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Trumped Up?

Are hush money payments to mistresses campaign expenses?

With possible Trump indictments looming, Sarah and David meet face to face to discuss. Will the Manhattan D.A. set a precedent on prosecuting a former president based on a shaky theory of law?

  • From New York to Georgia, the indictments are coming..(?)
  • We need a better political class in the country
  • The Bob McDonnell Option
  • The Rule of “Bad Guy Goes to Jail”
  • WTF Rand Paul (and House Republicans)
  • Also: Sarah’s news

Show Notes:

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Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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