The DSR Network The Daily Blast: Raging Trump Spirals Further as Push to Jail Enemies Backfires Badly
Nov 25, 2025
David Kurtz, a legal journalist and editor at Talking Points Memo, joins to unpack Trump’s chaotic legal woes. They discuss the recent ruling that invalidated Trump's corrupt prosecutions of Comey and Letitia James, revealing how his attempts to target enemies backfired spectacularly. Kurtz explores the implications of a Pentagon investigation into Senator Mark Kelly and connects Trump’s corruption to a broader need for systemic reform. Their conversation dives into the dangers of weaponizing institutions for personal vendettas and hints at a potential post-Watergate-style reform movement.
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Politicized Prosecutions Backfire
- Trump's prosecutions of Comey and Letitia James flowed from political motives rather than solid legal grounds.
- Judges found his interim U.S. attorney was illegally appointed, voiding those indictments and exposing weaponization of DOJ.
Rush Hiring Undermined Cases
- Trump rushed in a loyalist interim U.S. attorney after career prosecutors and even his nominated interim refused to pursue weak cases.
- The rushed appointment and limited legal experience led to procedural failures that judges rejected.
Don't Retroactively Ratify Appointments
- Avoid retroactive ratification as a fix for unlawful appointments because judges may reject after-the-fact cures.
- Ensure proper statutory appointment procedures and Senate confirmation to secure prosecutions defensibly.