How are federal judges reining in President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the legal challenges to DOGE’s initiatives. 

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: 

– The Trump White House policy loosening guidelines that limited communications with DOJ prosecutors about specific cases; and

– The memos issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi outlining DOJ’s priorities, as set by President Donald Trump. 

To become a member of CAFE Insider head to cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Editorial Producer II: Jake Kaplan; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, Noa Azulai, Claudia Hernández, and Liana Greenway.

REFERENCE:

New York et al. v. Donald J. Trump et al., U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, order, 2/8/25