We Are Here

The New Podcast Episode Of Main Justice – BTH, Vol 2.6.f

In this week’s episode of Main Justice, Mary McCord and I discuss how “WE ARE HERE” - meaning, the assault on fundamental democratic institutions is happening. It is not some future possibility or the worrying of those who see a glass half-empty.

We examine this assault through the lens of a troubling pattern: the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on lawyers and the rule of law.

We take a deep dive into the firing of the three top nonpartisan military JAG lawyers—ousted without cause—with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ominously labeling them “roadblocks.” And we address Trump’s public announcement that he is revoking government contracts from the law firm representing former Special Counsel Jack Smith — and revoking the security clearance of the lead defense attorney.

Finally, we zoom out to examine how the Trump administration is taking the same tack on the world stage by undermining the law of nations—most recently by voting against a UN resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and disregarding its violation of international law.

📖 Further Reading:

• The American Bar Association’s latest statement, which I discuss in this episode: The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession.

–Andrew

P.S. The transcript is available through Apple Podcast.

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