‘Petty Little Man’
As Trump approaches his 200th day in office, his administration is prioritizing retribution above all else. Our hosts and guests comment on the Justice Department’s latest targets.
The Weeknight · State Rep. Gene Wu, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Ankush Khardori, Alicia Menendez, Michelle Goldberg
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Show Notes
August 7, 2025: TX Gov. Abbott escalates his fight against quorum-breaking Democrats, filing lawsuits to remove a dozen more from office. Texas State Representative Gene Wu - fresh off calling Abbott’s petition “tyrannical” - joins The Weeknight to condemn what he calls a "dangerous assault." Plus: Trump’s FBI purge accelerates in what critics call political retribution. MSNBC political analyst and New York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg and former federal prosecutor and senior reporter for Politico magazine Ankush Khardori join to break it down.
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