Donald Trump is finally indicted in federal district court for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Glenn reads off the 4 counts he is charged with and the description of the 6 co-conspirators. He then gives his predictions about who the co-conspirators are and wonders if they are already charged but still under seal. He also talks about his history with the Washington DC judge assigned to the case - Tanya Chutkan. Then, reading through the indictment - we see witnes...
Aug 03, 2023•22 min•Ep. 241
In a recent interview, Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis says that she will announce charging decisions by September 1st in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Glenn says the judge in the case has cleared the way for her indictment. Then during an interview on MSNBC, 2024 Presidential hopeful Chris Christie said former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows seems to be cooperating with federal prosecutors. Glenn agrees with Christie an...
Aug 02, 2023•19 min•Ep. 240
Special Counsel Jack Smith's federal prosecutors have added a bonus indictment against Donald Trump - charging him and his employees with trying to erase video evidence of people hiding boxes of classified documents. Glenn explains why this is a key factor to the case. Then, he discusses conspiracy charges. These crimes have special rules because there is more than one person involved. Glenn gives a Team Justice class on conspiracy cases, how it applies to Trump, and why the law bends normal cou...
Aug 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 239
This time in our longform weekend podcast, Glenn again recaps the legal stories of the week. First up: Rudy Giuliani has admitted in court that he lied about 2 Georgia election workers - Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman. Glenn says this warms his heart. Second: Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty after his plea breaks down in court. Glenn explains - this actually happens a lot more often than you think. Third: We knew that there was a search warrant executed at Mar-a-Lago. But when a court filing was ...
Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 238
A recently unsealed court motion reveals that the Department of Justice obtained and executed 8 search warrants while investigating Donald Trump's obstruction and documents crimes. The warrants and affidavits were filed in connection with the federal case involving Trump's mishandling of classified documents. We know about the warrant at Mar-a-Lago because Trump told everyone - but what were the other seven? Glenn guesses that the other warrants were not for his other properties because Trump wo...
Jul 27, 2023•10 min•Ep. 237
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows seems to be out of the public eye lately. Glenn wonders if he will be a star prosecution witness against Donald Trump at trial or will he be a co-defendant with Trump when the January 6th indictment drops? Meadows has testified to a federal grand jury hearing evidence about the plot to overthrow Biden's win in the 2020 election. Glenn questions if he plead the 5th when he testified or did he flip on Trump and tell them everything. He points out a fe...
Jul 26, 2023•16 min•Ep. 236
Donald Trump received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith warning him he's about to be indicted for his illegal schemes to try and stay in power after the 2020 election. Glenn breaks down the 3 charges in the letter. Then, as the January 6th House Select Committee wrapped up their investigation - they referred some of Trump's crimes to the Department of Justice. One of the charges they referred was left out of the target letter sent to Trump. Glenn explains - there's a reason that th...
Jul 25, 2023•17 min•Ep. 235
In today's longform weekend podcast - Glenn recaps the Trump legal stories of the week. First, Glenn talks about Florida Judge Aileen Cannon who has made a ruling on when the classified documents trial should be held. Glenn says she split the difference between both parties. Next, there's new information about Trump's Georgia state election crimes as reports now say that DA Fani Willis will bring RICO charges to the table when indictments are announced. Then, Glenn discusses Donald Trump reveali...
Jul 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 234
Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon heard arguments from the prosecutors and from Donald Trump's attorneys about what date his classified documents case should go to trial. Glenn gives his take on the timing. Plus, Donald Trump's new favorite legal mantra. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 20, 2023•9 min•Ep. 233
Donald Trump has announced that he's been officially informed that he's a target of the federal insurrection investigation. Glenn says this means Special Counsel Jack Smith is ready to ask the grand jury to indict him for inciting the January 6th riots at the capitol and for his part in trying to overturn Biden's win in the 2020 election. Now Trump has some big decisions to make and he has 4 days to decide. Will he appear before the grand jury to testify? Glenn explains what he thinks Trump will...
Jul 19, 2023•13 min•Ep. 232
Donald Trump recently complained on his website Truth Social, that he is being treated unfairly because Biden wasn't being charged for having classified documents. During his rant, Trump asked why Biden wasn't being charged with the Insurrection Act. Did he say the wrong thing and accidentally spill the beans because he got a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith? Then, Glenn talks about the probe into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner...
Jul 18, 2023•15 min•Ep. 231
In today's longform weekend podcast - Glenn gives us his usual legal recap of the week. First story: Dueling briefs. Attorneys for Donald Trump have filed a motion in court to try to postpone his Florida classified documents trial. Following this, Special Counsel Jack Smith replied with his own brief telling Judge Cannon - Trump's filing had no legal basis to postpone the trial indefinitely. Second story: House Blames FBI. During a tense hearing - the House judiciary committee led by congressman...
Jul 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 230
Attorneys for Donald Trump have filed a motion in court asking to postpone his Florida classified documents trial indefinitely. Glenn says the excuses he gave Judge Eileen Cannon are ridiculous. Then, it seems the Department of Justice has finally righted a wrong and changed their minds in the E. Jean Carroll case. They have now decided to abandon plans to defend Trump in the lawsuit - saying in a court filing that they no longer believe he was acting within the scope of his presidential duties ...
Jul 13, 2023•22 min•Ep. 229
Special Counsel Jack Smith is investigating a tumultuous Oval Office meeting back in December of 2020 where Donald Trump was plotting to remain in power by stealing state voting machines to claim voter fraud. Even though no voting machines were ever actually taken - Glenn explains why beginning to commit a crime but not finishing the act is also breaking the law. Then, he gives a Team Justice class with some examples of how you can be charged with conspiracy and details why Trump is caught red h...
Jul 12, 2023•12 min•Ep. 228
Today Glenn discusses Donald Trump's co-conspirator in the classified documents case - Walt Nauta. He has now pleaded not guilty in Florida and people are asking - can he still flip on Trump or is it too late? Glenn explains Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors are likely still trying to get him to cooperate. Then he looks back in time when he was still a federal prosecutor and relates how he's flipped stubborn witnesses in the past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
Jul 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 227
Today on Justice Matters - Glenn does his weekly legal recap and talks about the art of flipping a defendant. First up in the legal re-cap: Donald Trump is ramping up more dangerous rhetoric and social media posts and no one seems to be able to stop it. Glenn explains how his speech is dangerous to individuals and to the nation. Examples of recent danger - Trump posting Obama's address and his follower Taylor Taranto heads to his house and gets arrested. AND Trump posts on his social media that ...
Jul 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 226
New reports and an MSNBC interview with President Biden have shown that there's worldwide criticism of the DOJ's and FBI's handling of the January 6th investigation. Glenn wonders why our federal law enforcement agencies hesitate to hold accountable the ruling class criminals. Then another reckless social media post by Donald Trump has this time endangered president Barack Obama by giving out private information about him. Glenn askes - when will Trump's dangerous conduct finally be addressed? S...
Jul 06, 2023•14 min•Ep. 225
This time, Glenn discusses the recent controversial and historic rulings of the Supreme Court. Historic not only for the court's sharp right turn, but for the highly-charged opinions that revealed the court's deep divide on the biggest issues of our time: race, education, and gay rights. Were the rulings set up and purchased by billionaires with dark money and lavish gifts? Then, he talks about Special Counsel Jack Smith's election tampering investigation. New details about the fake elector plot...
Jul 05, 2023•14 min•Ep. 224
After a long list of changing excuses - Donald Trump is now claiming he was just bragging and lying during his recording at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey when he was showing off classified military documents on Iran. Glenn explains Trump's statements fall into 3 categories that Jack Smith can use against him during his trial. Then, he switches gears and discusses Rudy Giuliani who has now met with Jack Smith's federal prosecutors. Did he plead the fifth or did he flip to avoid being ch...
Jul 04, 2023•21 min•Ep. 223
In Glenn's longform weekend podcast he again runs down this week's legal recap. First he discusses the ever changing excuses of Donald Trump when asked about the newly released audio of him sharing classified military documents on Iran. Then, he talks about Trump's former lawyer - Rudy Giuliani - who has reportedly reached a proffer agreement with the D.O.J. Did Rudy flip on Teflon Don for a "Sweetheart Deal"? Next, Glenn unpacks the recent heart-breaking unsound decisions by the Supreme Court: ...
Jul 01, 2023•44 min•Ep. 222
In today's podcast - Glenn discusses the foot in mouth problems of Donald Trump. First, he talks about Trump's speech at the Road to Majority Conference in Washington where he claimed he has the absolute right to take classified documents because the Presidential Records Act made it legal. On NBC's Meet the Press, Congressman Don Bacon was the only brave voice to claim the emperor has no clothes and said "Sharing classified Iran documents is a crime". Next, Glenn shares Trump's recent social med...
Jun 29, 2023•16 min•Ep. 221
Today - Glenn has an update on Special Counsel Jack Smith's latest activities as he continues to investigate the crimes of Donald Trump. First - prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case are asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to push the trial date back from August 14th to December 11th. Glenn explains this is because the case involves classified documents and Trump’s defense counsel is in the process of getting the necessary security clearances in order to view them. (Though they a...
Jun 28, 2023•17 min•Ep. 220
Today - Glenn evaluates why the FBI and the DOJ resisted opening an investigation into Donald Trump's role in the January 6th insurrection. A Washington Post report claims the DOJ shut down the requests of career prosecutors who were asking to open a probe into Trump's involvement in the Capitol riots. According to the report, it was due to a lack of evidence but was it more about appearing partisan? Then, when Trump announced he was running for office again, A.G. Merrick Garland appointed Speci...
Jun 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 219
In our longform weekend podcast - we again discuss The Trump Trials. First up - Glenn does the weekly legal recap and talks about Judge Aileen Cannon's ability to be impartial. He then discusses a surprising move by Special Counsel Jack Smith who filed a discovery letter that turns over all of the grand jury transcripts. Directly following this letter - Donald Trump posted a message on his social media begging congress to help him. Did Jack Smith spook him with his letter? Then, Glenn says many ...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 218
Today Glenn discusses 2 different federal cases. First he talks about Hunter Biden reaching a deal with federal prosecutors on charges he failed to pay federal income tax. Glenn explains paying taxes late happens with regularity and most people are NOT charged so the GOP's claim he got a sweetheart deal is unfounded. Then Glenn talks about Judge Aileen Cannon who has set a trial date for Donald Trump's classified documents case and it's much quicker than anyone expected. He makes his predictions...
Jun 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 217
Today, Glenn has some curious questions about Donald Trump's crimes and future indictments. First - Why wasn't there a search warrant conducted at Trump's Bedminster golf course? Second - Why hasn't Trump been charged for crimes at Bedminster in New Jersey? Third - Why is there only 1 co-conspirator: Walt Nauta? And Fourth - Will Jack Smith use Trump's own statements against him? He also discusses new evidence in the fake elector case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
Jun 21, 2023•19 min•Ep. 216
Today, Glenn discusses the major concerns being raised regarding Judge Aileen Cannon presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida. Legal experts agree Judge Cannon should recuse herself from the case. Glenn gives us the 3 main reasons why she should step down and recuse herself and if she doesn't - he believes Special Counsel Jack Smith should file a motion to have her do so. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...
Jun 20, 2023•15 min•Ep. 215
This time on our weekend podcast Glenn gives us the latest updates on Donald Trump's legal battles. First he discusses equal justice between rulings in similar cases. Is it fair if a poor person has to go to jail when a rich person charged with the same crime goes free? Then, Glenn gives us 3 reason why Judge Aileen Cannon should step away from Trump's classified documents case. And then finally some good news about the Trump trials: there was no riots or violence in the streets by his MAGA supp...
Jun 17, 2023•49 min•Ep. 214
This time Glenn discusses Trump's arraigned in Miami as many people wonder if he was treated with kid gloves in court. He also explains the reason he thinks Trump wasn't detained and placed in jail. Then, Glenn talks about another person who was arrested for the same charges as Trump - but was treated much differently. He asks if that's fair and if this is equal justice for the powerful and the powerless? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
Jun 15, 2023•9 min•Ep. 213
This time the discussion is about Judge Aileen Cannon and the impact she could have on Trump's classified documents case. Glenn wonders if she will favor Trump as she did last fall when a Special Master was appointed to the case. Legal scholars are saying Judge Cannon should recuse herself due to her past controversial rulings and her appointment to the bench by Trump himself. Glenn explains there are a few ways that could happen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
Jun 14, 2023•20 min•Ep. 212
