The Commentary Magazine Podcast No Man Left Behind
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Apr 6, 2026 They unpack the fallout from Passover week, including a surprising firing at the Justice Department and debates over politicized legal decisions. They discuss Trump’s provocative rhetoric toward Iran and how it plays politically. Spaceflight and national pride come up with Artemis II. A hair-raising military rescue and its tactics provide a dramatic highlight.
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Why Bondi Couldn't Deliver The Prosecutorial Revenge
- Trump sought attorneys general who would pursue political opponents, but structural limits in D.C./Virginia juries and testimony style hampered prosecutions.
- Abe Greenwald notes Bondi's confrontational Hill testimony and left-leaning jury pools made pursuing indictments to Trump's satisfaction unlikely.
Epstein Files Release Was A Dangerous Precedent
- The Epstein files' public release created a Pandora's box of mostly noncriminal correspondence that ruined careers without proving crimes.
- John Podhoretz argues the congressional-mandated unredacted release was an 'infamy' that exposed private names with no evidence.
Trump Presidential Library Will Be Brash Hotel Branding
- Trump's planned Miami presidential library will be a commercial, garish hotel reflecting his brand rather than a staid archival institution.
- John and panel liken it to Biff's casino from Back to the Future 2 with a giant statue and hotel-savvy design.
