Refried Beans | Zero Malarkeys Left To Give (Feat. Andrew Weissmann)
Summary
Host Alison Gill covers legal updates including the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, Ashley Biden’s stolen diary, and the Fulton County election probe. She also discusses President Biden calling MAGA “semi-fascism” and the firing of the Uvalde police chief. The episode features an interview with former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissman, who critiques the DOJ’s “Bar Memo” for misrepresenting obstruction of justice laws and mishandling privilege claims.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Refried Beans podcast format
News roundup: Mar-a-Lago, Georgia DA, and Uvalde
Mar-a-Lago search warrant and Tom Fitton's advice
Guilty pleas in Ashley Biden diary theft case
Update on the Joel Greenberg federal probe
Uvalde police chief fired and Ryan Zinke lies
Fulton County subpoenas for Meadows and electors
White House calls out GOP on PPP loans and debt
Interview with Andrew Weissman on the Barr memo
Critique of Barr's legal analysis and Mueller's role
DOJ's failure to fight the memo's release
Judicial criticism of DOJ's bad faith arguments
Discussion on obstruction standards and underlying crimes
Conclusion and preview of bonus episode
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