S10 E23: Bombshell Allegations

AJC journalists Bill Rankin, Tamar Hallerman and Shannon McCaffrey look at the fallout after the filing became public, both on the legal landscape and in the political arena.

Episode 23 of the Breakdown podcast, hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, titled "S10 E23: Bombshell Allegations" was published on July 11, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.

July 11, 2025 ·24m · Breakdown

Summary

The allegations are salacious: arguably the most famous district attorney in the country hired her romantic partner to help prosecute a former president and then profited from the arrangement. An eye-popping, explosive court motion filed on behalf of one of Donald Trump’s lesser-known defendants is the focus of the most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast. Episode 23 – “Bombshell Allegations” – of Breakdown’s Season 10 – “The Trump Indictment” – explains the court motion filed by attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents defendant Michael Roman. It also looks at the fallout after the filing became public, both on the legal landscape and in the political arena. You can download the Breakdown podcast from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or your favorite podcasting platform. You can also stream it above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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