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Andrew Weissmann: Trump Built a Kingdom of Lies | Illegal News

2026-03-10 News & Politics
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Sarah Longwell talks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann about his new book: "Liar’s Kingdom" They discuss how Donald Trump exposed weaknesses in American institutions, why misinformation has become so central to modern politics, and what that means for the future of democracy. Weissmann explains why simply winning elections won’t fix the problem, explores how other democracies handle threats to the rule of law, and lays out reforms that could strengthen guardrails without rewriting the Constitution. Buy "Liar's Kingdom": - Chatham Bookstore signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aXHu4R - Politics & Prose signed copies: https://bit.ly/4aALp8Q - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MHQ8MR - Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/402H2xc - Bookshop.org: Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3N5hVa3 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ILLEGALNEWS at https://www.oneskin.co/ILLEGALNEWS #oneskinpod Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@amyradford2215 2026-03-10

I could watch/listen to Andrew all day! Can't wait to read this. :)

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@trex6142 2026-03-11

Liar's Kingdom? A perfect title for a book about the Trump administration.

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@GordianKnot-pg5dz 2026-03-11

Mr. Weissmann is a most excellent fellow!

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@RuthEllenMartin-j8l 2026-03-11

Karoline Leavitt deserves life in prison for all the lies she tells everyday.

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@AlyseCafasso 2026-03-11

Andrew Weissmann is truly my Hero! Smart. Educated. Fair. Event tempered and just cool. If I could have been a student of his, I'd be a lawyer today.

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@suzirussell9012 2026-03-11

Andrew is so right…but it’s really depressing that politicians have to be threatened with a court action to refrain from lying…

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@zlm001 2026-03-11

We need people who want to build entirely new, better institutions and systems. We can do it. We can make the best America ever.

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@annkat100 2026-03-11

Andrew’s dog also deeply dislikes “political lies!” 🐾🐾

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@lisareynolds9734 2026-03-11

We really do love Andrew!! Thanks, Sarah!💙💙💙💙

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@dougross8789 2026-03-11

I had no idea there were laws in other countries outlawing lying about an election, who'd a thunk!

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