After a jury handed down an eye-popping 148 million dollar judgement against Rudy Giuliani, Jen Psaki speaks to Michael Gottlieb, the attorney for former election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss who were defamed by Giuliani's baseless conspiracy theories. Jen continues the conversation with Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann discussing how Giuliani will pay, and whether others might be deterred from engaging in political smears. Jen is also joined by Congressman Joe Neguse for reaction to the ...
Dec 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 38
Jen Psaki sits down for a lengthy interview with Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, discussing the looming threat of a second Trump term, the likelihood that he will be held accountable under the law, and the GOP enablers who have empowered him. Jen is later joined by Former US Attorney Preet Bharara to break down the Special Counsel's historic request that the Supreme Court intervene to rule on Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com...
Dec 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 37
Jen Psaki is joined by Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton to address Trump’s vow to be a dictator on the first day of a possible second term. In the aftermath of the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania's president, Jen gets reaction from one of UPenn's most popular professors, Adam Grant, discussing the fallout from Liz Magill's problematic testimony to Congress on antisemitism on college campuses. Later, Jen speaks to former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis about the ...
Dec 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 36
With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Republican presidential candidates went toe to toe in their fourth debate on Wednesday, December 6th. The debate was hosted by NewsNation in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie all making it to the stage. Like in earlier debates, the party frontrunner, former President Trump, was not present. After things wrapped, MSNBC’s Jen Psaki hosted a live YouTube special to analyze the night. She was joined by co-...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Jen Psaki explores how Donald Trump has taken a page out of Vladimir Putin's playbook -- emulating an authoritarian strategy of projecting onto his opponents what he himself is actually doing. Jen talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about Trump's latest effort to accuse Joe Biden of attacking Democracy, despite the fact that Trump himself has been criminally charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election. In a deep dive into Nikki Haley's policy positions, Jen dispels the notion that she's as moder...
Dec 05, 2023•43 min•Ep. 35
Jen Psaki breaks down a federal judge’s decision rejecting Donald Trump’s attempt to have his federal case thrown out, with a claim that echoes Richard Nixon’s famous line. Legal experts Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann join. Plus Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett joins Jen to discuss the new revelations about House Speaker Mike Johnson and what it all suggests about the direction of the House GOP. Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian draws on his own experience as a former detainee of an autho...
Dec 03, 2023•40 min•Ep. 34
Jen Psaki breaks down the extension of the ceasefire in Gaza as more hostages are released by Hamas, discussing the latest with Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, and MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin. She is also joined by Alana Zeitchik, whose three cousins were released after being held captive in Gaza. She's later speaks with Michael Schmidt of the New York Times about Donald Trump's 11th hour grant of clemency to Jonathan Braun, an accused loan shark whose history of predatory lending ra...
Nov 28, 2023•42 min•Ep. 33
Jen Psaki reacts to major breaking news out of Gaza, as more hostages are released by Hamas -- including a four-year-old American, Abigail Mor Edan. Jen breaks down President Biden’s remarks on the temporary truce with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer before being joined by former Obama administration officials John Brennan and Ben Rhodes. Congressman Eric Swalwell also speaks to Jen about the developments as well as US aid to Israel. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.c...
Nov 26, 2023•48 min•Ep. 32
Jen breaks down Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his election interference case, discussing the competing arguments made before a DC appellate court. She's joined by former US Attorney Chuck Rosenberg and election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who discuss the balance between free speech and the need to protect a legal proceeding. Jen is also joined by former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson to talk about the power of Trump's words, given his role inciting the violence of January 6th. Jen also...
Nov 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 31
Jen Psaki breaks down the trickle down effect of Donald Trump’s embrace of threats and violent language now playing in Congress during a week that saw multiple GOP lawmakers on the verge of physical violence. Rep. Dan Goldman joins to discuss the latest headlines surrounding the GOP and new developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann also join to break down the federal judge’s ruling that will keep Trump on the ballot in Colorado and other new legal headlines. Plus Jen...
Nov 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 30
With Donald Trump echoing language used by Hitler and laying out alarming plans for a second term, Jen is joined by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl for a discussion about his new book “Tired of Winning.” She discusses President Biden’s political strategy in this moment with Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor of Pod Save America, and then talks with Congressman Adam Schiff about leaked confidential interviews with two Trump co-defendants in Georgia. Check out our social pages belo...
Nov 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 29
Jen Psaki sets up the chilling warnings from even Donald Trump himself about what a potential second term for the former President would look like. She is joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin. Plus Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann break down the new filing from Trump’s legal team pushing to have his federal trial televised. Hisham Mhanna of the International Red Cross joins Jen live from Gaza. And Jen heads to Georgia to catch up with Senator Raphael Warnock for his “Weekend Routine”. Check out our socia...
Nov 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 28
Jen Psaki delves into Donald Trump’s unhinged testimony after the former President took the stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Former US Attorney Preet Bharara joins to discuss how Trump’s outbursts will likely backfire, as well as the substantial admissions that may cost him dearly. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, also joins to discuss Trump’s apparent lack of impulse control and whether he can afford the financial penalty he may soon face. Later, Jen speaks to Governor Josh Shap...
Nov 07, 2023•42 min•Ep. 27
Jen Psaki sets up the stakes of the 2024 election, one year out from election day. Jen also discusses the growing calls among Democrats for a ceasefire in Gaza with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Plus Jen is joined by Stacey Abrams for her first comments on the Fulton County investigation in a wide ranging exclusive interview. Legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal also join to preview Donald Trump’s upcoming testimony in the New York fraud trial. Check out our social pages below: https...
Nov 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 26
Jen Psaki is joined by former Attorney General Eric Holder to break down the legal implications of the gag order recently reinstated against Trump in the federal election case, as well as the troubling uptick in hate crimes across the country and the world amid the Israel-Hamas war. Later, Jen talks to George Conway about Trump's children will say when they testify in the civil fraud trial in New York. Former CIA Director John Brennan also joins to discuss the release of an Israeli soldier who w...
Oct 31, 2023•42 min•Ep. 25
Jen Psaki discusses what Israel is calling the second phase of war with Hamas with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Also, as the nation reels from yet another mass shooting, this time in Lewiston, Maine, Jen chats with gun violence advocates David Hogg and TN State Rep. Justin Johnson. Plus legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal weigh in on the latest legal developments surrounding Donald Trump. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.in...
Oct 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 24
After 20 days without a Speaker of the House, Jen Psaki covers the intraparty divisions of the Republican caucus. She discusses the GOP's closed-door Speaker Candidate Forum with Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, and is then joined by Democratic Whip, Rep. Katherine Clark. Jen discusses the latest developments in Israel's war with Hamas with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, including Hamas’s release of two additional hostages and the reported efforts by the Biden administration to delay a ground offensive. Sh...
Oct 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 23
Jen Psaki discusses the war between Israel and Hamas and the desperate need to get more aid into Gaza with President Biden’s newly appointed Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, David Satterfield, his first interview since his appointment. Jen is also joined by President Biden’s former Chief of Staff, Ron Klain. Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissman also join to break down the stunning guilty pleas from Donald Trump’s codefendants, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. Jen also sits down o...
Oct 22, 2023•35 min•Ep. 22
Jen Psaki is following the latest developments out of the Middle East, where hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops await orders for a potential ground attack while food, water, and medical supplies dwindle for civilians in Gaza. She is joined by former CIA director John Brennan, former Chief of Staff for the Department of Defense and CIA Jeremy Bash, Senator Chris Murphy, and presidential candidate Chris Christie. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://ww...
Oct 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 21
Jen Psaki provides the latest updates on the war in Israel. She is joined by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner, and Doctor Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American physician who lost dozens of family members in Gaza. Later, Jen and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides discuss his thoughts on possible negotiations to rescue hostages. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPs...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 20
72 hours after the deadly surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, Jen Psaki brings you an update on the unfolding crisis, including the threat by Hamas to execute the kidnapped Israeli hostages and the latest on the skirmishes at Israel’s border with Lebanon. She’s joined by John Kirby, the National Security Council's Coordinator for Strategic Communications, to talk about those developments and the possibility that the Biden Administration will assist in resolving the hostage crisis. Later, Former ...
Oct 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 19
Jen Psaki breaks down the war in Israel following the violent surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday morning. She's joined by Former CIA Director John Brennan, Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, NBC Correspondents Courtney Kube and Andrea Mitchell, as well as Peter Baker of The New York Times. Psaki also disputes one of the GOP's recent talking points in a conversation with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, and is later joined by Yoni Asher, an Israeli resident whose wife and ch...
Oct 09, 2023•42 min•Ep. 18
Jen Psaki is joined by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara to react to Donald Trump’s first day in court for his fraud trial. Plus Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman and GOP Rep. Ken Buck join Jen to react to the breaking news that Rep. Matt Gaetz has formally filed a motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.instagram.com/Inside...
Oct 03, 2023•41 min•Ep. 17
Jen Psaki breaks down the deal to avert a government shutdown at the 11 th hour and Kevin McCarthy’s imperiled Speakership as Rep. Matt Gaetz is set to move to oust him. Jen is joined by Senator Chris Murphy and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Jen also pauses to hear President Biden’s remarks on the government funding deal and his call for Congress to renew the funding for Ukraine left out of the deal. Plus Jen also breaks down Donald Trump’s long history of inflating his wealth as his ...
Oct 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 16
Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden’s re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans’ impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show .
Sep 29, 2023•33 min
Jen Psaki kicks off her new Monday primetime show with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi as time is running out for House Republicans to avert a government shutdown. Andrew Weissmann reacts to Donald Trump’s dangerous threats on social media. Rachel Maddow also joins Jen to preview her conversation with the January 6 th Committee’s star witness Cassidy Hutchinson. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki https://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPsaki/ https://www.tiktok.com/@i...
Sep 26, 2023•41 min•Ep. 15
Jen Psaki sits down with Hillary Clinton for a wide ranging conversation on the 2024 election, Donald Trump’s legal peril, House Republicans Biden impeachment inquiry and much more. Jen is also joined by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to try and make sense of exactly why House Republicans are on the brink of shutting down the government. Jen also discusses the future of FOX News after Rupert Murdoch’s retirement announcement with Brian Stelter. Neal Katyal also joins to discuss new developments i...
Sep 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 14
Jen Psaki discusses the latest move by Special Counsel Jack Smith seeking a limited gag order against Donald Trump. Plus Jen reacts to Trump's wide-ranging interview on Meet the Press and the stunning new revelations from Senator Mitt Romney in an upcoming biography. She is joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, legal analysts Neal Katyal and Andrew Weissmann and former senior adviser to Mitt Romney, Kevin Madden. Check out our social pages below: https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki ...
Sep 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 13
How do you win an unprecedented election that could see a criminally indicted ex-president take on the current Commander in Chief? How do you win crucial down-ballot races that will ultimately shape the power dynamics for whoever wins the White House? And how do you win over voters – of any party -- when mistrust in leadership is at an all-time high? Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri, are two of the most well-respected voices in American politics today and have some ideas. Listen to their n...
Sep 15, 2023•31 min
Jen Psaki is joined by Congressman Dan Goldman to discuss the failed effort by Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move his case to federal court, as well as attempts by Congressman Jim Jordan to undermine the prosecution against Donald Trump. Then Republican Congressman Ken Buck explains why he opposes an impeachment inquiry of President Biden and why he’s become a top critic of his fellow-Republican lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene. Legal Experts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal ...
Sep 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 12