Bulwark Takes Sen. Warner: Trump’s Firing Spree Looks Like Watergate!
Sep 22, 2025
U.S. Senator Mark Warner, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins Sam Stein to explore critical issues surrounding national security and political chaos. They discuss Trump’s controversial firings of U.S. attorneys for not targeting political rivals, raising alarms about the impact on justice. Warner highlights threats from MAGA billionaires and the potential risks of a TikTok algorithm sale. He also expresses concerns over a possible return to Afghanistan and the implications of a government shutdown on healthcare and jobs.
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Senators’ Vetting Process For U.S. Attorneys
- Mark Warner recounts the bipartisan senatorial process for vetting U.S. attorney candidates in Virginia.
- He says he and Tim Kaine recommended qualified candidates who they believed would follow the law.
Eastern District Is A High-Stakes Office
- The Eastern District of Virginia handles top counterterrorism, counter-espionage, and cybersecurity cases and is critically important.
- Warner warns this office is not a training ground and requires experienced prosecutors.
Firing Spree Signals Dangerous New Norm
- Warner and Stein contrast this firing with historical U.S. attorney dismissals and note the lack of subtlety in motive.
- Warner says politicized firings to force prosecutions against political enemies would be a dangerous new norm.