{"podcast":{"title":"The Lawfare Podcast","slug":"the-lawfare-podcast-745203","podcast_index_feed_id":745203,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c","website_url":"http://www.lawfaremedia.org","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c/1713733058272-bcd7ae96f1d1bd6b44800b014a4087b2.jpeg","author":"The Lawfare Institute","episode_count":3037,"summary":"The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfaremedia.org. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T08:20:37.599183+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lawfare-podcast-745203"},"episode":{"title":"Lawfare Daily: Attorney General Blanche’s Purported Waiver of Pres. Trump’s Past Tax Liabilities","slug":"lawfare-daily-attorney-general-blanche-s-purported-waiver-of-pres-trump-s-past-tax-liabilities","published_at":"2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lawfare-podcast-745203/lawfare-daily-attorney-general-blanche-s-purported-waiver-of-pres-trump-s-past-tax-liabilities","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lawfare-podcast-745203","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lawfare/episodes/lawfare-daily-attorney-general-blanches-purported-waiver-of","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c/e/6a3a8ef0d1eb16a425a0f44f/media.mp3","summary":"Brandon DeBot and Kelsey Merrick, of NYU’s Tax Law Center, speak to Senior Editor Roger Parloff about Attorney General Todd Blanche’s purported waiver of President Trump’s past tax liabilities on May 19, as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS. DeBot and Merrick discuss whether those who negotiated the deal might face criminal liability under 26 USC § 7217 or § 7212, and what steps Congress should take to investigate how the waiver came about and to stop it from taking effect. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare . You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Brandon DeBot and Kelsey Merrick, of NYU’s Tax Law Center, speak to Senior Editor Roger Parloff about Attorney General Todd Blanche’s purported waiver of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2505,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lawfare-podcast-745203/episodes/lawfare-daily-attorney-general-blanche-s-purported-waiver-of-pres-trump-s-past-tax-liabilities/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lawfare-podcast-745203/lawfare-daily-attorney-general-blanche-s-purported-waiver-of-pres-trump-s-past-tax-liabilities.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}