Episode
Decision-making Disarray at the DOJ
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- Executive Functions Chat
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- Oct 14, 2025
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- 1294
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Summary
Bob and Jack discuss recent reports of internal rifts at the Department of Justice, the loyalty pressures shaping the Trump administration, and whether constitutional reform is needed to curb the spiral of politicized prosecutions. Mentioned: The Imperial Presidency by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr “Part Enabler, Part Bluffer: The Bind of the Justice Department’s No. 2” by Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer (NYT) “How Should a DOJ Political Appointee Think About a Trump-Weaponized DOJ?” by Jack Goldsmith ( Executive Functions ) Get full access to Executive Functions at www.execfunctions.org/subscribe