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As we just mentioned, it was a busy Friday for the DOJ.
An FBI search of President Trump's former National Security Advisor,
now prominent Trump critic, John Bolton.
And the release of transcripts from a recent interview with Ghislaine Maxwell,
the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas joins us.
Ryan, thanks for being with us.