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Ben Wittes: Americans Elected a Serial Criminal to Be President

2024/11/8
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Ben Wittes discusses the failure of the criminal justice system in handling Trump's cases, highlighting its inability to punish wrongdoing, protect society, or persuade voters.
  • The criminal justice system failed to punish Trump effectively.
  • It did not protect society from Trump's actions.
  • The trials did not persuade voters, leading to more support for Trump.

Shownotes Transcript

The Trump trials were a cosmic democratic disaster, and the justice system did not do justice: Trump was not treated in the same way as other people who've stolen classified docs or tried to overthrow the election—and his conviction and indictments made him more qualified in MAGA's eyes. Plus, the Sotomayor/SCOTUS issue, aiding Ukraine before January 20, and avoiding the sound of Trump's voice.

Ben Wittes joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

*show notes * Ben's column, "Were the Trump Trials Pointless?") Tim's playlist)