Trump Put His Own Lawyers in Charge of His DOJ Payout
Podcast: Bulwark TakesPublished On: Wed Oct 22 2025
Description: Sarah Longwell and Sam Stein take on Trump’s latest outrage—a $230 million demand that the Justice Department pay him for investigations into his own crimes. They discuss how Trump installed his own lawyers inside DOJ to approve the payout, why it’s one of his most brazen acts of corruption yet, and what it says about the moral rot at the heart of MAGA politics. Get 40% off your Calm premium subscription at https://Calm.com/BulwarkTakes
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