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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 53 MIN

S2 Ep159: Trump Built a System That Pays People to Break the Law (w/ Ben Wittes)

from The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell · host The Bulwark

Sarah Longwell and Ben Wittes discuss the Supreme Court mifepristone fight and why it could reshape abortion politics for years to come, then dig into Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion “weaponization” fund for Jan. 6 allies, the DOJ’s effort to protect Jeffrey Clark, and Kash Patel’s increasingly bizarre behavior as FBI director.Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ILLEGALNEWS at https://www.oneskin.co/ILLEGALNEWS #oneskinpod

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S2 Ep159: Trump Built a System That Pays People to Break the Law (w/ Ben Wittes)

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Sarah Longwell and Ben Wittes discuss the Supreme Court mifepristone fight and why it could reshape abortion politics for years to come, then dig into Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion “weaponization” fund for Jan. 6 allies, the DOJ’s effort to protect...

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