‘Liar's Kingdom:’ Andrew Weissmann on Democracy and Deception
We talk with Andrew Weissmann about his case for political reform and how we can make our democratic institutions more resilient.
June 8, 2026
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‘Liar's Kingdom:’ Andrew Weissmann on Democracy and Deception
Summary
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann spent years inside some of the country’s most consequential investigations, from the Justice Department’s fraud unit to Robert Mueller’s election interference investigation. In his new book “Liar’s Kingdom,” Weissman argues the U.S. needs new laws to stem the corrosive effects of political deception. We talk with Weissmann about his case for reform and how we can make our democratic institutions more resilient. We’ll also talk to him about efforts to stop the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and recent upheavals at the Department of Justice.
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Andrew Weissmann, professor, NYU Law School; former federal prosecutor and general counsel to the FBI; author, "Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America"
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