Chris, I agree with your point of preaching to the choir, however, I NEED Andrew’s expertise and explanations of the legal actions Trump and his administration is using to get his way.
I absolutely need the information. While in my tiny sphere of influence I am making very little impact, though I’m trying, most in the US have been brainwashed, are ignorant (many), and don’t care unless the issues affect them (in my opinion). But it’s coming, the impacts are creeping closer and closer…people will revolt. I hope.
You don’t get it. A plurality of America doesn’t care if laws were broken, rights were infringed or even if the Constitution has been violated. “Don’t confuse me with the facts” is their mantra. All that matters to them is that the bureaucracy is being slashed, illegals are being rounded up and punished and libtards are being owned. Your constant chatter is simply preaching to the choir. You aren’t being listened to AT ALL by the majority of the nation that voted this lying criminal traitor into office. The ONLY way out of this awful mess is if his supporters are adversely affected—severely—by his policies. And even then, most will believe him when he says it’s the fault of the Dems, not him.
I respect your opinion, but if you tell me you didn’t vote for this monster you’re making my argument. You aren’t being listened to by the majority of the country that voted this criminal traitor into power.
You’re absolutely right. 99% of the people who voted for Trump the felon don’t read Substack, don’t watch much TV, except for pro football, don’t read newspapers, etc. They get up every morning, go to work all day, maybe work two jobs, both husband and wife work, pick up the kids, get some fast food or some groceries, go home, fix and eat supper, gets the kids homework done or not, drink a few beers, smoke a joint, maybe watch a TV show, go to bed, and repeat. Until the economy tanks and it affects them financially these people are clueless about what’s happening in Washington on a daily basis. They might see a headline or watch some Fox News on the weekend or discuss political things with their friends over a beer for 5 min. They don’t care about Signalgate, they don’t care about the department of education being closed, all they know is the deep state is being taken care of by Trump. Shit is getting done. They don’t care Trump is a felon, they believe all that was bullshit by Biden. You won’t change core MAGA cultists. In Georgia, my previous next door neighbor had a rebel flag in his front bedroom window you could see as you drive by his house. His wife is missing a couple of teeth because they can’t afford to get them fixed and it’s not that big of a deal. He hunts deer and fishes when he can. He has several cars and trucks in various states of repair in his yard. He cuts the grass when he can, wife plants a couple of annual flowers she got on sale at Walmart by the mailbox which get overtaken by weeds in a couple of months and they stay like that til it freezes. There are small piles of pieces of wood and tin, and other odds and ends in the yard that have been collected from various places they got for free, never know when you might need them. They graduated from high school and went to work and had various jobs over the years. They don’t go to church but believe in god and ‘merica. They both smoke cigarettes. They’ve been on the government tit, SNAP, unemployment, whatever they could get, at various times when times were tough. This is what you are up against.
I know alot of people that could fit that description, but in my smaller town up north it’s mostly all the people who live in nicer houses and kept lawns that voted for him, proudly placing their lawn signs in their yards, or just people who come from rep families and just vote it bc that’s what they were taught to do, and that voting was important so they do it. So I’m not sure this is a completely fair pov as far as their looks appear…schedules sure, look how many older fancier people were at the RNC also. So it goes across the board, unfortunately it’s more devastating to me the types of people u describe voting for him though bc they will be hurt the most💔 I recently seen a clip from the floods in WV that occurred Feb in smaller towns and alot voted for him there they spoke to. Djt only approved 4 towns out of 12 that needed FEMA and nobody even spoke about it after all the coverage abt the Carolina’s. I still never heard what djt did with the huge amount of go fund me he received to help them either. And we know if he spent it on supplies he would’ve made a huge event about it! That’s the issue people catch half the information and forget or don’t realize the other half. It’s like click bait videos, they click to hear what the title says and then by time it’s over it’s a whole different conversation they’re involved in😮💨 I wish people would just look up what bills are being put forward by whom and vote accordingly…We REALLY NEED a site that tracks THIS that everyone can depend on!! This is how we could break through, showing them just blatantly what Reps voted for and who introduced it💯🤘 Maybe both ways, looking up the bill and seeing who voted for it, and then individual names and the list of bills they voted for and against. People also need to be sharing the project 2025 tracker everywhere also!!
Sadly, I agree 100%. What's more, the people who are facilitating the attacks on the rule of law, the constitution, government infrastructure and, ironically, the law profession, are lawyers. And rather than fight back, the biggest of them are rolling over for heir abuser.
It is beyond sad—it is tragic. Rather than sit in Blue America and preach to their choirs, concerned citizens in positions of power should go into Red states, on FUX Propaganda, on Joe Rogan-type podcasts—wherever the tRump cult & voters reside—and make their case to the majority of the country who are absolutely ignorant of what is true and actually going on.
Andrew and Mary, what do Trump and Musk have to do to qualify, as the military defines, as a domestic enemy? And what actions can be taken if that becomes the case?
I hope you and Mary know what a great service you are doing for our country. And that it’s much appreciated. Thank you for spending so much time putting together such informative episodes as this one. I learned so much (as usual).
Quite frankly, our large, national law firms have turned out to be just like all of the other institutions that we thought that we understood: just as useful as a pup tent in a windstorm. I don't know when we will be at all able to rely on our institutions again.
Andrew, I am so deeply grateful for your unwavering commitment to educate us on the laws, our Constitution and the devastating effects of this regime. Knowledge is power and enables me to weed through all of the lies this regime spews every day. Stay strong and take care of yourself. Mahalo from Hawaii🙏
Andrew, re Paul Weiss. It’s troubling to me that Sen Schumer’s brother is a long time lawyer there as well as judicial advisor to Chuck. Is there a link with Paul Weiss folding as well as the Senator to the Mump oligarchy?
This episode should be required listening for every law student and practicing attorney in the country. The Paul, Weiss capitulation isn’t just a firm’s private decision—it’s a canary in the coal mine. If the most elite institutions cave under pressure, what signal does that send to the rest of the legal community? That integrity is optional if the heat gets too high?
And the Signal chats… the sheer recklessness is staggering. 18 U.S.C. § 793 isn’t a technicality—it’s a safeguard. The fact that military planning was aired on an unsecured public app while the same administration hides behind “state secrets” to dodge accountability in a deportation case shows not just hypocrisy, but a complete inversion of justice.
Thanks for continuing to connect the legal dots, Andrew. We need this level of clarity—and courage.
We need to remind everyone - especially those who have the wealth and prominence to resist pressure from Trump - of the poem that appears in the New England Holocaust Memorial:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
The recent U.S. attack on Houthi’s evidenced a security breach of unparalleled proportions. The breach identified a rogue element of senior U.S. leadership knowingly violating OPSEC rules and U.S. Espionage Act laws. The rogue element discussed on a commercial communications app an imminent top secret aerial attack on an enemy in the Arabia Gulf. The commercial app Signal’s communications extended across the U.S. and internationally. The rogue element included one operative that was in Moscow where open communications are collected and analyzed. The meeting was set up and attendees invited on the commercial Signal app by our National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. The NSA is the most senior of our intelligent officers. This is not called setting an example. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz assumed "full responsibility" for the leaked Signal group chat of senior Trump officials. "I take full responsibility. I built the group," Waltz said on "The Ingraham Angle" Tuesday. "It's embarrassing. We're going to get to the bottom of it." Get to the bottom of it? What is that supposed to mean? You already hit rock bottom. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a participant in the group chat, has not yet hit rock bottom. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cabal-signals-classified-conflict?r=3m1bs
Given that laws may have been broken, could the president hold this fact over the heads of those involved, and the threat of prosecution, to ensure they carry out the president’s orders, even if extreme or dangerous.
Thx Andrew! So much in this episode ~ thoroughly explained. Trump’s usage of EO’s is an abuse of power! Very thankful for you and Mary. I hope your “ on assignment “ gives you some rest and relaxation! Enjoy!
Chris, I agree with your point of preaching to the choir, however, I NEED Andrew’s expertise and explanations of the legal actions Trump and his administration is using to get his way.
Andrew, please keep up the good work!!
I absolutely need the information. While in my tiny sphere of influence I am making very little impact, though I’m trying, most in the US have been brainwashed, are ignorant (many), and don’t care unless the issues affect them (in my opinion). But it’s coming, the impacts are creeping closer and closer…people will revolt. I hope.
You don’t get it. A plurality of America doesn’t care if laws were broken, rights were infringed or even if the Constitution has been violated. “Don’t confuse me with the facts” is their mantra. All that matters to them is that the bureaucracy is being slashed, illegals are being rounded up and punished and libtards are being owned. Your constant chatter is simply preaching to the choir. You aren’t being listened to AT ALL by the majority of the nation that voted this lying criminal traitor into office. The ONLY way out of this awful mess is if his supporters are adversely affected—severely—by his policies. And even then, most will believe him when he says it’s the fault of the Dems, not him.
WE, THE PEOPLE, would disagree with you and do care.
I respect your opinion, but if you tell me you didn’t vote for this monster you’re making my argument. You aren’t being listened to by the majority of the country that voted this criminal traitor into power.
You’re absolutely right. 99% of the people who voted for Trump the felon don’t read Substack, don’t watch much TV, except for pro football, don’t read newspapers, etc. They get up every morning, go to work all day, maybe work two jobs, both husband and wife work, pick up the kids, get some fast food or some groceries, go home, fix and eat supper, gets the kids homework done or not, drink a few beers, smoke a joint, maybe watch a TV show, go to bed, and repeat. Until the economy tanks and it affects them financially these people are clueless about what’s happening in Washington on a daily basis. They might see a headline or watch some Fox News on the weekend or discuss political things with their friends over a beer for 5 min. They don’t care about Signalgate, they don’t care about the department of education being closed, all they know is the deep state is being taken care of by Trump. Shit is getting done. They don’t care Trump is a felon, they believe all that was bullshit by Biden. You won’t change core MAGA cultists. In Georgia, my previous next door neighbor had a rebel flag in his front bedroom window you could see as you drive by his house. His wife is missing a couple of teeth because they can’t afford to get them fixed and it’s not that big of a deal. He hunts deer and fishes when he can. He has several cars and trucks in various states of repair in his yard. He cuts the grass when he can, wife plants a couple of annual flowers she got on sale at Walmart by the mailbox which get overtaken by weeds in a couple of months and they stay like that til it freezes. There are small piles of pieces of wood and tin, and other odds and ends in the yard that have been collected from various places they got for free, never know when you might need them. They graduated from high school and went to work and had various jobs over the years. They don’t go to church but believe in god and ‘merica. They both smoke cigarettes. They’ve been on the government tit, SNAP, unemployment, whatever they could get, at various times when times were tough. This is what you are up against.
I know alot of people that could fit that description, but in my smaller town up north it’s mostly all the people who live in nicer houses and kept lawns that voted for him, proudly placing their lawn signs in their yards, or just people who come from rep families and just vote it bc that’s what they were taught to do, and that voting was important so they do it. So I’m not sure this is a completely fair pov as far as their looks appear…schedules sure, look how many older fancier people were at the RNC also. So it goes across the board, unfortunately it’s more devastating to me the types of people u describe voting for him though bc they will be hurt the most💔 I recently seen a clip from the floods in WV that occurred Feb in smaller towns and alot voted for him there they spoke to. Djt only approved 4 towns out of 12 that needed FEMA and nobody even spoke about it after all the coverage abt the Carolina’s. I still never heard what djt did with the huge amount of go fund me he received to help them either. And we know if he spent it on supplies he would’ve made a huge event about it! That’s the issue people catch half the information and forget or don’t realize the other half. It’s like click bait videos, they click to hear what the title says and then by time it’s over it’s a whole different conversation they’re involved in😮💨 I wish people would just look up what bills are being put forward by whom and vote accordingly…We REALLY NEED a site that tracks THIS that everyone can depend on!! This is how we could break through, showing them just blatantly what Reps voted for and who introduced it💯🤘 Maybe both ways, looking up the bill and seeing who voted for it, and then individual names and the list of bills they voted for and against. People also need to be sharing the project 2025 tracker everywhere also!!
Sadly, I agree 100%. What's more, the people who are facilitating the attacks on the rule of law, the constitution, government infrastructure and, ironically, the law profession, are lawyers. And rather than fight back, the biggest of them are rolling over for heir abuser.
It is beyond sad—it is tragic. Rather than sit in Blue America and preach to their choirs, concerned citizens in positions of power should go into Red states, on FUX Propaganda, on Joe Rogan-type podcasts—wherever the tRump cult & voters reside—and make their case to the majority of the country who are absolutely ignorant of what is true and actually going on.
Andrew and Mary, what do Trump and Musk have to do to qualify, as the military defines, as a domestic enemy? And what actions can be taken if that becomes the case?
I hope you and Mary know what a great service you are doing for our country. And that it’s much appreciated. Thank you for spending so much time putting together such informative episodes as this one. I learned so much (as usual).
Quite frankly, our large, national law firms have turned out to be just like all of the other institutions that we thought that we understood: just as useful as a pup tent in a windstorm. I don't know when we will be at all able to rely on our institutions again.
I think there should a major public press conference from the Democrats that is globally televised
Andrew, I am so deeply grateful for your unwavering commitment to educate us on the laws, our Constitution and the devastating effects of this regime. Knowledge is power and enables me to weed through all of the lies this regime spews every day. Stay strong and take care of yourself. Mahalo from Hawaii🙏
Andrew, re Paul Weiss. It’s troubling to me that Sen Schumer’s brother is a long time lawyer there as well as judicial advisor to Chuck. Is there a link with Paul Weiss folding as well as the Senator to the Mump oligarchy?
Great podcast from you and Mary! Thanks for the link reads! Stay safe you guys!
This episode should be required listening for every law student and practicing attorney in the country. The Paul, Weiss capitulation isn’t just a firm’s private decision—it’s a canary in the coal mine. If the most elite institutions cave under pressure, what signal does that send to the rest of the legal community? That integrity is optional if the heat gets too high?
And the Signal chats… the sheer recklessness is staggering. 18 U.S.C. § 793 isn’t a technicality—it’s a safeguard. The fact that military planning was aired on an unsecured public app while the same administration hides behind “state secrets” to dodge accountability in a deportation case shows not just hypocrisy, but a complete inversion of justice.
Thanks for continuing to connect the legal dots, Andrew. We need this level of clarity—and courage.
We need to remind everyone - especially those who have the wealth and prominence to resist pressure from Trump - of the poem that appears in the New England Holocaust Memorial:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller (German pastor and theologian)
The recent U.S. attack on Houthi’s evidenced a security breach of unparalleled proportions. The breach identified a rogue element of senior U.S. leadership knowingly violating OPSEC rules and U.S. Espionage Act laws. The rogue element discussed on a commercial communications app an imminent top secret aerial attack on an enemy in the Arabia Gulf. The commercial app Signal’s communications extended across the U.S. and internationally. The rogue element included one operative that was in Moscow where open communications are collected and analyzed. The meeting was set up and attendees invited on the commercial Signal app by our National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. The NSA is the most senior of our intelligent officers. This is not called setting an example. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz assumed "full responsibility" for the leaked Signal group chat of senior Trump officials. "I take full responsibility. I built the group," Waltz said on "The Ingraham Angle" Tuesday. "It's embarrassing. We're going to get to the bottom of it." Get to the bottom of it? What is that supposed to mean? You already hit rock bottom. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a participant in the group chat, has not yet hit rock bottom. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cabal-signals-classified-conflict?r=3m1bs
TIL that the CEO of NPR is on the board of Signal.
Given that laws may have been broken, could the president hold this fact over the heads of those involved, and the threat of prosecution, to ensure they carry out the president’s orders, even if extreme or dangerous.
Thx Andrew! So much in this episode ~ thoroughly explained. Trump’s usage of EO’s is an abuse of power! Very thankful for you and Mary. I hope your “ on assignment “ gives you some rest and relaxation! Enjoy!
Signalgate might be the new Watergate?