E. Jean Carroll and the Mob Boss Presidency (with Barb McQuade)

June 4, 2026

E. Jean Carroll and the Mob Boss Presidency (with Barb McQuade)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 25: E. Jean Carroll arrives for her civil defamation trial against former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court on January 25, 2024 in New York City. Days after winning the New Hampshire primary, former President Trump is scheduled to testify in his civil defamation trial after it was adjourned for several days due to a juror with an illness. The trial is to determine how much money in damages the former president must pay Carroll after public comments that he made both while he was president and after the jury’s verdict in May. Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages in May from the previous lawsuit. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Show Notes

Barb McQuade is a former U.S. Attorney, MS NOW legal analyst, law professor, and author of The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government. In this live episode taped at the 92NY in New York City, Barb joins Preet to discuss President Trump’s mob-style tactics, the $1.8 billion “slush fund” for January 6 defendants, threats to the rule of law, and how Americans can reclaim democratic accountability.

Then, Preet answers listener questions about lawsuits challenging President Trump’s slush fund, whether acting officials can be impeached, and a court ruling barring arrests from being made in New York City immigration courts.

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