loading . . . Rational Security: The âPotty Like Itâs 1999â Edition | The Lawfare Podcast Listen to Rational Security: The âPotty Like Itâs 1999â Edition from The Lawfare Podcast. This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Anna Bower and Eric Columbus, and his Brookings colleague Molly Reynolds, to talk through a couple of the weekâs big news stories in domestic politics, including:âThe Grift That Keeps On Giving.â Last week, the Justice Department announced the creation of a so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund of nearly 1.8 billion taxpayer dollars, from which purported victims of politically motivated prosecutions can apply to receive payments. The fund was created as part of a settlement with President Trump and his sons, who sued the IRS for 10 billion dollars over the leak of his tax returns. So far, pardoned Jan. 6 rioters, former Congressman George Santos, Trumpâs ex attorney Michael Cohen, and even former FBI Director James Comey have all said that they are considering applying, and three lawsuits have already been filed challenging the fund. How did Trumpâs lawsuit against the IRS lead to this fund? And how do we see these legal challenges playing out in court?âLame Duck Around and Find Out.â President Trumpâs preferred primary picks have cruised to victories in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Georgia Republican primaries, ousting incumbents Senator Bill Cassidy and Representative Thomas Massie as some of the few voices of dissent within the Republican Party. But Trumpâs involvement in the primaries has come at a political cost, with outgoing members voicing their criticism and even going so far as to buck the president on legislation. Last week, Cassidy flipped his vote in favor of a critical war powers resolution in the Senate, which could undermine the administrationâs legal justification for the war. With such close margins in Congress, how do we expect this new YOLO faction to impact the presidentâs agenda before the midterms?While we introduced a third topic, we frankly ran out of time this week. Sorry about that! Weâll circle back to it in the weeks ahead.In object lessons, Molly is hooked on the fish-focused local NPR podcast, âCatching The Codfather.â Eric is looking to catch a killer with the latest Hugh Jackman movie (which he thinks is shear perfection). Scott is caught up in the latest âStorm,â featuring Yung Lean. And Anna has caught basketball fever, both with the Knicksâ return to the NBA Finals, and also with the (much-more-affordable-but-equally-entertaining) NY Liberty.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. https://shows.acast.com/lawfare/episodes/rational-security-the-potty-like-its-1999-edition
