The Trump Administration -- off the legal rails

MS NOW Legal Analyst @weissmann11 reacts to a tense exchange in which Sen. Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjuring himself over whether he attended an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024. Smith said he was actually in Maryland watching the University of Maryland women’s basketball team play the Iowa Hawkeyes.

A recording from Andrew Weissmann and Alex Wagner's live video

314 likes, 39 comments - msnownews on September 28, 2026: "The Trump administration has aired a new ad that appears to be a regurgitation of a 2024 Trump campaign ad, despite a disclaimer at the end s...

BREAKING: just a few moments ago, CNN/MSNOW/Politico go BACK TO COURT today as the White House is still barring its reporters from having access - this smacks of contempt (see eg Trump’s behavior re t...

Temporary Restraining Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/24/26. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump ​on Thursday to restore White ‌House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ​saying his ban on ​the three media outlets was likely ⁠unconstitutional. In a major setback ​for Trump in one of ​his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued ​his order in a ​lawsuit that the news organizations filed ‌contesting ⁠the ban that the Republican president announced on September 18. Trump had said on social ​media that ​the ⁠three outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or ​report FICTION and LIES," ​and ⁠Justice Department lawyers had sought to justify the ban ⁠on ​national security grounds

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Adam Klasfeld and I will do a live discussion at noon (eastern) today (September 23) to discuss the latest legal news - including of the CNN-MSNOW-Politico federal case, in which the DOJ has now made ...

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227 likes, 14 comments - msnownews on September 16, 2026: "Is Blanche the new Bondi? MS NOW’s @weissmann11 breaks down how Attorney General Todd Blanche’s press conference showed he’s not so different...

Andrew Weissmann turns the tables on Sarah Longwell for a conversation about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time—and what a post-Trump political future could look like.

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A tale of Trump hubris.

A tale of Trump hubris.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcWpxWqK6Qw/?igsi=cHd5b2RobDcyNGky

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A recording from Andrew Weissmann and Adam Klasfeld's live video

Blanche, Beneficial Ownership, and Ballrooms

@weissmann11 explains what makes the special grand jury reportedly convened by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro unusual — and why, based on exclusive reporting from The Washington Post, he has concerns about the prosecutor overseeing it.#news #pirro #law

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A new Main Justice episode, with a special guest to tell a remarkable story. https://weissmann.substack.com/p/a-brand-new-animal?r=39l13j&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

The Trump Administration is punishing a former Air Force secretary for raising concerns over the Qatari-gift jet and the rush to retrofit the aircraft into Air Force One. Retired Lt. General Mark Hert...

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced he will officially support Todd Blanche as attorney general, giving Trump’s AG pick enough votes to permanently secure a spot in the president’s Cabinet.MS NOW Legal Analyst @weissmann11 shares why he says Cassidy’s reasons for backing Blanche don’t “hold water.”

Andrew Weissmann Thinks Donald Trump Can Be Held to Account — my conversation with Jane Mayer at The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/andrew-weissmann-thinks-donald-trump-...