Mehdi Hasan
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The U.S. is ‘SCREWED’ Says Former Trump Lawyer
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August 14, 2026
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30:30Now PlayingMehdi Hasan: “Come 2028, does American democracy survive Donald J. Trump?”
Ty Cobb: “I’m not sure they survive it in 2026.”
In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview — Mehdi Hasan sits down with Ty Cobb, who represented the Trump White House during the Mueller investigation, to discuss Cobb’s blunt warning about Trump, the 2026 midterm elections and the future of American democracy.
There’s no shortage of lawyers in Trump’s circle willing to tell him exactly what he wants to hear. But Ty Cobb isn’t one of them. When asked whether Trump’s new Attorney General, Todd Blanche, could try to discredit the results of the 2026 midterms, Cobb’s answer is simple — “we’re screwed.”
But Cobb doesn’t just weigh in on what’s ahead. Mehdi also presses him on his career working for Trump, including his role during the Mueller investigation and the findings. Mehdi asks, “do you have no regrets going to work for Trump in term one?”
Editor’s Note: This interview was recorded before the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the U.S.’s new attorney general.
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