The Rule of Law on Trial — Jake Tapper on America’s Legal Crossroads
The Rule of Law on Trial — Jake Tapper on America’s Legal Crossroads  
Podcast: The Oath and The Office
Published On: Thu Oct 09 2025
Description: Is the rule of law still standing—or slipping away?Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang unpack the week’s biggest threats: ICE’s rogue Chicago raid, Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard for political ends, and the myth of the “deep state”.Then, CNN’s Jake Tapper joins to discuss his new book Race Against Terror—and how an Obama-era case to try an accused terrorist in U.S. court - showed the rule of law at its best.Can that precedent survive today’s assaults on truth and justice?Smart, urgent, and deeply relevant—this episode of The Oath and The Office is a masterclass in how democracy defends itself.