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Main Justice

MS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord

Main Justice is the next era of legal analysis from Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, the veteran lawyers behind the hit podcast Prosecuting Donald Trump. As the Trump administration wields its power, Andrew and Mary draw on their extensive experience working within the Department of Justice to break down what’s happening inside Trump’s DOJ. Each week, they use their platform on Main Justice to safeguard against assaults on our laws, our Constitution, and our democracy.

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  • 235 episodes
  • Updated July 28

Episodes235

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  • Aug 27, 2024 · 47 min

    Now Playing in the 11th Circuit

    Special Counsel Jack Smith tries to get the classified documents case back up and running following Judge Cannon’s dismissal of the Mar-a-Lago case. And a look at upcoming filings in the Jan. 6 case.

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 49 min

    Was J6 a Precursor?

    Trump asks Judge Merchan to adjourn his sentencing until after the election. And Pro Publica’s deep investigation into one of the largest militia groups in the US.

  • Aug 13, 2024 · 53 min

    Four Ring Circus

    Jack Smith needs more time to consider how the immunity decision affects the DC case. And some additions to the calendar for Trump’s other criminal proceedings.

  • Aug 6, 2024 · 44 min

    The Ball is Back in Chutkan’s Court

    Judge Tanya Chutkan wastes no time in re-starting Trump’s DC criminal case. Plus: the fallout continues after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.

  • Jul 30, 2024 · 43 min

    The Floodgates are Open

    The ripple effect of the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity reaches Trump’s criminal cases in New York, Georgia and DC.

  • Jul 23, 2024 · 49 min

    Live from Highlands, NC: Back to Manhattan

    Weighing the validity of Trump’s motion to dismiss his New York conviction based on the immunity decision. Plus: what Biden’s exit could mean for Trump’s criminal cases. 

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 43 min

    An Unsettling Few Days

    The aftermath of a shocking assassination attempt. Plus: Judge Cannon dismisses Trump’s Florida documents case.

  • Jul 9, 2024 · 53 min

    Immunity Fallout

    Mary and Andrew frame out the ramifications of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision on three of Trump’s criminal cases.

  • Jul 2, 2024 · 45 min

    ‘Textual Backflips’

    Just Security’s Ryan Goodman joins to scope out the limited impact of the Supreme Court’s Fischer decision.

  • Jul 2, 2024 · 53 min

    The Immunity Decision

    The parameters of presidential immunity have been outlined by the Supreme Court. And scathing dissents warn of lasting implications for the presidency.

  • Jun 18, 2024 · 46 min

    Trigger Avenue

    A pre-trial gag motion in Florida, a post-trial gag order in New York, and hearings ahead in Judge Cannon’s courtroom.

  • Jun 11, 2024 · 44 min

    Post-Trial and Pre-Trial

    A.G. Garland writes about attacks on the Justice Department. And Trump wants the gag order lifted while he’s in pre-sentence limbo.

  • Jun 4, 2024 · 50 min

    The Disinformation Campaign

    Correcting the record on the falsehoods peddled around the fairness of the verdict reached in Trump’s criminal case.

  • May 31, 2024 · 48 min

    “We Have a Verdict”

    What comes next after a verdict is reached in the historic criminal trial of a former president.

  • May 29, 2024 · 56 min

    In Closing

    Jurors have begun deliberations in Trump’s New York trial. What to know about summations from the defense and prosecution.

  • May 24, 2024 · 48 min

    "The E-mail Speaks for Itself"

    After a stinging cross of Costello by Hoffinger, a charging conference is held to decide jury instructions. And what closing arguments need to accomplish.

  • May 21, 2024 · 50 min

    130,000 Reasons

    The fine line between a mistake and a lie is one the jury has to draw, as testimony ends in the New York trial.