What Happens When Trump's Lawyer Becomes America's Lawyer

特朗普的律师成为美国律师时会发生什么?

What A Day

2026-07-17

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche went under the microscope this week as he took questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of his confirmation proceedings. A major line item for senators? The concern that Blanche — who once was President Donald Trump’s personal criminal attorney — might still be operating as Trump’s personal attorney in spirit. Blanche is in a tough spot, because history has shown that his future job security is dependent on doing exactly what Trump says. For more on how an attorney general who’s subject to the whims of Trump could impact the justice system, we spoke with Laura Coates. She’s chief legal analyst for CNN and host of Laura Coates Live. And in headlines: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt returns to her briefing podium, federal investigators are looking into a White House teleprompter operator accused of insider trading, and smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota darken U.S. skies. Show Notes: Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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  • Before Trump, I think Attorney General, they felt powerful or at least an intellectual equal who could be at the table,

  • have a seat and be responded to.

  • It wasn't as if they were a true subordinate.

  • They knew that they were serving at the pleasure of the president,

  • but they did not believe that if the president was displeased,

  • that that meant that they would no longer have a job.

  • I'm Jane Koston, and this is What A Day, the show offering you pure, unadulterated enjoyment.

  • In this case, it's from Georgia Democratic Senator John Ossoff,

  • who asked President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence,

  • Jay Clayton, an incredibly easy question on Wednesday.

  • Is that right?

  • No, that's not right.

  • Then answer the question, who won the 2020 election?

  • I have answered the question.

  • Answer it.

  • What is your answer?

  • I've given you my answer.

  • What is your answer?

  • You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election,

  • but you ask to lead America's intelligence community?