What Next - The Best DOJ Money Can Buy

What Next - The Best DOJ Money Can Buy

Published: July 22, 2026

Duration: 25:13

A federal judge paused the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. This may not have been a necessary step if the Department of Justice had taken its corporate enforcement mandate more seriously. But under this administration, a proven method has emerged to keep the government out of your business: make it personally profitable for Donald Trump.


Guest: Liz Oyer, Former U.S. Department of Justice Pardon Attorney


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