Trump's DOJ is going to extraordinary lengths to punish the president's enemies, now convening a rare special grand jury to potentially release a report related to its subject even if they don't end up being prosecuted. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins The Weeknight with his plans to fight back.
AI:Representative Jamie Raskin joined The Weeknight to criticize President Trump’s administration regarding the use of a special grand jury to investigate the President's political opponents. Raskin dismissed attempts by the administration to characterize certain investigative actions as anything other than targeted political maneuvers, signaling continued Democratic efforts to challenge the Department of Justice's current trajectory and the potential release of reports aimed at the President's allies.Open
Trump in a press conference says he's not sure if the anti-weaponization fund is dead or just on hold. This comes after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday promised to abandon plans to move forward with an “anti-weaponization” fund criticized as a slush fund for President Trump to dole out money to his allies, potentially saving a $72 billion legislative package in the process. “We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” Blanche told House lawmakers at a hearing amid heavy pressure from Republicans. #antiweaponizationfund #trump #toddblanche #doj
Sen. Dave McCormick on bombshell report alleging Obamacare enrollment fraud: "This has become a slush fund for many of the Democrat priorities, and we've got to rein it in."
Are there more names in the so-called "Congressional slush fund" exposed to have been used to pay off victims of politicians' bad behavior? Rep. James Comer gives "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE" the latest.