Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Harry Litman & Amanda Litman
May 14, 2025
Harry Litman, a former U.S. Attorney and legal expert on Trump's challenges, shares insights on how corruption can be litigated. Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something, introduces her book on young leadership. They discuss the importance of representation in democracy and how millennials are reshaping the political landscape. The conversation touches on the inadequacies of the DOJ in ensuring accountability and the strategic responses needed from Democrats to maintain political power.
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Trump Violates Emoluments Clause
- Trump's activities egregiously violate the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
- Congress has a constitutional role to decide such violations, but currently fails to act effectively.
Trump's DOJ Is a Wasteland
- The DOJ under Trump is severely compromised by politicization and staff purges.
- This undermines legal norms and effectiveness, creating a crisis in federal law enforcement.
States Checking Federal Power
- State attorneys general can sometimes check federal executive overreach through lawsuits.
- Popular discontent and federal-state power plays are vital to holding the DOJ accountable.
