Best Glenn Kirschner Podcasts (2024)

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NY Judge Sets Steve Bannon's NEXT Criminal Trial - Which is Shortly After He's Released From Prison 9:28

31m ago9:28

9:28

Donald Trump's longtime flunky, Steve Bannon, presently is serving a four-month prison term for defying congressional subpoenas in an effort to hide incriminating evidence about Donald Trump from the January 6th House select committee. Bannon was also federally indicted previously for conspiracy to defraud Trump supporters our of their money with a…

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Kamala Harris is the Right Person to Oppose Donald Trump 11:07

37m ago11:07

11:07

As a former prosecutor and a former state attorney general, it's clear that Vice President Kamala Harris is the right person for the moment AND the right person to defeat her opponent Donald Trump. Also, with Trump avoiding the criminal justice system and accountability - Kamala Harris has the legal know how to bring him to justice. If you're inter…

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Criminal Investigations & Articles of Impeachment for Justices Thomas & Alito: Part 3 of Glenn's Interview with Kim Wehle 10:48

2d ago10:48

10:48

In the case of Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court quite literally ruled that portions of our Constitution are unconstitutional. This is a gross abuse of judicial power by six Supreme Court justices. Kim Wehle is a law professor, a constitutional law and separation of powers expert, an ABC News legal analyst, a former federal prosecutor and t…

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Supreme Court Ruling Gives Trump Dangerous Power to Pardon Those He Directs to Detain his Enemies: Glenn Interviews Constitutional Law Professor Kim Wehle Part 2 10:35

5d ago10:35

10:35

The Supreme Court has, in substance, converted American democracy into a monarchy. The court's holding in Trump v. United States enables a president to direct his attorney general to detain the president's political enemies without charges, without evidence, and without due process, and then pardon his attorney general for the crimes he committed a…

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Supreme Court Renders Constitution Unconstitutional: Glenn Interviews Constitutional Law Prof Kim Wehle 15:42

34m ago15:42

15:42

In the case of Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court quite literally ruled that portions of our Constitution are unconstitutional. This is a gross abuse of judicial power by six Supreme Court justices. Kim Wehle is a law professor, a constitutional law and separation of powers expert, an ABC News legal analyst, a former federal prosecutor, and …

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If Kamala Harris is the Democratic Nominee - It Will Be The Prosecutor vs. The Criminal 11:59

20m ago11:59

11:59

President Joe Biden made the historic decision to step aside and pass the leadership torch to the younger generation. In the event Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the nominee of the Democratic Party, the election will, in a very real sense, pit a former prosecutor against a current criminal defendant. Glenn says he likes the prosecutor's odds …

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Hunter Biden Files Motion to Dismiss his Cases Based on Judge Cannon Dismissing Trump's Docs Case 11:49

1h ago11:49

11:49

In a strange twist of events, Hunter Biden's attorneys have filed motions to dismiss his cases, citing as authority the recent ruling of Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon declaring that special counsel can not lawfully be used to prosecute cases. Glenn discusses why Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss are likely to be denied. If you're interested i…

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Trump's Republican Party IS the Pro-Crime Party 13:30

18m ago13:30

13:30

As Rolling Stone just reported, "Trump's RNC Hosts a Rowdy Celebration of Lawlessness and Crime." From Peter Navarro to Rudy Giuliani to the many criminally indicted fake electors who are attending, the RNC convention is a lawlessness-jamboree, a defendant-palooza. But there is one way to stop our government from morphing into one big criminal ente…

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The Dismissal Of Trump's Documents Case 19:00

44m ago19:00

19:00

Glenn discusses Judge Cannon's dismissal of Donald Trump's documents case and explains why it might not be all good news for Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Reforming The Supreme Court 18:51

1h ago18:51

18:51

Glenn talks about Jack Smith's appeal of Judge Cannon's dismissal in the Trump documents case and details the reforms President Biden is proposing for the Supreme Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump 11:03

29m ago11:03

11:03

Political violence is never the answer to our nation's problems, disagreements, and divisions. Political violence was wrong when Donald Trump perpetrated it on January 6th, and it was wrong when it was perpetrated against him at his rally in Pennsylvania. There is no answer yet as to why a registered Republican decided to arm himself with an assaul…

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New York Times Editorial Board: "Donald Trump Is Unfit To Lead" 12:34

1h ago12:34

12:34

The New York Times Editorial Board has published a piece detailing why Donald Trump is unfit to retake the reigns of federal power and why he poses an extreme danger to American Democracy. The piece is broken down into five parts: "Moral Fitness Matters", "Principled Leadership Matters", "Character Matters", "A President's Words Matters," and "The …

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Criminal Investigations and Possible Impeachment Sought for Abuses by Justices Thomas and Alito. 11:31

37m ago11:31

11:31

After long-enduring obvious corruption, conflicts, abuses and potential crimes by Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, members of Congress are finally trying to do something about it. Senators Whitehouse and Wyden have formally requested that Attorney General Merrick Garland appoint a special counsel to criminally investigate Th…

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Trump's Lawyers Plan to STOP Judge Chutkan's Jan. 6th Evidentiary Hearings 11:50

3d ago11:50

11:50

In new reporting by Hugo Lowell of the Guardian, it turns out, "Trump plans to block Hearings in January 6 case before 2024 election." It's no surprise that Donald Trump desperately wants to stop the dozens of Republican witnesses who testified about his crimes to the DC grand jury - from testifying publicly at the hearings Judge Tanya Chutkan will…

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Cannon Sits on Jack Smith's Motions While Granting Trump's Motion in Hours 12:13

2d ago12:13

12:13

Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon continues to wear her Trump favoritism on her sleeve. A number of motions filed by Jack Smith have languished, remaining unresolved for months. As but one example, back in May, Smith filed a motion asking Judge Cannon to modify Trump's conditions of release to stop him from lying about and endangering FBI agents.…

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Supreme Court Gives Trump a Blueprint for Dictatorship 15:06

3d ago15:06

15:06

The Supreme Court didn't JUST rule that presidents have absolute presidential immunity. They actually ruled that presidents have absolute presidential immunity PLUS. Constitutional scholars left, right, and center are excoriating the new Supreme Court opinion that 1. contradicts the expressed language of our constitution, 2. actually repeals portio…

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Trump Endorses Military Tribunal Prosecution for Liz Cheney 12:14

9d ago12:14

12:14

Just days after his right-wing Supreme Court justices gave him presidential immunity, Donald Trump has endorsed a military tribunal prosecution for former Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Presumably, the Supreme Court will have Trump's back on that crime as well. Now that the Supreme Court has converted the lawless into the lawful, and given that Trump ma…

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The Supreme Court ENCOURAGES Presidential Crime by Granting Trump Immunity 14:17

22d ago14:17

14:17

By granting Donald Trump immunity for the crimes he committed against the American people; the radical, right-wing block of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, actually encourages presidents to commit crimes. Eventually, this Supreme Court opinion will go the way of Dred Scott vs. Sanford, and Plessy vs. Ferguson - it will be reve…

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Bannon Imprisoned; Giuliani Disbarred; Yet Supreme Court Gives Immunity to Trump 16:24

8d ago16:24

16:24

The Supreme Court just can't quit Donald Trump. Interestingly, the Supreme Court does nothing to help Trump's criminal flunkies: Steve Bannon just reported to prison; Peter Navarro is serving a prison term; and Rudy Giuliani was just disbarred in New York and is facing multiple criminal prosecutions. Yet the Supreme Court just bestowed absolute pre…

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The Supreme Court Throws Trump & Other Insurrectionists a Lifeline 15:05

26d ago15:05

15:05

In an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court disregards the plain language of a law by which Congress criminalized conduct that "obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding." Roberts and the majority then delivers a gift to Donald Trump and several dozen of his insurrectionists. Importantly, in a dissenting opinion, …

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Supreme Court Bestows Supreme Immunity on Donald Trump 22:17

11d ago22:17

22:17

July 1, 2024, is a dark day in American history. A captured, right-wing Supreme Court granted immunity to Donald Trump for the crimes he committed against the American people - crimes he committed to unlawfully and unconstitutionally retain the power of the presidency after losing the 2020 election. Now, the American people are left to be the juror…

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Judge Aileen Cannon Announces She'll Revisit a Ruling by Another Judge that was Devastating to Trump 18:41

29d ago18:41

18:41

Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon is unfit to preside over Donald Trump's criminal case in Florida. In a new piece for MSNBC - Glenn explains some of the data points that prove Judge Cannon's "impartiality might reasonably be questioned," such that the federal law mandates that she "shall disqualify herself form the case." As if to prove the poin…

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The Supreme Court REFUSES to Delay the Start of Steve Bannon's Prison Term 7:53

13d ago7:53

7:53

Another of Donald Trump's criminal flunkies - Steve Bannon - is now headed to prison on July 1st, given the Supreme Court has rejected his request to delay the commencement of his 4-month prison term. Bannon was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying congressional subpoenas to testify and to provide documents about the January …

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Judge Merchan Modifies Trump's New York Gag Order 15:12

17d ago15:12

15:12

Judge Jaun Merchan modified the gag order he had placed on Donald Trump. The gag order no longer prohibits Trump from talking about witnesses and jurors in his case. However, it remains in effect to protect court staff, prosecutors and their staff, and their respective family members. Needless to say, it's concerning that the witnesses and jurors a…

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Judge Aileen Cannon Insists on Litigating Frivolous Motions, Delaying Trump's Trial 22:04

18d ago22:04

22:04

Judge Aileen Cannon continues to give defendant Donald Trump - the very person who gave her her lifetime appointment as a federal judge - the delay he so covets. She continues to litigate frivolous motions that are forever being filed by Trump's attorneys, in an apparent attempt to delay Trump's federal prosecution in Florida as long as she can. Gl…

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Trump says Comedian Joan Rivers Voted for Him in 2016: Problem is She Died in 2014 7:03

1M ago7:03

7:03

During an interview with Donald Trump for his biography called "Apprentice in Wonderland", he stated that comedian Joan Rivers voted for him in 2016, because "that's what she said". The problem is, Ms. Rivers passed away in 2014. Donald Trump is a liar, a conman, a grifter, a rapist, and a cheat. According to Glenn, given the number of voters (incl…

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Jack Smith Doubles-Down on Trump Gag Order Request 13:25

1M ago13:25

13:25

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed another motion imploring Judge Aileen Cannon to modify Donald Trump's conditions of release to impose a gag order to protect law enforcement agents from Trump's continued lies and violence-inducing rhetoric. Glenn reviews the new court filing and discusses why gag orders will likely continue to be inadequate to …

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Judge Cannon Disregards Advice from Other Federal Judges NOT to Preside Over Trump's Florida Case 10:26

1M ago10:26

10:26

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Canon held an all-day hearing on a largely frivolous issue raised by Donald Trump's attorneys. At the end of the hearing, instead of ruling on the motion, Judge Cannon ordered supplemental briefs to be filed, injecting further unnecessary delay into the case. And Cannon has steadfastly refused to set a trial date. On th…

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Trump Lawyers Epshteyn and Ellis Plead Not Guilty in Arizona Fake Elector Case 16:24

1M ago16:24

16:24

Donald Trump's lawyers keep getting indicted. Two of his former lawyers, Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis just pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges in Arizona state court involving, in substance, crimes they are alleged to have committed to try to help Donald Trump steal the 2020 presidential election. Glenn answers the question: why did Jenna E…

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New York High Court REJECTS Trump's Attack on Gag Order 11:40

1M ago11:40

11:40

Every single judge (trial court judges, appellate court judges, state court judges, and federal court judges) who has ruled on the various gag orders placed on defendant Donald Trump, has ruled that the orders were appropriate, lawful, and constitutional. Indeed, New York's highest court has refused to take up Trump's appeal on the gag order issue.…

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Convicted Felon Donald Trump is Not Fit to Lead Our Troops as Commander in Chief 14:10

1M ago14:10

14:10

As a recent USA Today article makes clear: "As a convicted felon, Trump isn't fit to lead America's military as Commander in Chief". Convicted felons are generally not permitted to serve in the armed forces of the United States. It would be an absurdity, not to mention dangerous to the safety of our troops, if a convicted felon were allowed to be t…

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Trump AGAIN Signals He Won't Accept an Election Loss 8:21

1M ago8:21

8:21

Here we go again. We've seen this exact nightmare movie before: Donald Trump signaling that he won't accept an election loss and refusing to rule out violence to get whatever he wants. It's like democracy is sitting there - stuck on the tracks and Trump is the dangerous, out-of-control train that refuses to stop. There is a way to derail the Trump …

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Trump Returns to the Scene of the Crime: the US Capitol 9:25

1M ago9:25

9:25

It defies comprehension that the person who incited an attack on the United States Capitol building and everyone who was in it on January 6, 2021, performing their constitutional duty of certifying the results of a presidential election, would have the temerity to return to the scene of his crime in hopes that he could regain the reigns of governme…

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Hunter Biden's Conviction Shatters Trump's Persecution Claim 13:36

2M ago13:36

13:36

Donald Trump is claiming that the Department of Justice is being weaponized against Republicans. Glenn says the trial and guilty verdict of Hunter Biden proves otherwise. Note the recent CNN headline: "Hunter Biden conviction shatters Trump's persecution narrative." The way the Republicans and the Democrats have reacted to the Hunter Biden convicti…

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Reaction to Hunter Biden's Conviction vs. Trump's Conviction 19:25

2M ago19:25

19:25

Last week, Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony crimes that he committed to try to gain unfair advantage in a presidential election. Throughout the pre-trial proceedings and the trial itself, Trump and his lackeys in Congress endlessly yammered about the trial being a witch hunt. Trump threatened and endangered everyone who was involved in the e…

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Trump Meets with New York Probation Officer 14:12

2M ago14:12

14:12

Donald Trump sat for an interview with a New York probation officer who will prepare a pre-sentencing report to be used by Judge Juan Merchan in connection with Trump's sentencing. However, if we care about preserving free and fair American elections and deterring others from committing the crimes Trump committed - falsifying business records to ga…

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Trump Vows Revenge Against His Enemies 10:38

2M ago10:38

10:38

The contrast between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden as far as the rule-of-law could not be more stark. As a HuffPost headline announces, "Trump Says Revenge 'Can Be Justified' In Latest Threat To Political Enemies." Contrary to Trump, President Biden has chosen the rule of law by declaring he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden in the event …

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Federal Judge Orders Steve Bannon to Report to Prison to Serve his Sentence 6:56

2M ago6:56

6:56

Accountability has finally come for Steve Bannon for his two contempt of Congress convictions. A jury convicted Bannon nearly two years ago, but Trump-appointed Judge Carl Nichols allowed Bannon to remain free pending appeal, contrary to the presumption in the law that a sentence is to be served while a defendant appeals his or her conviction. Afte…

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Reps Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan Have Decided Their Full-Time Job is to Obstruct Justice for Trump 7:41

2M ago7:41

7:41

Representatives Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan are trying to convince the American people that the Department of Justice has been weaponized against Republicans. They ignore the reality that, at this very moment, the DOJ is prosecuting Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat, they just indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat, and the feds are prosecuting Hun…

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By Refusing to Take Responsibility for His Crimes, Donald Trump May Pave His Own Way to Prison 11:01

2M ago11:01

11:01

On July 11th, Judge Juan Merchan will sentence Donald Trump on his 34 felony convictions. Just as is true in all criminal sentencing hearings, Judge Merchan will base his sentence in part, on whether Trump will take responsibility for his crimes. Indeed, after a conviction, accepting responsibility for one's crimes is the first step on the road to …

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What Does it Say that a "Truth Social" Juror Convicted Donald Trump on All 34 Counts? 7:49

2M ago7:49

7:49

During jury selection in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, some on the right, like Rep. Matt Gaetz, were celebrating - gloating even - when they learned that a gentleman designated "juror # 2" told the judge during jury selection that he gets his news from Truth Social. Matt Gaetz even tweeted, "LFG Juror #2!" Well, juror # 2, together wit…

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The Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act: Help for Families Who Lost a Loved One to Violent Crime 11:11

2M ago11:11

11:11

We have nearly 300,000 unsolved murders in the United States. That's 300,000 families who sit by the phone waiting for a call to come from a detective saying, "we've got a break in your loved one's case." These calls almost never come. When I retired from the Department of Justice, after decades of prosecuting murder cases in Washington, DC, I was …

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Trump Again Inspires His Supporters to Violence 6:29

2M ago6:29

6:29

In the aftermath of Trump's criminal conviction, his supporters are endangering the judge, the prosecutor and the jurors. As NBC News reported, " Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his conviction." It's time to put a stop to Trump's dangerous, violence-inducing rhetoric by sentencing Trump to prison. If you're interes…

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Trump Guilty of 34 Felonies: Welcome Accountability! 15:37

2M ago15:37

15:37

After a trial that lasted several weeks, a New York jury convicted Donald Trump in less than two days of deliberations. Some might say they convicted him in a New York minute. Glenn reviews the jury's guilty verdicts and discusses the upcoming sentencing and the likelihood of Judge Juan Merchan sentencing Trump to a period of incarceration. If you'…

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Judge Aileen Cannon Shows Her Bias 20:07

2M ago20:07

20:07

In further proof that Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon is hopelessly biased in favor of Donald Trump, Special Counsel Jack filed a motion asking Cannon to prohibit Trump from making false, violence-inducing statements that endanger FBI agents. But rather than address the obvious violence Trump poses to others, Cannon chided Smith for not "confer…

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Jack Smith Seeks 4th Gag Order for Trump's Dangerous, Violence-Inducing Lies About FBI Agents 10:05

2M ago10:05

10:05

Donald Trump is again telling dangerous, incendiary, violence-inducing lies. This time, his lies are about the FBI agents who executed the search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. In a new court filing in Trump's federal prosecution in Florida, Special Counsel Jack Smith asks Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon to modify Trump's conditions of pretrial release…

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Donald Trump's Bronx Hate Rally Demonizes Immigrants, the Homeless, and Others 10:56

2M ago10:56

10:56

It's difficult to understand how a defendant on pre-trial release in four criminal cases is still allowed to endanger the community by holding hate rallies that inspire violence. Glenn discusses the history of Trump's dangerous and reckless rhetoric - from inspiring a significant rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans during the COVID pandemic…

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Judge Aileen Cannon Grinds Trump's Classified Documents/Obstruction/Espionage Case to a Halt 19:17

2M ago19:17

19:17

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon should not be presiding over Trump's federal prosecution in Florida. She has brought the case to a screeching halt by declining to resolve motions in a timely manner and by refusing to even set a trial date. Judge Cannon is NOT an honest broker of the law, and the federal law requires a judge to be removed when h…

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Trump Promises to Testify But Fails to Defends Himself in New York Criminal Trial 13:09

2M ago13:09

13:09

Donald Trump repeatedly and incessantly told the American people he would absolutely testify in his defense at his criminal trial in New York. But, when he had the opportunity to take the stand and tell his side of the story - Trump punked out. Glenn discusses a defendant's right to testify and a defendant's right to decline to testify. But importa…

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Here's How a Defense Witness Blew Up Donald Trump's Case 19:25

2M ago19:25

19:25

As the only witness of consequence, Donald Trump's lawyers called Robert Costello to testify in Trump's defense. And if it wasn't bad enough that Judge Juan Merchan had to clear the courtroom for Costello's "contemptuous" behavior, the cross-examination of Costello (including with his own emails) also proved to be devastating to Donald Trump's defe…

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