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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 36 MIN

Is Trump Really Just a Mob Boss? | Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade

from Defending Democracy with Marc Elias · host Democracy Docket

Former U.S. attorney and University of Michigan law professor Barbara McQuade spent decades prosecuting organized crime, corrupt officials and con men. In her new book, "The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government," she makes the case that what's happening in Washington right now looks very familiar. In this episode of Defending Democracy, Marc Elias sits down with McQuade to break down how Trump has turned the Department of Justice into a tool of political retribution, why major law firms and media companies caved to White House pressure and what everyday Americans can do to fight back.

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