Republicans Own What Happens Next (w/ Michael Steele) | The Bulwark Podcast

In the wake of the massive winter storm, the power is still out in some places, trees are down, and the death toll continues to rise. And where is FEMA? Don’t pester Trump about it because he is very busy going after political opponents like Don Lemon, re-litigating once again his 2020 loss in Georgia, and keeping up his terror campaign in Minnesota in hopes of invoking the Insurrection Act. Plus, he’s got a side hustle orchestrating the payment of $10 billion in taxpayer money to him and his family. Meanwhile, there’s a pretty stinky smell of corruption around the new Fed chair pick, Lindsey Graham wants in on the grift, and where are all the bros who just had to vote for Trump because of Biden’s supposed reign of cancel culture? Michael Steele joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod. Show Notes: Michael's show, "The Weeknight": https://www.ms.now/the-weeknight Tim and Andrew on the FBI raid at the Georgia elections office: https://youtu.be/NWD-iuZuc6o Tickets for our Bulwark LIVE show in MinneapolisTim's playlist: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events Tim's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Michael Steele joins 00:25 A week of chaos and breaking news 01:57 Trump, power, and authoritarian instincts 03:23 Don Lemon arrest and press freedom 05:19 DOJ pressure and political prosecutions 07:04 Intimidating the media 09:44 Free speech hypocrisy on the right 11:16 First and Tenth Amendment clash 16:49 Minnesota, ICE, and federal secrecy 19:39 Government violence and accountability 22:18 Trump’s response to a killing 24:05 The Insurrection Act endgame 26:43 Election interference and Tulsi Gabbard 28:42 Ad break – Zocdoc 28:21 Lindsey Graham and shutdown threats 30:15 Trump lawsuits and grift 33:15 National Guard deployments and waste 40:11 Republicans owning the fallout 46:48 Wes Moore and 2028 talk 50:00 Final thoughts Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join