Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

Mike Pence has finally testified to the grand jury about the Capitol riots and election meddling on January 6th. Glenn explains how crucial this is in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation. Then he talks about Trump embracing a QAnon supporter (who had served time as a January 6th rioter) while he was have dinner during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. Glenn wonders if he is aiding and abetting insurrectionists.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 talks about reform of the executive branch to make other branches accountable and the legal recap stories of the week. First up - The firing of Tucker Carlson from Fox News and the testimony of Mike Pence to the grand jury about the January 6th insurrection. Then - the most frustrating story of the week as Donald Trump continues to post insults, threats, and demeaning comments about people who are involved in his New York trials. Glenn wonders - shouldn't the judges issue a Gag Order to protect jurors, prosecutors, and their families? Next Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has withdrawn his appeal to block former New York prosecutor Mark Pomerantz from testifying to the House Judiciary Committee about his investigation of Donald Trump. But it seems Bragg now has a way to make sure no damaging information is revealed to the committee. And finally, in this week's segment on reform - Senator Ted Cruz was recorded with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo discussing how to rig the 2020 election for Donald Trump and Justice Clarence Thomas has been caught accepting luxury gifts and real estate without reporting them. Glenn explains how we should check and balance the judicial and legislative branches of our government to make them accountable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today - Glenn takes on 2 trials of Donald Trump. First he discusses New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg who has asked a judge to bar Donald Trump from using evidence from his criminal case to attack witnesses, citing what they say is the former president's history of making “harassing, embarrassing, and threatening statements” about people he's tangled with in legal disputes. Next he debates Trump's civil case with E Jean Carroll who alleges he raped her in the 1990s. The judge has now ordered the jury to hide their identities from each other for protection against Trump's bullying and his supporters threats.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With former New York prosecutor Mark Pomerantz preparing to testify to Jim Jordan's House Judiciary Committee about the ongoing Trump hush-money case on May 12th - Glenn has a few suggestions for Pomerantz on what his opening statement to Jordan should be. Then the firing of Tucker Carlson from Fox News AND the announcement by D.A. Fani Willis that indictments in the Georgia 2020 election tampering case are expected in July or August are a double dose of good news for those who are waiting for accountability. Glenn explains the request for police protection in Georgia is a tell that some big names will be indicted this summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today Glenn talks about Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis who says she is hoping to disqualify an attorney due to misconduct. Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow, who represents 10 fake electors in Willis' 2020 election tampering probe, is accused of failing to notify her clients of potential immunity deals after they were offered last summer. Then Glenn discusses Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who is now agreeing to let former New York prosecutor Mark Pomerantz testify about the ongoing Donald Trump hush-money case to Jim Jordan's House Judiciary Committee. According to Glenn - Bragg has this under control.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this long-form weekend podcast - Glenn discusses legal reform and the legal recap of the week. First up: Glenn talks about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He's under fire after accepting luxury gifts and real estate from a billionaire GOP donor. Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is now asking Chief Justice John Roberts to testify about ethics on May 2nd but will Roberts show up? Then he discusses the Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. It has been settled for 3 quarters of a billion dollars but Smartmatic voting systems and others are also suing Fox. Will any of them make it to trial? Next he talks about Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg who has filed a lawsuit to stop Congressman Jim Jordan from talking with N.Y. Prosecutor Mark Pomerantz about his investigation of Donald Trump. A Trump appointed judge had denied Braggs request but then a federal appeals court issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking the deposition. Next Glenn speaks about reform. With recent mass shootings becoming more frequent and MAGA extremists shooting random people they feel is a threat - Glenn wonders -Is there something President Biden can do to stop the bloodshed? And lastly he discusses criminal reform. Prosecutors have not many options when they are faced with a decision on whether they should charge someone with a crime. Glenn explains there have been some success stories with diversion programs that can lessen the incarceration rate and actually help former criminals onto the right path and not back to jail.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 Fox News and their last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. Fox has agreed to pay one of the largest known defamation settlements in U.S. history. Glenn ponders: was justice actually achieved? Then he explains - Fox's troubles are not over. There are other lawsuits pending against them, like the one being brought by Smartmatic, another voting technology company, as well as a former Fox News producer and at least one Fox shareholder.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 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas who is facing intense scrutiny after accepting luxury gifts and real estate from a billionaire GOP donor. Glenn wonders if he will face any justice. Then he talks about Donald Trump going to trial in New York on April 25th for assault and defamation of E. Jean Carroll. She claims he raped her in a department store dressing room back in the 90s. 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 yet another deposition for Donald Trump in New York. This time it was for his civil fraud case brought by AG Laticia James. He wonders if Trump talked during his deposition - did he give Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg some new evidence for the Hush Money case? Then Glenn talks about the report that Special Counsel Jack Smith is now looking into whether Donald Trump has committed possible wire fraud and other crimes while he was in office. Could Trump's fund-raising emails be a whole new entrée on the indictment menu?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the weekend and Glenn gives us his legal recap of the week - starting off with Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg suing Congressman Jim Jordan for disrupting his investigation of defendant Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case. Then he discusses Trump answering questions during his deposition to Attorney General Laticia James in the New York civil fraud case. Glenn wonders if Trump talked during his deposition - did he lie under oath and commit perjury? Next, Glenn says it's even more LOSING for Trump as a judge once again denies his request to learn the identity of his own jury in the E Jean Carroll rape case. The judge says he will protect the people in his court. And finally Glenn discusses judicial reform - specifically with the justices on the Supreme Court. He explains how can we hold them accountable and questions if there be a probe into the secret luxury trips and gifts NOT reported by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.