Fast Politics W Molly Jong Fast
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How Trump Is Trying To Right The Midterms w/ Marc Elias
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21:04Now PlayingMolly Jong-Fast and Mark Elias dissect the alarming trajectory of American democracy under Donald Trump's return to power. They explore recent developments surrounding Trump’s threats to seize voting machines, his efforts to create a new legal arm within the Department of Justice, and J.D. Vance’s chilling press conference defending extrajudicial actions and introducing dangerous legal theories. Elias draws historical parallels to the Smith Act and McCarthyism, pointing out how the erosion of congressional power and the rise of a loyalist paramilitary and prosecutorial infrastructure heighten the threat. The discussion also probes the political calculation of right-wing elites and the limits of internal resistance as Trump’s apparatus consolidates unchecked authority.
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