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Jack Smith Says He Had Trump Dead to Rights (w/ Asha Rangappa) | Illegal News

2026-01-14 News & Politics
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Sarah Longwell sits down with Asha Rangappa—a lecturer at Yale Law School and co-host of the “It’s Complicated” legal podcast—to discuss Venezuela, Jack Smith's congressional testimony, the Minneapolis shooting, and the many other high-profile lawsuits and investigations that have already popped up in 2026. Get up to 30% off OneSkin with the code ILLEGALNEWS at https://www.oneskin.co/ Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code ILLEGALNEWS at https://laundrysauce.com/ILLEGALNEWS #laundrysaucepod Go to https://Dupe.com today and find similar products for less. It’s 100% free to use. Stop wasting money on brand names and start saving with https://Dupe.com today. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome + today’s illegal news lineup 00:01:04 Venezuela raid: “law enforcement” vs war powers 00:09:00 Can Congress (or courts) stop unilateral military action? 00:15:44 Maduro indictment, immunity, and what happens next 00:21:52 Ad break: OneSkin 00:23:31 Jack Smith testimony: what it confirms about Trump’s cases 00:30:09 Toll records, Speech & Debate, and impeachment threats 00:40:09 Ad break: Laundry Sauce 00:41:52 Minnesota ICE shooting and federal refusal to investigate 00:48:55 Mark Kelly lawsuit + DOJ probe of Jerome Powell 01:00:40 Ad break: Dupe.com 01:02:22 Supreme Court and Trump’s tariffs (IEEPA + major questions)

Top Comments (10)

@ChesterLeeArmstrong 2026-01-14

This is so sickening listening to all these illegal actions that never have consequences. This administration is truly criminal.

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@yep7734 2026-01-14

Why would anyone think the supreme court would save us.? They are the disease.

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@bobbitelian 2026-01-14

Thanks for having Ms. Rangappa.

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@archstanton373 2026-01-14

Never forget those who sacrificed our democracy for their personal benefit.

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@StoneAgeBiz 2026-01-14

Asha's whole life has been aimed at this moment. Thanks Asha & Sarah! Fascinating podcast.

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@jansaxton1760 2026-01-14

IF the president has gone rogue?!? At what point will congress and the media admit that this president went rogue long ago--to the extent that the rest of the world now sees the US as a rogue nation?

114 1 replies
@josephcinquemani 2026-01-14

No one knows when the Eye of Moron will cast its greedy gaze in their direction.

130 6 replies
@kellyguillemette4255 2026-01-14

The GOP spent hours on these toll records in the Jack Smith testimony. They kept at it, hoping to catch Smith out. But there were no theatrics, and Smith was incredibly careful in his testimony. He came off as level-headed and honest. I don't think that will change in his public testimony.

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@kalemginsberg6668 2026-01-14

I want all to know that treason has no stature of limitation.

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@TrudyVanDyke-sq9uh 2026-01-14

It’s getting to the point where the justice system is a joke. If you are rich or the president, you can do whatever you want. It sucks for the rest of us.

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