Schmitt's Creek

What were Republicans thinking going after Jack Smith again? Kyle Cheney, Conor Lamb, and Mimi Rocah join Harry to discuss that and the week’s cascade of big legal news. Will the Department of Justice actually pursue perjury charges against Smith? Will Judge Williams and Judge Boasberg get to push ahead toward contempt proceedings against Trump and the administration? And will Trump come to regret the acceleration of his deportation drive—boosted this week by SCOTUS—when midterm votes are tallied? Mentioned in this episode:Kyle’s reporting.Conor’s Substack.Mimi’s Substack.Mimi’s forthcoming book.Harry’s column about the latest in Judge Williams’s slush fund case.The New Yorker’s reporting about the hard choices facing DOJ attorneys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices