The Lincoln Project

Host Reed Galen is joined by Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to Donald Trump, to discuss what will come of the January 6th Committee’s investigation/subpoena of Donald Trump, whether or not Donald Trump will run for president in 2024, and why democracy is a privilege and must always be protected. Plus, if autocracy is allowed to spread and take hold without opposition, how could the life of any American drastically change? If you liked this conversation be sure to check out Michael Cohen’s latest book, Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics, available wherever fine books are sold. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined once again by Bob Brandon, the President & CEO of the Fair Elections Center, a national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization whose mission is to use litigation and advocacy to remove barriers to registration and voting. They discuss their outlook of the 2022 midterms now that election day is less than three weeks away, voter intimidation and how its expected to be deployed by the enemies of democracy, and how “election heroes” are mobilizing for the midterms in the face of autocratic threats. To learn more about the work of the Fair Elections Center, visit FairElectionsCenter.org. Plus, visit WorkElections.org to do your part to “Power the Polls” and become a poll worker, a.k.a election hero, on election day. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by former Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone. They discuss Fanone’s path to service, his harrowing personal account of January 6, 2021, the aftermath of January 6th and his post-insurrection public appearances, and whether or not the case built by the House Select Committee on January 6th has been effective in proving its case to the American people. Plus, how has policing changed over the course of Fanone’s twenty-year career and what remains to be improved. For more on this, be sure to pick up Michael Fanone's new book, Hold the Line, wherever fine books are sold. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the ninth and possibly final hearing, the committee focused on emphasizing Donald Trump's involvement in the events surrounding the January 6th attack. Also, the hearing featured new evidence regarding the Secret Service and new video footage from the day of the insurrection. Plus, the committee unanimously passes a motion to officially subpoena former President Donald Trump for relevant documents and testimony under oath. This hearing originally aired on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen gives his immediate reaction and analysis to the ninth and possibly final public hearing from the House Select Committee on January 6th. He discusses the new evidence and revelations regarding the Secret Service, commends the bravery and leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as witnessed through new never-before-seen video footage from the day of the insurrection, and breaks down why it was so important for the committee to not only subpoena Donald Trump…but also to do it in the way that they did. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Peter Baker (Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times) and Susan Glasser (Staff Writer for The New Yorker) co-authors of New York Times Bestseller, The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021. They discuss how Donald Trump immediately branded his presidency as one of division, why those around Trump and the GOP continued to go along with (and even support) his administration for as long as they did, and how Trump’s first impeachment was such a missed opportunity. Plus, which world leader reads Playboy for the articles?  For more on this be sure to pick up Peter and Susan’s new book, The Divider, available wherever fine books are sold. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisors Trygve Olson and Jeff Timmer to discuss where our nation stands 28 days out from the 2022 midterms. Plus, the GOP is returning to a tried and true strategy that doubles as their original sin, pro-democracy voters may not be included in the latest polling, and a general sense of insanity seems to be exponentially increasing as election day draws closer. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman who was the former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. They discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, the exponentially increasing desperation from Vladimir Putin and his country’s instability, and why Tucker Carlson and the far-right media apparatus continues to take the side of Russia. Plus, how the heavily conservative Supreme Court is disrupting the balance of the U.S. government. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Jeff Timmer to discuss the recent trend of more and more GOP leaders publicly giving their support for Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm elections, two permission structures (one for the pro-democracy coalition and one for Trump/ultra-maga followers), and how even if Democrats win in 2022 and 2024 it will not be the end of our nation’s fight against autocracy. Plus, what does Liz Cheney have in common with Obi-Wan Kenobi? If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was originally released on January 4, 2022. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by Author and Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Barton Gellman and Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Joe Trippi to further explore the ideas laid out by Gellman in his article for The Atlantic, “Trump’s Next Coup has Already Begun: January 6 was practice. Donald Trump’s GOP is much better positioned to subvert the next election.” They discuss January 6th and its aftermath, the mind of a “stop the steal” believer, the twisting of state election laws by Republicans, and a look ahead to where we as a nation go from here. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices