The Importance of Professionalism in the Justice Department

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Tim Baker: I think the Agnew story is understandably overshadowed by what happened in Watergate, but it's an important part of how we should think about the Justice Department contending with the rule of law versus political power. Ron Liebman: If he becomes president again, I just bear. And you can listen to all seven episodes of Bagman at our website, msnbc.com slash Bagman.

In 1973, in the throes of the Watergate scandal, three young federal prosecutors uncovered a separate criminal scheme being run inside the White House — the sitting vice president, Spiro Agnew, was taking envelopes stuffed with cash in exchange for official acts as an elected official. If Nixon left office, Agnew would be the next President. And so, what would happen if the President was charged with a federal crime? Worse yet, what if he was convicted? Now that Donald Trump has been charged with 37 federal crimes – as he runs again for president — Rachel Maddow and Bag Man executive producer Mike Yarvitz talk with the three Spiro Agnew prosecutors who have the only experience in our nation’s history with a situation like this.