Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

Donald Trump testified in his New York fraud trial and attempted to turn the proceedings into a circus with combative, non-responsive, insulting, and absurd testimony.Glenn says this is precisely what defendants do when they know they can't win on the facts: they attack the prosecutors, the judge, and the process that is trying to hold them accountable for their wrong-doing. The type of testimony that Trump exhibited isn't a sign of strength, it's a sign of weakness. It's not a sign of confidence, it's a sign of fear.Glenn reviews some of Trump's desperate, unpersuasive, and often unhinged testimony before Judge Arthur Engoron in New York and tells of some similar testimony he has experienced in the past..For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just days after the January 6 insurrection - Donald Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, signed a book deal to write a memoir about his time in the white house and the events surrounding the 2020 election.Now, Meadows' book publisher is suing him, alleging that the book is full of lies about non-existent election fraud. These lies parroted the ones that were being told (and are still being told) - by Donald Trump.Glenn says: this is a little something called . . . karma.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's longform weekend podcast - Glenn recaps some GOOD NEWS stories of the week - starting off with a fresh new story about DC Judge Tanya Chutkan - who is already preparing for Donald Trump's trial on March 4th. As just reported by the Washington Post, Judge Chutkan will now begin jury selection in Trump's DC case on Feb. 9. This reinforces that Chutkan's trial "will not yield to an election cycle," which she stated in open court when Trump's lawyers asked her to continue the trial until after the Nov. 2024 presidential election. The next good news story: Gag-order-palooza for the month of October. It started with a NY judge gagging Trump and the month ended with a DC judge gagging Trump. All-in-all, a pretty good month. Glenn says the big question is - what will happen to Trump when he violates the gag orders? Next, Glenn gives updates on Trump's NY fraud trial: Don Jr. and Eric provide foolish and incredible testimony, while Ivanka's upcoming testimony may be the most perilous for her father and her brothers. And more good news, in Colorado, a trial has begun to determine if Trump is ineligible to be put on the presidential ballot in that state because he is disqualified under the 14th Amendment for engaging in an insurrection AND because he continues to give aid and comfort to the insurrectionists. Glenn asks: if he is found to be disqualified - will Trump's appeal to the Supreme Court be his ace in the hole? O.K. Last good story, during a campaign rally - Donald Trump made fun of Mike Pence for dropping out of the presidential race; but he still remains an important witness. Glenn explains Pence will get the last word, if not the last laugh, when he testifies as a directly and sharply incriminating prosecution witness at Trump's upcoming criminal trials.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A trial in Colorado is evaluating whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president again based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Representative Eric Swalwell shares his experience during the January 6th insurrection. The podcast analyzes Trump's role in the insurrection and the ongoing trial for his disqualification from the 2024 ballot.

Judge Tanya Chutkan reimposed her original gag order on Donald Trump in his Washington DC case for trying to overthrow the 2020 election. Glenn explains she read to him some of his recent posts on his social media Truth Social to helpfully "spoon-feed" him some examples of what would and would not violate the gag order.Glenn says "Of course, the only remaining questions are: how long before Trump violates the gag order and what will Judge Chutkan do when he does violate it?"Here is the LINK to Judge Chutkan's order:https://storage.courtlistener.com/rec...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced that he's suspending his bid for the presidency, but vows to keep working to help "principled Republicans" get elected. At a campaign stop, Donald Trump mentioned that Pence dropped out, and laughed when someone in the crowd yelled, "Traitor!" Trump then said that Pence "could have done what he could have done," an obvious reference to Trump's continued lie that Pence should have violated the law - the Electoral Count Act - and corruptly declared Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Glenn explains that Pence will have the last laugh (figuratively speaking) when he is called as a prosecution witness to testify against Trump at his DC trial, about Trump's illegal pressure campaign attempting to get Pence to go along with his criminal scheme. Then, New York Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Ivanka Trump must testify in the New York fraud trial against her father and her brothers Don Jr. and Eric. So now, Ivanka, Don Jr., Eric, and Donald Trump himself are all expected to testify. Glenn says this is perilous terrain to the Trump witnesses in light of the fact that Judge Engoron has already found that Trump and others in the Trump organization engaged in massive, systemic, years-long business fraud. Now, the Trump's will have to testify about those very business practices.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's longform podcast - Glenn talks about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine: He says it's time to vote out every single politician who worships at the altar of unrestricted access to assault rifles, and stands in the way of gun reform. With our nation averaging 1.9 mass shootings A DAY, we can wait no longer. Then Glenn does the legal recap and says "Accountability" is the word for the day: First story - Special Counsel Jack Smith not only asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to reinstate her Trump gag order (which she temporarily paused), but also gives the judge a blueprint for putting some teeth into the order - namely, make it a specific condition of Trump's pre-trial release and jail him if he violates it. Next, Mark Meadow gets some form of immunity from Special Counsel Jack Smith and is compelled to testify in the federal grand jury about the crimes of Donald Trump. Glenn says the problem is, immunity - in many ways - is the opposite of accountability.And finally, as District Attorney Fani Willis continues to expertly execute the RICO playbook by strategically getting one Trump attorney after another to plead guilty, Glenn asks what does it say about accountability when these pleas come with probation rather than jail time?  Closing it up, Glenn gives advice on how you can make a difference and why voting - like justice - matters.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ABC news reported that Donald Trump's former Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity and compelled to testify in the federal grand jury about the crimes of his former boss - Donald Trump.Glenn does a deep dive into the ins and outs, and the pros and cons of immunity. He also discusses why immunizing a person like Mark Meadows is the least favorite way to obtain evidence about Trump's crimes.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the dominos continue to fall, yet another former lawyer for Donald Trump, Jenna Ellis, pleaded guilty in the Georgia state RICO case. Ellis flipped, agreeing to testify truthfully against her co-defendants, including Donald Trump. But, given her statements in court during her guilty plea hearing, it's clear that the person she threw under the bus is another former Trump lawyer - Rudy Giuliani.Glenn discusses the guilty plea hearing and what Ellis said about the election crimes she committed with Giuliani not only in Georgia but in other states as well.Will Rudy be the next to plead guilty in District Attorney Fani Willis's RICO case?For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two of Donald Trump's criminal associates/co-conspirators - Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro - have pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, and the other co-defendants in District Attorney Fani Willis's Georgia state RICO prosecution.Glenn gives us his top 5 takeaways from this blockbuster legal development.For our Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerCheck out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.