Legal RAMIFICATIONS of Trump APPOINTMENTS
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What is the emergency context and who are the hosts of this episode?
This is an emergency episode of the Midas Touch podcast. I wanted to bring in Harry Littman of the Talking Feds YouTube channel, the Talking Feds podcast, which is partnered with the Midas Touch Network. Now, Harry used to be a United States attorney in Pennsylvania, which is basically the top federal law enforcement officer in the state, the top prosecutor in the state. Harry was Is a leader within the Department of Justice. So he knows the ins and outs here better than anybody out there, pretty much. So it's important that we have Harry here for his very specific expertise. That's why his YouTube channel is called Talking Feds. He's a former Fed, he brings in federal prosecutors, he has the experience in this area.
So, you know, Harry, to learn that Matt Gates, who was under Federal investigation at one point was nominated by Donald Trump to be the Attorney General of the United States of America. Matt Gates has now apparently resigned from Congress. He's intent on taking this position. We hear a lot of resistance on the hill from senators, but Donald Trump prepared. Certainly is keen to go around the senators, do recess appointments, get Matt Gates, and there's a whole bunch of other appointments that we should be discussing as well. Tulsi Gabbard to be the DNI head that's in charge of our national intelligence infrastructure. Um, to have Tom Homan run ICE, Christy Gnome to be the Homeland Security Secretary, Mark.
Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State. I guess out of that bunch, Marco Rubio, probably the most normal of them. And that's saying something right there. But some real dangerous people. Hillary Clinton warned that Tulsi Gabbard may have been compromised by Russia. Um, and May is doing a lot of work there in my statement because she's been making posts that seem to just mimic. Russian propaganda almost word for word talking about Ukrainian biolabs as the reason why Russia was justified in unlawfully invading Ukraine. She's made a lot of statements like that. But let's start at the outset here, Harry. You know the Department of Justice about better than anybody. You worked at the top positions there. How is this hitting the DOJ?
What should the country know about Matt Gates being nominated for this position? What's your reaction, Harry?
So, you know, we've been holding our breath a little since Tuesday so for how bad could it be? I think Gates is would have been a likely choice if there were a parlor game of who is the absolute worst choice for attorney general, so bad that it couldn't even be considered. And indeed, he wasn't even on the list. He is really The perfect anti-AG. He, as you say, has has been long time himself under investigation. He seemed to have skated through the raindrops because a witness wouldn't come forward, but it's it's inculcated him great antipathy for the mission of the DOJ. He has been a Trump loyalist in all the sort of fight. With the DOJ and has been deeply hostile toward it. He uh will approach not just with zeal, but with a certain viciousness, the goal of hollowing out the career staff.
Let me just amplify on that for a bit, because as you say, I was a line prosecutor in different offices, but I wasn't main justice. You have today, I'm I'm sure, you know, a line to throw up in the bathroom. People could not be more horrified. And I've spoken with some of them. They anticipate either that they will be forced out more or less by if they try to do their jobs, and that they're the very best scenario is that their lives will be made miserable. This is a guy. who has as his mission the undoing of the whole prosecuting without fear or favor goal of the and lifeblood, the heart and soul of the Department of Justice.
Why is former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman considered an authority on DOJ matters?
He's coming in like with an axe at the foundations of the entire department people are Horrified could literally, I think, been could worse than our worst worries. He also now let's, you know, he's someone he continues to be under uh investigating the ethics committee for illicit drug use and sexual misconduct. He's the kind of guy, uh, you know, he flashed his pictures of his sexual contact quests on the floor of the house.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the emergency context and who are the hosts of this episode?
0:01–4:37
2
Why is former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman considered an authority on DOJ matters?
4:37–10:20
3
What are the controversial Trump nominations (Matt Gates, Tulsi Gabbard, etc.) and why do they matter?
10:20–14:25
4
How does Harry Litman assess Matt Gates’ suitability as Attorney General?
14:25–19:22
5
What legal and ethical risks does a Gates‑led DOJ pose for career prosecutors?
19:22–24:24
6
How do recess appointments work and why might Trump use them for these nominees?
24:24–29:22
7
What are the constitutional limits on recess appointments and potential court challenges?
29:22–35:53
8
What actions can listeners take to counter these appointments and support pro‑democracy legal efforts?
35:53–39:25
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