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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 30 MIN

S2 Ep149: Andrew Weissmann: This is Why America’s Institutions Are Failing

from The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell · host The Bulwark

Sarah Longwell talks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann about his new book: "Liar’s Kingdom"They discuss how Donald Trump exposed weaknesses in American institutions, why misinformation has become so central to modern politics, and what that means for the future of democracy.Weissmann explains why simply winning elections won’t fix the problem, explores how other democracies handle threats to the rule of law, and lays out reforms that could strengthen guardrails without rewriting the Constitution.Buy "Liar's Kingdom":- Chatham Bookstore signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aXHu4R- Politics & Prose signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aALp8Q- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MHQ8MR- Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/402H2xc- Bookshop.org: Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3N5hVa3Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ILLEGALNEWS at https://www.oneskin.co/ILLEGALNEWS #oneskinpod 

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Sarah Longwell talks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann about his new book: "Liar’s Kingdom"They discuss how Donald Trump exposed weaknesses in American institutions, why misinformation has become so central to modern politics, and...

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