Note from Elie 9/19: When You Come at the King
Sep 19, 2025•25 min
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Summary
This episode features an excerpt from Elie Honig's new book, "When You Come at the King," detailing the history of presidents facing investigation by outside prosecutors, from Nixon's Watergate to Bill Clinton and the Mueller probe. It highlights the institutional resistance and political pressures involved, concluding with an analysis of how former President Trump's stated intentions for a second term pose an unprecedented threat to the Justice Department's independence and accountability norms.Episode description
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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