Volume II Catch-22
Summary
Hosts Allison G and Andy McCabe examine Judge Eileen Cannon's conflicting orders in the "grand conspiracy" case, which trap fired FBI agents between testifying and violating a gag order on Jack Smith's report. They also discuss a major FBI data breach by the Shiny Hunters group, the Justice Department's argument that the Supreme Court allows firing federal prosecutors like Maureen Comey, and Russian disinformation efforts targeting the midterms. The episode concludes with former prosecutor Sherry Mecklenburg's forced retirement from the DOJ amid the Broadview 6 scandal.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Unjustified and Episode 88
News roundup: FBI hack and Judge Cannon's dilemma
Grand conspiracy case: Subpoenas and Judge Cannon's order
Motion to intervene: Revealing crimes and Brady material
Legal analysis: Giglio, Brady, and exculpatory evidence
DOJ response and potential 11th Circuit appeal
FBI breach by Shiny Hunters: Data and security failure
Shiny Hunters methods: 0-day exploit and extortion
Maureen Comey case: Supreme Court ruling on firing power
Russian influence campaign: Sowing chaos and division
Comparison of 2016 and current Russian interference themes
Broadview 6: Federal prosecutor's resignation letter
Analysis of Broadview 6 misconduct and career consequences
Listener Q&A: FBI job listings on Indeed
Listener Q&A: Trump pardons and consulting fees
Outro and sign-off
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