There’s a pattern to our focus this week: lies, lies and more lies. Lots to cover, discuss, and dissect!
Mary and I were together in MS NOW’s NYC offices and on video this week. We tackle a host of issues and celebrate (briefly!) the release of my new book, Liar’s Kingdom. After digging into the book’s thesis, about how to prevent political lies — a topic that is sure timely! — we hone in on the biggest news of the week: the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created by the Justice Department as part of a claimed “settlement.” As Mary notes, it is built on a lie (get the theme this week?), with the real goal being to compensate Trump allies who claim they were wrongfully prosecuted by the former administration. And to give Trump and his sons a general release of liability. And to create a cadre of foot soldiers, who do not have to worry about legal liability and will be able to be compensated for their efforts.
We then shift to the DOJ’s lawsuit against the DC Bar to block punishments for DoJ
lawyers, including Jeffrey Clark, the former Acting Assistant Attorney General in the final months of Trump’s first term. This is such an important development to keep our eyes on as it is a pernicious attack on one of the last-standing checks on corrupt attorneys.
Next, we discuss last week’s oral arguments in the government’s appeal of four rulings against Trump’s unconstitutional attempts to blacklist four law firms It did not go well for the DOJ or Trump. (Full disclosure, one of the Trump executive orders prominently slammed me personally, but within days was found by the federal district judge in Washington to have violated my First Amendment rights and was struck down.)
Quite a week. And thank you all who have followed my comings and goings this week, talking with various folks about Liar’s Kingdom. A first review is out, which you can read HERE. If you want to order the book, including obtaining a signed copy or to hear me read the audio version, you can do so HERE.
Stay engaged, now more than ever.
Andrew
Love, love the MJ video also you and Mary! Hoping for more in the future. As always your insights and updates are flawless. Grateful to have your voices in these challenging times. ❤️💙
Congrats again -Liars Kingdom! 👏👏
I bought the audio version of Liar’s Kingdom so that you can read it to me, and at the end of the Intro, I’m feeling hopeful.