasting it with Mueller's decades of honorable public service.
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