Ed Martin, WCADAGPA

This episode explores several legal and political developments, beginning with a hearing in the Abrego Garcia case, where Judge Sinise is addressing state secrets and deliberative process privileges invoked by the Trump administration, highlighting DOJ's apparent lack of compliance with court orders. Against the backdrop of this case, the discussion pivots to the Seacoat case in Judge Boasberg's court, focusing on the government's opposition to discovery and claims about the lack of constructive custody over detainees in El Salvador, despite evidence to the contrary. More significantly, the Supreme Court's intervention in the Alien Enemies Act case is discussed, with a seven-to-two ruling blocking removals in the Northern District of Texas and mandating better notice. The hosts then analyze Tulsi Gabbard's firing of intelligence officials who contradicted Trump's rationale for invoking the AEA, raising concerns about the politicization of intelligence. As the episode progresses, the hosts discuss Ed Martin's ethics investigation and his role as the "Weaponization Czar," alongside the FBI's decision to shutter the public corruption squad that aided investigations into Donald Trump, raising concerns about the future of white-collar crime enforcement. The episode concludes with a discussion of Jim Comey being investigated for a social media post interpreted as a threat against Trump, and listener questions about immigration enforcement, habeas corpus, and the emoluments clause.