Blindingly Naive and Oblivious (feat. Steve Vladeck)
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals being deported under the alien enemies act proclamation are afforded due process, and that the courts can ask the government to facilitate the return of wrongfully deported detaineesThe Department of Justice is seeking to drop the charges against the alleged MS-13 leader they held a press conference about arresting.FBI Director Kash Patel has been quietly removed as the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives after he stopped showing up to work.The Department of Justice lawyer who argued on behalf of the government in the Abrego Garcia case has been benched because he expressed frustration with his clients during a hearing. His supervisor has also been sidelined.The DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel has declined to launch a probe of Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney, over an alleged ethics violation he committed when he sought to dismiss the criminal case of a January 6th defendant whom he previously represented.Donald Trump signs an executive order opening investigations into Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from ListenersSteve Vladeckhttps://www.stevevladeck.com
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Without Prejudice
Donald Trump once again taps his bench of veteran private attorneys to staff the department of justice by nominating Stanley Woodward as associate attorney general.Trump’s White House directly fired two line prosecutors in a stunning escalation of the war on the independence of the Department of Justice.A federal judge in Virginia has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to fire ODNI and CIA employees who recently worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.There are generally no confirmation hearings to confirm US Attorneys, but senate democrats have called for a hearing for Ed Martin as Senator Adam Schiff has put a temporary hold on his nomination.Donald Trump has ousted the National Security Agency Chief Gen. Timothy Haugh and his civilian deputy Wendy Noble after a meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.Judge Dale Ho has dismissed the fraud and bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams with prejudice.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
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Take it to the High Side
At least 18 Trump administration officials used an unsecured Signal chat to discuss real-time attacks on Houthi militants in Yemen earlier this month as investigative journalist for the Atlantic Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently added to the group.The Department of Justice is drastically changing their policy of prosecuting crimes in the United States prior to deportation.The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations. This shift could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists.Alina Habba was sworn in Friday as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.Plus listener questions.Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
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“You Serve No Man”
Kash Patel is pushing ahead with a plan to decentralize the FBI by dividing it into three regions except for the three largest field offices which would report directly to Dan Bongino.Interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin– an election denier– has announced he has opened a criminal investigation into 2020 election fraud.American intelligence agencies circulated findings last month that the Tren de Aragua gang is not controlled by the Venezuelan government– a key component of the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.Attorney general Pam Bondi wants to intervene on behalf of Donald Trump in a series of January 6 civil lawsuits against him.Plus listener questions.Questions from Listeners
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Gutting Public Integrity
The Trump Administration is gutting the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption.Emil Bove has fired the Chief of the Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Task Force, and Todd Blanche has fired the Justice Department Pardon Attorney.Judge Beryl Howell has blocked sections of Donald Trump's executive order punishing the Perkins Coie law firm.The top ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee calls for the Department of Justice Inspector General to open an investigation into Ed Martin, interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia.Judge Dale Ho has canceled the hearing in the Eric Adams dismissal case after amicus Paul Clement recommended he dismiss the bribery charges with prejudice.Plus listener questions.Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and TrumpWe would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P
The creator of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and former Deputy Director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, are documenting the erosion of civil liberties and the rule of law under Trump's DoJ.
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