‘Political Hacks’
Our hosts respond to the Trump administration’s failure to control the narrative over the Epstein scandal as top advisers meet.
The Weeknight · Alicia Menendez, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Liz Oyer, Sarah Matthews, Brendan Ballou, Denver Riggleman, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Rep. Nikema Williams
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Show Notes
August 6, 2025: Tonight, top White House officials are meeting to discuss several topics, including the Jeffrey Epstein case. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer and former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond to the breakdown of norms and ethics inside Trump’s DOJ. Plus, on the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas Republicans are redrawing congressional maps and targeting Democrats. Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Nikema Williams join to discuss making good trouble in the fight to protect our democracy.
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