Aug 29, 2026 · 50 min
Georgia case tests the limits of Trump-era accountability
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The episode connects the Fulton County prosecution to broader fights over executive power, election accountability, congressional oversight, and government restructuring.
- 1Anthony Michael Kreis explains how severance, speedy-trial demands, and federal removal could reshape the Fulton County case.
- 2The hosts examine how Project 2025 preparations could transform federal agencies, law enforcement, press access, and abortion-pill enforcement.
- 3Jamie Raskin’s request for Jared Kushner’s Saudi-linked investment records highlights the limits of congressional oversight under Republican control.
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Anthony Michael Kreis explains how severance, speedy-trial demands, and televised proceedings could alter the Fulton County prosecution.
The brief
The hosts open with January 6 accountability, including Brandon Fellows’s conviction and reduced sentences for Proud Boys defendants after terrorism-enhancement disputes.
Jamie Raskin’s request for records on Jared Kushner’s $2 billion Saudi-linked investment leads into the limits of House oversight under Republican control.
The episode then examines conservative preparations for a second Trump administration, including plans to reshape the federal workforce, DOJ, FBI, and press access.
Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis explains how severance, speedy-trial demands, and Mark Meadows’s removal effort could divide and redirect the Fulton County case.
Kreis and Alison Gill consider whether televised proceedings could expose the prosecution’s theories while public pressure intensifies around Fani Willis and Georgia lawmakers.