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Politics● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 7:52 AM

Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: 'Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts'

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François Picard is pleased to welcome Andrew Weissmann, Author, Professor at NYU School of Law, and former General Counsel of the FBI. He argues that as political deception and deliberate falsehoods become normalized, and politically useful, it erodes any trust we have in our government and our institutions. Drawing on his book, "Liar’s Kingdom", Weissmann questions why political leaders are above the law in the United States, while ordinary citizens risk serious legal consequences for making intentionally false statements.

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