Skullduggery

Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman are joined by legal analysts Matthew Miller and Sol Wisenberg to discuss the presentation by House managers on Day 2 of Trump's second impeachment trial. They examine the impressive case made by the evidence, and discuss the possibilities that it will move a critical mass of Republican Senators toward a potential conviction. GUESTS: - Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller), MSNBC Legal Analyst; Fmr. Dept. of Justice Director of the Office of Public Affairs - Sol Wisenberg (@WisenbergSol), Legal Analyst; Partner, Nelson Mullins HOSTS: - Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News - Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News RESOURCES: - Impeachment audio, C-SPAN Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legal analysts Norm Eisen and Robert Ray join Mike Isikoff and Dan Klaidman to unpack Day 1 of Trump's second impeachment trial in the Senate. Eisen was formerly counsel to the Democrats during Trump's first impeachment trial, while Ray was formerly on Trump's legal defense team. GUESTS: - Norm Eisen (@NormEisen), Legal Analyst & Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution - Robert Ray, Legal Analyst & Partner, ZEK, LLP HOSTS: - Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News - Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News RESOURCES: - Impeachment audio, C-SPAN - Everett Dirksen, "Gallant Men"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike and Dan talk to Marley Clements, a documentary filmmaker whose three-part Vice series QAnon: The Search for Q (with Bayan Joonam) is an in-depth investigation into the origins, operations, and leadership structure of the QAnon movement. Before that, Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward joins to about the House vote to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene — no stranger to QAnon —of committee assignments. GUESTS: - Jon Ward (@jonward11), Senior Political Correspondent, Yahoo News - Marley Clements, documentary filmmaker, Vice HOSTS: - Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News - Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News RESOURCES: - QAnon: The Search for Q, Vice on TV - "Dark to Light with Frank and Beanz", episode with Patrick Byrne (Dec. 21, 2020) - "How three conspiracy theorists took 'Q' and sparked QAnon" by Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Collins, NBC News (Aug. 2018) - Mike Flynn's "army of digital soldiers" speech (Nov. 12, 2016) - "A Game Designer's Analysis of QAnon" by Reed Berkowitz (Sep. 2020) Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Constitutional law scholars Steve Vladeck and Philip Bobbitt join Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman for a lively and extremely relevant debate on whether or not the U.S. Constitution allows for the impeachment trial of an ex-President. GUESTS: - Philip Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence, Columbia Law School - Stephen Vladeck (@steve_vladeck), Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, U. Texas at Austin School of Law HOSTS: - Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News - Dan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo News RESOURCES: - "Four top law firms turned down requests to represent Trump" by Michael Isikoff, Yahoo News (June 6, 2017) - "Why the Senate Shouldn't Hold a Late Impeachment Trial" by Philip Bobbitt, Lawfare (Jan. 27, 2021) - "The Constitutional Case for the Impeachability of Former Federal Officials" by Brian Kalt, Texas Review of Law and Politics (Oct. 2001) - INS v. Chadha (462 US 919, 1983) - Nixon v. United States (506 US 224, 1993) - Ex parte Grossman (267 US 87, 1925) - The impeachment trial of William Belknap Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton and former Deputy Chief of staff to Senator Harry Reid - Adam Jentleson - join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bolton weighs in on the upcoming impeachment trial of now former President Donald Trump. Then, Jentleson discusses the origins of the filibuster and if it will survive Biden's split 50/50 Senate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Bromwich, Frm. IG for the DOJ, and U.S. Rep from California Jackie Speier join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Bromwich talks about the DOJ IG investigation into whether officials tried to overturn the 2020 election. Then, Speier recounts her experience in the House Chamber on January 6th and is now pushing a proposal for the Pentagon to much more aggressively police its ranks as we discover more and more former veterans took part in the attack on the Capitol.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn from South Carolina as well as Historians and Authors Susan Eisenhower and H.W. Brands join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Clyburn weighs in on recently being dubbed 'the savior' by former President George W. Bush. He also discusses President Biden, his agenda, and how he will be able to get things done with a 50/50 split Senate. Then, Eisenhower and Brands talk about how the Trump Presidency will be remember, how it compared to that of President Eisenhower's, and the future state of politics in a post-Trump era.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former U.S. Senator Al Franken and Sr. Researcher at Citizen Lab John Scott-Railton join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Franken talks about the impending impeachment, why it's important, how a 50/50 Senate could play out, and how we recover and what will change now that President Trump's time in office is officially over. Then, Scott-Railton explains how he's using crowd sourcing to help track down those involved in the Capitol Riot and whether or not we've actually got a bigger problem on our hands.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jamie Raskin, U.S. Representative from Maryland, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." On New Year's Eve, Raskin learned that his son had taken his own life. While grieving, Raskin, a constitutional law professor and member of the House Judiciary Committee, was determined to do his duty to uphold American democracy. He helped draft two resolutions that passed the House this past week. One to invoke the 25th Amendment. And the other, to impeach President Trump for violating his oath of office.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Woodsome, head of the op-ed video team at The Washington Post, and Yahoo News' own Jenna McLaughlin join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Woodsome tells her first person account of what it was like to be attacked by a mob during the Capitol riot as a member of the media. Then, McLaughlin details her latest story about a massive foreign Bitcoin donation that was sent to those on the far-right, potentially funding the actions behind the riot that took place at our Nation's Capitol.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike McCaul, Republican U.S. Representative for Texas, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." McCaul talks about how he now views President Trump, someone he has long supported. Also, his concerns about the growing domestic terrorist threat and the future of the Republican party.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abigail Spanberger, U.S. Rep. for Virginia, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." Spanberger talks about her personal experience going through the Capitol riot and how her time as a CIA operations officer played a part in her escape. She also discusses voting for impeachment and gives her reaction to Trump's latest statement condemning violence leading up to and during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth Neumann, former Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security to DHS Secretary John Kelly, joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." As the House gets ready to impeach President Trump for the second time, the group discuss the ongoing threat from right-wing extremism and the Trump Adminstration's refusal to take it seriously.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US Rep. Tom Malinowski and Fmr. Assistant Director for counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi, join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Malinowski explains why his colleague, Republican Congressman Mo Brooks, should be censured for his recent actions. Then, Figliuzzi talks about the continued threat our country faces after the horrific events that took place at our Nation's Capitol.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jamie Gorelick, former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and Michael Zeldin, former DOJ Special Council join Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." First, Gorelick gives us an in depth look into what we can expect from President-elect Biden's Attorney General pick Merrick Garland. Then, Zeldin weighs in on how logical and legal impeaching Trump for a second time would be. And is invoking the 25th Amendment a true possibility as well?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.