DOJ Begins Prosecutions of Trump’s Political Foes

October 19 2025; 8am: Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton is speaking out after he became the third critic indicted by the DOJ. And Trump has made it clear that his retribution campaign is far from over. He’s directing his DOJ to expand their target list. Tim O'Brien, Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor and an MSNBC political analyst, and Jason Stanley, professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.