THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Mea Culpa welcomes back best-selling author, CNN Senior Legal Analyst, and former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig. Michael and Elie discuss gun control, the upcoming January 6th trials, and how Bill Barr broke the prosecutor's code and corrupted the Justice Department.

Meal Culpa welcomes to the show Michael's old friend and former lawyer, Danya Perry. Danya is a founding partner at Perry Guha LLP. She is a nationally recognized white-collar criminal defense attorney and commercial litigator. Danya is equally gifted at litigating high-profile matters in court and in the press as she is at navigating backchannels to obtain quiet victories for her clients. Danya has represented corporations and individuals from every walk of life. And her criminal defense practice includes representing clients in cases involving everything from fraud to sexual assault of both men and women. Prior to founding Perry Guha with Samidh Guha in 2019, Danya spent five years as the Chief of Litigation and Deputy General Counsel at MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated. From 2002 to 2013, Danya served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Today she is a regular media commentator, on MSNBC, CNN, and BBC. She’s also written a number of op-eds ...

In this week's Mea Culpa we gain perspective from Gen Z Activist Digital Strategist and budding political commentator Jack Cocchiarella. We discuss everything from white supremacy and gun control to voter engagement. Plus Jack shares his hopeful look toward the future, something we could all use these days.

Mea Culpa discusses today’s greatest threats against democracy, disinformation campaigns, and domestic extremism with Kris Goldsmith an Iraq combat veteran. Kris also chats with Michael about his approach to fighting America’s homegrown fascist organizations and protecting our democracy.

A hellish weekend of mass shootings has rocked America to its core, motivated by racial hatred and a conspiracy theory that’s becoming mainstream thanks in part to Tucker Carlson, Trumpism and the new radical right. “The Great Replacement Theory” is burning up the inner- webs and fomenting a movement, rooted in White Supremacy and anti-semitism, that pits us against them. Join us as we discuss this dangerous movement and much more with Washington journalist and Mother Jones Bureau Chief, David Corn.

Join us for an important and terrifying episode that looks into why so many Americans have fallen into the cult of disinformation, and how we can pull them out with Diane Benscoter, a speaker, author, and cult de-programer who spent five years deep inside the “Moonie” religious cult before finding her way back.

As the GOP hardens its position on Roe v. Wade we are beginning to see the future of what Alito’s draconian decision holds. In Missouri, like in Texas, if you get an abortion in another state, you could still be arrested. In Mississippi, they want to charge mothers with murder for terminating a pregnancy. If it all sounds insane, it is. Walt Masterson joins Mea Culpa to discuss what he’s seeing on the ground infiltrating MAGA Rallies.

The specter of Roe v. Wade being overturned has re-energized Democrats to fight back; making abortion THE de-facto issue in the midterm elections. The GOP is still obsessed with finding the leaker; hoping to avoid talking about their plans which remain deeply unpopular by a 2-1 margin. The legendary newsman, Sam Donaldson joins Mea Culpa to discuss how news has been degraded in the age of Trump and the danger of disinformation.

The GOP is on the verge of overturning Roe V Wade; a plot forty years in the making. Except Republicans want to change the subject and talk about the leak. Their faux outrage is just a cynical ploy to distract from the real issue, that they're on the wrong side of history. Ali Velshi joins Mea Culpa to help make sense of it all.

All eyes are on Florida this week as its combative governor, Ron DeSantis takes on Disney for daring to push back against his disgusting “Don’t Say Gay Bill.” It’s just the latest in a string of maneuvers that has made DeSantis the five star general of the culture wars and the state of Florida as a laboratory for a new kind of free market authoritarian conservatism. Michael Steele joins Mea Culpa to talk about Kevin McCarthy and what the Dems are facing in the coming midterm elections?

The fallout from the Kevin McCarthy tapes keeps coming. While new texts released by the Jan 6th Committee show the extent to which GOP lawmakers stoked the Insurrection. Lincoln Project advisor Stuart Stevens joins Mea Culpa to say where the GOP bodies are really buried.

Another wild week in Washington with Kevin McCarthy caught on tape saying he'd tell Trump to resign in the aftermath of the insurrection only to lie about it later. Unfortunately, there's a nasty little tape with McCarthy's voice on it. How is the GOP still winning with everything that we know? The Lincoln Project's Reed Galen joins to give us the answers.

Mea Culpa examines the GOPs frightening embrace of authoritarianism in the coming midterm elections. Joe Trippi joins to help read the political tea leaves.

The 2022 midterm elections are looking disastrous for Democrats. Should the GOP sweep the elections with a red wave; retaking both the House and Senate, we must prepare for the nightmare scenario of the lunatics returning to the asylum. We game out what that will look like. From nonstop sham investigations to the end of the January 6th Committee, America has no idea what's coming. Bloomberg Opinion Senior Correspondent Tim O' Brien joins us to help read the political tea leaves

A look at the awful aftermath of the Brooklyn subway shooting. The alleged perp, 62 year old Frank James was mentally disturbed with nine prior arrests and a penchant for broadcasting his most violent fantasies on YouTube. Despite his lengthy rap sheet, James was allowed to purchase an arsenal of weapons, some of which he used to terrorize New York City. Mea Culpa examines how this happened and when, if ever, we can expect sensible gun legislation. Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi joins the conversation.

The GOP has unleashed a terrifying new plot to harness the collective voting power of millions of QAnon adherents and sympathizers in their quest to retake the Congressional majority in this year’s midterm elections. By doing so they have purposely unleashed a dangerous, uncontrollable virus into American politics. We talk with former New York Times investigative reporter and bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald about what it all means.

The GOP is outraged over Madison Cawthorne's claims of group sex and cocaine use amongst its members. Mea Culpa takes a deep dive into the history of MAGA sexual perversion. Plus Norm Eisen joins to discuss the latest in the January 6th Investigation.

Donald Trump’s sleazy solicitation of Vladimir Putin to slime the Bidens is just one more reminder of why Trump is so dangerous. How many times is he going to beg the Russians to save his ass? It’s weird, it’s wrong and it’s disturbing. Meanwhile, the war rages on; killing and maiming thousands. But all Trump cares about is his political future. Malcolm Nance joins us from Ukraine to give a report from the front lines. Do not miss this episode!

Last week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Kentanji Brown Jackson proved that the GOP are a bunch of racist goons. But if that wasn’t enough, the Washington Post revealed texts from Ginni Thomas, (wife of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas), sent to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows that were nothing short of insane; invoking Jesus Christ himself to overturn the election and threatening that “the Biden Crime Family would be sent to barges off Gitmo.” Later Rick Wilson joins to diagnose the sickness at the heart of the MAGA era GOP.

The craven hypocrisy of the GOP is on full display with their attacks on President Biden over his handling of the war in Ukraine. We explore the Putin Wing of the GOP and why they can’t stop loving the bloodthirsty dictator. Finally, Neal Kaytal joins to tell us what it all means politically.

President Zelensky’s bold address to Congress was a reminder that great leaders are not ordained but forged by circumstance. President Zelensky answered the call when his nation needed him most. The question now is whether President Biden can meet those expectations while stopping short of committing the US to World War III. We’ll break it all down for you as usual. Miles Taylor joins Michael to discuss how it all breaks down politically.

Russia did the unthinkable this week by invading Ukraine; creating the gravest crisis in Europe since the second world war. The GOP wants you to believe it happened because Joe Biden is weak. The reality is far more complicated and has more to do with decades of Russian anger over a 1990 promise from Germany. Then there’s the Trump factor. The former president and now the GOP keeps pushing Putin’s propaganda. Later, Nandini Jammi joins Mea Culpa to discuss the disinformation economy and how this stuff gets monetized across the right wing media machine.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An incredible Mea Culpa special episode takes you to the gates of hell; inside the city of Mariupol. Later Sons of Liberty founder Matt Van Dyke joins from an undisclosed bunker near the front to give an unvarnished report. A must listen!

With the GOP desperately trying to walk back it's pro Putin nonsense, Donald Trump continues to talk up his friendship with the madman dictator. Michael deconstructs the now infamous Sean Hannity interview where the Fox News blowhard desperately tried to get Trump to say Putin was evil. Later CNN host Michael Smerconish joins Mea Culpa to examine the political fallout.

An amazing, on the ground look at what's happening in Ukraine. Michael speaks with General Mark Hertling about whether or not Putin will use nuclear weapons as a last resort and why the Russians are losing.

Inside the Jan 6th committee's case against Donald Trump and lawyer John Eastman. Michael D'Antonio takes us inside the former President's mind.

A special look at President Biden's first State of the Union Address. Plus, America's two demon hecklers, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert try to sabotage Biden's speech but wind up repulsing the nation. Dems plan to target the duo in the run up to the midterms and highlight the GOPs growing disarray. Latter Bakari Sellers joins Mea Culpa to grade the Biden Administration.

As a horrified nation watches the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump and his cronies continue to praise Vladimir Putin causing condemnation and consternation as a majority of Americans are shocked by images of destruction from Kyiv. But Democratic operatives believe their bellicose cheering to be “manna from heaven”; showing Trump and the GOP to truly be the party of fascist dictators. Later Glenn Kirschner joins Mea Culpa to discuss how there’s real blood in the water for Donald Trump and believes his days are finally numbered.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

The Mango Mussolini had his worst week ever and we couldn’t be more delighted. The fallout from the February 9th Mazar’s letter firing Trump as a client has snowballed into something much worse for the former president as a judge ruled that he and his adult children must now sit for depositions. And if that weren’t bad enough, a Washington DC judge has paved the way for a series of civil lawsuits holding Trump accountable for the January 6th insurrection to continue. Elie Honig joins Michael to divine how much legal rope Trump has to maneuver and how close we are to seeing an indictment.

After Mazars, Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm sent him a letter stating they would no longer represent him, nor could they standby the accuracy of his financial information, we're witnessing a full blown meltdown in Trumpworld. This could be what finally brings him to ruin. Talking Feds host Harry Litman joins to help Michael translate what it all means.

Mea Culpa takes an inside look at alleged violent insurrectionist Ryan Nichols who has been detained for over a year pending trial. It's a chilling portrait of a man prepared to kill for Donald Trump's lies. Later, Michael welcomes back Frank Figliuzzi to discuss the larger threat assessment from right wing extremists and who's likely to talk amongst Trump's inner circle.

A deep dive into how Trump will use political violence in his quest to uncork a second insurgency. Former Naval Intelligence Officer and Security Expert Malcolm Nance who predicted January 6th joins Mea CulpaTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesA deep dive into how Trump will use political violence in his quest to uncork a second insurgency. Former Naval Intelligence Officer and Security Expert Malcolm Nance who predicted January 6th joins Mea Culpa

Another week of political madness as Mike Pence uttered those four fateful words: "Donald Trump is wrong." At the same time, the RNC met in Salt Lake City for their annual convention and passed a resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kingsinger for their roles on the Jan 6th committee making the GOP the party of political violence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAnother week of political madness as Mike Pence uttered those four fateful words: "Donald Trump is wrong." At the same time, the RNC met in Salt Lake City for their annual convention and passed a resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kingsinger for their roles on the Jan 6th committee making the GOP the party of political violence.

The hits keep on coming as new information shows Trump at the center of several plots to seize voting machines in a desperate attempt to cling to power. Will he unleash his mob into the streets to avoid prison? All this and more as Lincoln Project co-founder and Trump archnemesis George Conway joins Mea Culpa. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe hits keep on coming as new information shows Trump at the center of several plots to seize voting machines in a desperate attempt to cling to power. Will he unleash his mob into the streets to avoid prison? All this and more as Lincoln Project co-founder and Trump archnemesis George Conway joins Mea Culpa.

With 100,000 Russian troops amassed at the Ukrainian border the world holds its breath at the prospect of war. But inside Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus, the GOP’s far right is rooting for Russia. It’s a weird turn of events that we’ll explain today on Mea Culpa. Later, Mother Jones’ David Corn joins the conversation to help Michael decipher then political tea leaves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesWith 100,000 Russian troops amassed at the Ukrainian border the world holds its breath at the prospect of war. But inside Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus, the GOP’s far right is rooting for Russia. It’s a weird turn of events that we’ll explain today on Mea Culpa. Later, Mother Jones’ David Corn joins the conversation to help Michael decipher then political tea leaves.

The ugly effects of Trumpism are corrupting the Midterms as far-right Republican candidates expose themselves as being unfit for office, but MAGA as hell. Impossible but true, QAnon candidates are running and winning elections in key states. Can weak GOP candidates and the January 6th hearings help Dems in the fall? Perhaps. Richard Painter, former White House Ethics Lawyer and now a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives joins Mea Culpa and shares insight on the race from the inside.

New details in the case of alleged, under age sex trafficker Matt Gaetz implicate him in a host of sleazy crimes. Meanwhile fellow GOP reptile Newt Gingrich wants to throw the Jan 6th Committee behind bars should the Republicans retake the majority next fall. Molly Jong Fast joins Mea Culpa to help us read the political tea leaves To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNew details in the case of alleged, under age sex trafficker Matt Gaetz implicate him in a host of sleazy crimes. Meanwhile fellow GOP reptile Newt Gingrich wants to throw the Jan 6th Committee behind bars should the Republicans retake the majority next fall. Molly Jong Fast joins Mea Culpa to help us read the political tea leaves To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside the Jan 6th committee's case against Donald Trump and lawyer John Eastman. Michael D'Antonio takes us inside the former President's mind. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A special look at President Biden's first State of the Union Address. Plus, America's two demon hecklers, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert try to sabotage Biden's speech but wind up repulsing the nation. Dems plan to target the duo in the run up to the midterms and highlight the GOPs growing disarray. Latter Bakari Sellers joins Mea Culpa to grade the Biden Administration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a horrified nation watches the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump and his cronies continue to praise Vladimir Putin causing condemnation and consternation as a majority of Americans are shocked by images of destruction from Kyiv. But Democratic operatives believe their bellicose cheering to be “manna from heaven”; showing Trump and the GOP to truly be the party of fascist dictators. Later Glenn Kirschner joins Mea Culpa to discuss how there’s real blood in the water for Donald Trump and believes his days are finally numbered.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mango Mussolini had his worst week ever and we couldn’t be more delighted. The fallout from the February 9th Mazar’s letter firing Trump as a client has snowballed into something much worse for the former president as a judge ruled that he and his adult children must now sit for depositions. And if that weren’t bad enough, a Washington DC judge has paved the way for a series of civil lawsuits holding Trump accountable for the January 6th insurrection to continue. Elie Honig joins Michael to divine how much legal rope Trump has to maneuver and how close we are to seeing an indictment.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Mazars, Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm sent him a letter stating they would no longer represent him, nor could they standby the accuracy of his financial information, we're witnessing a full blown meltdown in Trumpworld. This could be what finally brings him to ruin. Talking Feds host Harry Litman joins to help Michael translate what it all means. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mea Culpa takes an inside look at alleged violent insurrectionist Ryan Nichols who has been detained for over a year pending trial. It's a chilling portrait of a man prepared to kill for Donald Trump's lies. Later, Michael welcomes back Frank Figliuzzi to discuss the larger threat assessment from right wing extremists and who's likely to talk amongst Trump's inner circle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into how Trump will use political violence in his quest to uncork a second insurgency. Former Naval Intelligence Officer and Security Expert Malcolm Nance who predicted January 6th joins Mea CulpaTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week of political madness as Mike Pence uttered those four fateful words: "Donald Trump is wrong." At the same time, the RNC met in Salt Lake City for their annual convention and passed a resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kingsinger for their roles on the Jan 6th committee making the GOP the party of political violence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hits keep on coming as new information shows Trump at the center of several plots to seize voting machines in a desperate attempt to cling to power. Will he unleash his mob into the streets to avoid prison? All this and more as Lincoln Project co-founder and Trump archnemesis George Conway joins Mea Culpa.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 100,000 Russian troops amassed at the Ukrainian border the world holds its breath at the prospect of war. But inside Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus, the GOP’s far right is rooting for Russia. It’s a weird turn of events that we’ll explain today on Mea Culpa. Later, Mother Jones’ David Corn joins the conversation to help Michael decipher then political tea leaves.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details in the case of alleged, under age sex trafficker Matt Gaetz implicate him in a host of sleazy crimes. Meanwhile fellow GOP reptile Newt Gingrich wants to throw the Jan 6th Committee behind bars should the Republicans retake the majority next fall. Molly Jong Fast joins Mea Culpa to help us read the political tea leaves To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump's no good, very bad week has the former President facing the prospect that his business could be destroyed, his children put in prison and his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani the point person for a breathtaking attempt to steal the presidency. Trump himself is now the target of three separate investigations with more to come. Could this be the beginning of the end for Donald Trump? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a week for the January 6th Committee. Rudy, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle all under subpoena. The walls are closing in on Trumpworld and the family is scared. Find out who knows what and how the Jan 6th Committee will get it out of them. Congressional Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee joins Michael to give an insider’s view of what it all means. DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices