The Bulwark Podcast Mark Joseph Stern and Dave Weigel: A Bad Day for Jack Smith
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Apr 25, 2024 
Legal expert Mark Joseph Stern and Washington Post's Dave Weigel discuss the Supreme Court's skepticism towards holding Trump accountable post-Jan 6. They explore the blurred line of presidential immunity, Biden's statements, MAGA republicans' foreign policy stance, progressive activism evolution, and mask-wearing implications on privacy rights and protests.
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A Bad Day for Jack Smith
- Five justices are skeptical of the prosecution of Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- The justices' questions suggest they believe holding Trump accountable is a bigger threat to democracy than January 6th.
Performative Questioning?
- Tim Miller questions if the justices' aggressive questioning was performative.
- He wonders if their decisions will align with their tough questions to the Biden administration.
Kagan's Hypothetical
- Elana Kagan questioned Trump's lawyer on the definition of official acts.
- She used a hypothetical of a president ordering the military to keep him in office.