Psaki reviews a shocking litany of political targeting by Trump's DOJ
5/7/202642 min
Jen Psaki reviews the shocking litany of political targeting by Donald Trump's Justice Department, from investigations and indictments to raids of political opponents led by disgraced FBI Director Kash Patel.
Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel, and Tim Weiner, author of "Enemies: A History of the FBI," discuss the level of disgrace Kash Patel has brought to the by-the-book FBI.
Rep. Jamie Raskin joins to discuss how federal workers can use whistleblower protections to report instances of government corruption to Congress.
Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump's commerce secretary, answered questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein at a behind-closed-doors congressional hearing. Democrats who attended the meeting report that Lutnick did not exactly distinguish himself.
And Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks with Jen Psaki about bringing accountability to the Trump administration if Democrats take over one or both chambers of Congres.
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Okay, there is so much to talk about tonight, but let me just re- re- remember this, right? You probably remember that just last month, the intrepid journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick at The Atlantic published a blockbuster story based on interviews with more than two dozen sources, a lot of sources, including current and former FBI officials. And the story alleged that FBI Director Kash Patel's drinking has been a recurring source of concern across the government. Sources told Fitzpatrick that Patel is known to drink to the point of