Reports and Recess

Main Justice

Nov 20 2024 • 46 mins

Even after the New York DA’s position with respect to a dismissal of Donald Trump’s New York case was filed, there are lingering questions about what happens next with his other criminal cases as he begins his transition back to power and unveils his cabinet nominees. MSNBC legal analysts Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann give an insider’s perspective on what a final report in the DC case might look like from Special Counsel Jack Smith, as is a requirement within the special counsel rules. What will it encapsulate? And will it be made public? Next up: a few cases involving J6 rioters have been denied a stay, while others have had their trials postponed, but an overarching theme is that Trump's immunity should not extend to these defendants. And finally, Mary and Andrew ‘nerd out’ on the Constitutional process of how a recess appointment works, why the early framers thought it necessary, and how the president-elect is angling to use it to avoid the Senate’s long held role of advice and consent when it comes to political appointees.

Want to listen to this show without ads? Sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. As a subscriber you’ll also be able to get occasional bonus content from this and other shows. This week, you can get a premium-only bonus episode of Chris Hayes’ podcast “Why Is This Happening?”. In it, Chris sits down with Rachel Maddow to reflect on lessons learned from this election cycle and what to expect in the new administration, including the recess appointments Andrew and Mary spoke about in this episode.

You Might Like

The Daily
The Daily
The New York Times
The Dan Bongino Show
The Dan Bongino Show
Cumulus Podcast Network | Dan Bongino
WSJ What’s News
WSJ What’s News
The Wall Street Journal
The Fox News Rundown
The Fox News Rundown
FOX News Radio
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
Crooked Media
The Rachel Maddow Show
The Rachel Maddow Show
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
The Ben Shapiro Show
The Ben Shapiro Show
The Daily Wire
The Tucker Carlson Show
The Tucker Carlson Show
Tucker Carlson Network
The Glenn Beck Program
The Glenn Beck Program
Blaze Podcast Network
Mark Levin Podcast
Mark Levin Podcast
Cumulus Podcast Network
Morning Wire
Morning Wire
The Daily Wire
Start Here
Start Here
ABC News
Morning Joe
Morning Joe
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC