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BONUS INTERVIEW: Hetal Doshi, Candidate for Colorado Attorney General

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Feb 2, 2026

Hetal Doshi, a first-generation American and former senior DOJ official who led high-profile antitrust and corruption cases. She discusses taking on tech giants and big mergers, prosecuting fraud to restore consumer funds, plans to build state capacity for white-collar enforcement, and priorities like healthcare cost transparency, environmental defense, and public safety.

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From Immigrant Roots To Public Service

Hetal Doshi described growing up as a first-generation American in the Deep South and helping her family navigate bills and language barriers.
That lived experience motivated her to become the first lawyer in her family and pursue public service to help others access systems.

ANECDOTE

Blocking Big Publishing Merger

Doshi led 800 lawyers at DOJ and highlighted blocking Penguin Random House's merger with Simon & Schuster.
She argued that blocking the merger protected author wages and marketplace diversity, creating a blueprint for other cases.

INSIGHT

Consolidation Threatens Civic Freedoms

Doshi warned consolidation enables corporations to seek political favors and silence critics.
She linked economic power consolidation to threats against civil liberties and free speech.

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Jason had to take another emergency trip, this time to Greenland to help negotiate the surrender of Rebel Penguin Separatists to the Kingdom of Denmark, so this week you've just got Ian interviewing Hetal Doshi, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Colorado in 2026. We'll be back for an even bigger pod this Friday.

Hetal Doshi is a first-generation American and former senior officer at the U.S. Department of Justice. She has more than two decades of experience fighting and winning some of the biggest legal battles, including her work as a federal prosecutor in Colorado and as the top anti-monopoly litigator in the Biden-Harris Administration. She led landmark cases against some of the world's most powerful corporations including Google, Apple, and Ticketmaster, while also prosecuting corrupt government officials and scammers who targeted hard working Coloradans.

Hetal has dedicated her career to seeking justice — not politics. She's led big teams that have taken on the powerful and defended our rights in court. As a proven leader, Hetal is running for Attorney General to make sure our streets are safe, the economy is fair, and that every Coloradan’s rights are respected. She will defend Colorado from federal overreach, take on monopolies that drive up costs for necessities, crack down on scammers and fraudsters, and fiercely protect the rights, freedoms, and natural environment that are the birthright of every Coloradan.

You can learn more about her campaign at https://www.hetaldoshiforag.com/

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