Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

Attorneys for Donald Trump have filed a motion in court asking to postpone his Florida classified documents trial indefinitely. Glenn says the excuses he gave Judge Eileen Cannon are ridiculous. Then, it seems the Department of Justice has finally righted a wrong and changed their minds in the E. Jean Carroll case. They have now decided to abandon plans to defend Trump in the lawsuit - saying in a court filing that they no longer believe he was acting within the scope of his presidential duties when he defamed her in 2019. Glenn says "Better late than never!"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Special Counsel Jack Smith is investigating a tumultuous Oval Office meeting back in December of 2020 where Donald Trump was plotting to remain in power by stealing state voting machines to claim voter fraud. Even though no voting machines were ever actually taken - Glenn explains why beginning to commit a crime but not finishing the act is also breaking the law. Then, he gives a Team Justice class with some examples of how you can be charged with conspiracy and details why Trump is caught red handed in this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today Glenn discusses Donald Trump's co-conspirator in the classified documents case - Walt Nauta. He has now pleaded not guilty in Florida and people are asking - can he still flip on Trump or is it too late? Glenn explains Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors are likely still trying to get him to cooperate. Then he looks back in time when he was still a federal prosecutor and relates how he's flipped stubborn witnesses in the past.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on Justice Matters - Glenn does his weekly legal recap and talks about the art of flipping a defendant. First up in the legal re-cap: Donald Trump is ramping up more dangerous rhetoric and social media posts and no one seems to be able to stop it. Glenn explains how his speech is dangerous to individuals and to the nation. Examples of recent danger - Trump posting Obama's address and his follower Taylor Taranto heads to his house and gets arrested. AND Trump posts on his social media that Special Counsel Jack Smith should be "put out to rest." Next, Glenn explains the legal standard for pretrial detention - is the person a danger to the community or a flight risk? Then, he talks about the various ways to flip a witness or defendant. A witness who has committed a crime can be a difficult problem for prosecutors. So how do you get them to flip and give truthful testimony? Then finally he speculates that Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows may be on the verge of flipping against Trump after following the bread crumbs of clues left by prosecutors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New reports and an MSNBC interview with President Biden have shown that there's worldwide criticism of the DOJ's and FBI's handling of the January 6th investigation. Glenn wonders why our federal law enforcement agencies hesitate to hold accountable the ruling class criminals. Then another reckless social media post by Donald Trump has this time endangered president Barack Obama by giving out private information about him. Glenn askes - when will Trump's dangerous conduct finally be addressed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This time, Glenn discusses the recent controversial and historic rulings of the Supreme Court. Historic not only for the court's sharp right turn, but for the highly-charged opinions that revealed the court's deep divide on the biggest issues of our time: race, education, and gay rights. Were the rulings set up and purchased by billionaires with dark money and lavish gifts? Then, he talks about Special Counsel Jack Smith's election tampering investigation. New details about the fake elector plot are still emerging and many of Trump's closest allies are making proffer deals. Does this mean they are flipping on Trump to avoid being indicted?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a long list of changing excuses - Donald Trump is now claiming he was just bragging and lying during his recording at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey when he was showing off classified military documents on Iran. Glenn explains Trump's statements fall into 3 categories that Jack Smith can use against him during his trial. Then, he switches gears and discusses Rudy Giuliani who has now met with Jack Smith's federal prosecutors. Did he plead the fifth or did he flip to avoid being charged? Glenn assumes that he is probably trying to avoid being indicted or perhaps he's trying to get the best plea offer he could get and he explains how this will play out for Rudy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Glenn's longform weekend podcast he again runs down this week's legal recap. First he discusses the ever changing excuses of Donald Trump when asked about the newly released audio of him sharing classified military documents on Iran. Then, he talks about Trump's former lawyer - Rudy Giuliani - who has reportedly reached a proffer agreement with the D.O.J. Did Rudy flip on Teflon Don for a "Sweetheart Deal"? Next, Glenn unpacks the recent heart-breaking unsound decisions by the Supreme Court: gutting Affirmative Action in colleges; striking down Biden's student-loan plan; and siding with a web designer in a blow to LGBTQ protections. Then winding it up - he gives ideas on what we can do about a corrupt Supreme Court and how we can change the odds in our favor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's podcast - Glenn discusses the foot in mouth problems of Donald Trump. First, he talks about Trump's speech at the Road to Majority Conference in Washington where he claimed he has the absolute right to take classified documents because the Presidential Records Act made it legal. On NBC's Meet the Press, Congressman Don Bacon was the only brave voice to claim the emperor has no clothes and said "Sharing classified Iran documents is a crime". Next, Glenn shares Trump's recent social media post where he screams in all caps that Jack Smith is a psycho and deranged and that he should be charging President Biden with some made up crime. Only 6 thousand people reposted it. Is Trump losing his appeal? Then he dissects the audio of the 2021 recording in Bedminster, New Jersey - where Trump talks about his secret documents that were NOT declassified. Trump's violations of our nation's espionage laws were caught on tape in his own voice. Glenn explains how important this is.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today - Glenn has an update on Special Counsel Jack Smith's latest activities as he continues to investigate the crimes of Donald Trump. First - prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case are asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to push the trial date back from August 14th to December 11th. Glenn explains this is because the case involves classified documents and Trump’s defense counsel is in the process of getting the necessary security clearances in order to view them. (Though they are dragging their feet!) Then, Jack Smith's 2020 election tampering/ January 6th probe is also blazing ahead. We now know that many witnesses and at least 2 fake electors are testifying before a grand jury in Washington D.C. If the fake electors have been granted limited immunity - does this mean prosecutors are nearing some charging decisions in the case?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.