Carol Leonnig with Warren Olney: How Politics & Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department

On February 11, 2026, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Carol Leonnig joined veteran broadcaster Warren Olney for a timely conversation on her latest book: Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America’s Justice Department Leonnig, a five-time Pulitzer Prize winner and longtime investigative reporter for The Washington Post, examines how political pressure, institutional fear, and shifting norms reshaped the U.S. Department of Justice. Drawing on deep reporting inside presidential administrations and federal law enforcement agencies, she explores what happens when independence erodes within one of the country’s most powerful institutions. Warren Olney, longtime host of KCRW’s nationally syndicated program To the Point, brings decades of journalistic experience to this in-depth discussion about accountability, democracy, and the rule of law. This conversation is part of the America at a Crossroads virtual series, designed to foster thoughtful dialogue on the most pressing issues facing the country today.