Jack Smith and Brian Driscoll on the Weaponization of Justice
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
As the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department and FBI, Jon is joined by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to examine what happens when these institutions are turned against the principles they were designed to uphold. Together, they explore whether the DOJ and FBI are capable of holding power accountable, investigate how the assault on the rule of law has been used to punish and intimidate public servants, and consider what it would take to repair these institutions.
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<p>As the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department and FBI, Jon is joined by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to examine what happens when these institutions are turned against the principles they were designed to uphold. Together, they explore whether the DOJ and FBI are capable of holding power accountable, investigate how the assault on the rule of law has been used to punish and intimidate public servants, and consider what it would take to repair these institutions.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>GROUND NEWS - Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/stewart">https://groundnews.com/stewart</a> to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through our link <a href="https://groundnews.com/stewart">https://groundnews.com/stewart</a></p> <p>FACTOR - <a href="https://factormeals.com/TWS50OFF">https://FactorMeals.com/TWS50OFF</a></p> <p>MINT MOBILE - Shop plans at <a href="https://mintmobile.com/TWS">https://MintMobile.com/TWS</a></p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a></p> <p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p> <p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
Show Notes
As the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department and FBI, Jon is joined by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to examine what happens when these institutions are turned against the principles they were designed to uphold. Together, they explore whether the DOJ and FBI are capable of holding power accountable, investigate how the assault on the rule of law has been used to punish and intimidate public servants, and consider what it would take to repair these institutions.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
Executive Producer – James Dixon
Executive Producer – Chris McShane
Executive Producer – Caity Gray
Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
Producer – Gillian Spear
Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
Music by Hansdle Hsu
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<p>As the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department and FBI, Jon is joined by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to examine what happens when these institutions are turned against the principles they were designed to uphold. Together, they explore whether the DOJ and FBI are capable of holding power accountable, investigate how the assault on the rule of law has been used to punish and intimidate public servants, and consider what it would take to repair these institutions.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>GROUND NEWS - Go to <a href="https://groundnews.com/stewart">https://groundnews.com/stewart</a> to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through our link <a href="https://groundnews.com/stewart">https://groundnews.com/stewart</a></p> <p>FACTOR - <a href="https://factormeals.com/TWS50OFF">https://FactorMeals.com/TWS50OFF</a></p> <p>MINT MOBILE - Shop plans at <a href="https://mintmobile.com/TWS">https://MintMobile.com/TWS</a></p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a></p> <p>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p> <p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>