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Trump Knows His Election Order is Illegal. That’s the Point! (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News

2026-04-08 News & Politics
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Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann explain the legality of Trump’s unhinged Iran threats, the legal reality behind “war crimes” warnings, and the global fallout of a strategy with no clear objective. They also discuss Trump’s push to control elections, why it’s likely unconstitutional—and why losing in court may actually be part of the plan. Plus, the Steve Bannon case and what it says about a system where accountability depends on loyalty to the president. Right now, Betterwild is offering up to 40% off your order at https://betterwild.com/ILLEGALNEWS. Buy Liar’s Kingdom, by Andrew Weissmann: https://linktr.ee/BulwarkLiarsKingdom Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-eat-an-elephant-sarah-longwell/1149619381?ean=9781250464170 Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@gmoon67 2026-04-08

Oregon went to all vote by mail nearly 3 decades ago, our voter fraud amounts to a .00006% rate. ​

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@kathytappero7179 2026-04-08

Andrew is not only extremely informative, but extremely fun

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@YvetteBozzini 2026-04-08

Hegseth WANTS Crusades, Armageddon, End Times.

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@tonicook3023 2026-04-08

Love Andrew Weissmann! His legal brilliance and experience are a great bonus to The Bulwark's professional experts.

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@dumbartonyankee 2026-04-08

Love when Andrew is the guest! He's fantastic.

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@profbookwurm 2026-04-08

The trust is shattered from within and worldwide.

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@patk4815 2026-04-08

Andrew Weissman is such a pleasure to listen to simply because his morality, honesty and clarity are demonstrated without compromising his principles..

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@d.b.1176 2026-04-08

I always love when Andrew is on.

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@elizabethnaylor9561 2026-04-08

“Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy” - G.M. Gibson, Army Psychologist tasked with understanding the Nazi defendants at the Nuremberg Trials.

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@riptide451 2026-04-08

Andrew is a US national treasure. It's so obvious he is a professor - the lack of typical "lawyer wiggle words", clearly explaining complexity without getting lost in it, and his "real person" vibe I just love. He's an unapollogetic law nerd, with an obvious love for the subject, and I love him for that! I hope we see more and more of him moving forward!

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