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Unpacking the news inside Trumpworld and what might be coming down next at Mar-a-Lago. Hosted by @hugolowell.bsky.social
New Episode — NYT’s Teddy Schleifer breaks down Elon Musk’s team at DOGE: “White House has not said who the administrator is. You would assume it is Elon Musk himself, or other people think it’s Steve Davis.”

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What is Elon Musk’s Motivation
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 02/11/2025 · 18m
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February 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
New Episode -- New Yorker's @sbg1.bsky.social on Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and other legally dubious actions: "That's a classic kind of Trump tactic: he might prevail and even if he doesn't, he's accomplished something politically"

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Trump's Return To DC
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 01/28/2025 · 32m
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January 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
New Episode - Former Palm Beach Co State Attorney @davearonberg.bsky.social Pam Bondi’s leadership of DOJ: “Where it gets controversial is investigating the investigators. I do think she will borrow a page from Bill Barr and do that.”

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The Truth About Pam Bondi with Dave Aronberg
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 01/18/2025 · 22m
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January 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
New Episode - MSNBC’s Katie Phang on Trump trying to delay Jack Smith report: “The immediate punch would be dropping the case against Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira and releasing the Special Counsel reports right before January 20”

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Trump trial ends in a whimper with Katie Phang
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 01/11/2025 · 36m
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January 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Witness tampering and perjury are about trying to get people to lie. Encouraging truthfulness is not a crime,” Raskin said. “It is not against the law to encourage someone to testify truthfully in a legal proceeding.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3...
Raskin doubts GOP abilities to pursue charges against Jan. 6 Committee - Washington Examiner
Jamie Raskin cited the Speech and Debate Clause as a protection for Liz Cheney from being prosecuted for alleged witness tampering.
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December 29, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Exclusive New Episode — Rep. Jamie Raskin shuts down GOP idea that Cassidy Hutchinson committed perjury: “There were certain statements that she made that were based on hearsay, but she was very clearly quoting other people.”

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Curbing Trump with Rep. Jamie Raskin
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 12/27/2024 · 16m
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December 28, 2024 at 6:07 PM
“That should be a real concern, that Kash Patel is going through informant files and saying, ‘Look at that, this guy coughed it up on Trump,’” former FBI Assistant Dir @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social said on the Highly Conflicted podcast www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Ex-FBI officials worry that Kash Patel as director may wield unlimited power
Trump’s pick, who has gained key support, could open investigations unilaterally or influence background checks
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December 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM
New Episode — Former FBI Asst. Director @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social on Kash Patel: “I don’t think people truly realize how powerful an FBI Director can be, unrestrained. You want to open a case? You can do it.”

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Will The FBI Survive Trump with Frank Figliuzzi
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 12/12/2024 · 33m
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December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM
New Episode — Reuters correspondent Patricia Zengerle: Russia is on the back foot after Assad ouster but Republicans could miss chance to press the advantage; Hegseth can’t sweet talk McConnell @reuterszengerle.bsky.social

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The Fall Of Damascus with Patricia Zengerle
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 12/09/2024 · 31m
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December 10, 2024 at 2:39 PM
New Episode — Former VP Pence counterterrorism adviser @oliviatroye.bsky.social: If Trump doesn’t want to take his intel briefings, then Tulsi Gabbard will just brief him as DNI. She will be interpreting the intel for him

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Why Trump Is A national Security Risk with Olivia Troye
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 11/27/2024 · 28m
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November 29, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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New — An attempt to force the ouster of Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn over pay-to-play accusations appeared to have failed after he spent Tuesday evening with Trump and remained in the orbit @theguardian.com latest on the saga www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump backs adviser accused of pay-to-play scheme as ouster attempt backfires
President-elect defends Boris Epshteyn, who was accused of asking potential nominees to pay fees, amid infighting
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November 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
New Episode — Former Trump lawyer Tim Parlatore, who left the legal team over personal differences with Boris Epshteyn, weighs in on the latest controversy around him

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Jack Smith’s Cases Dismissed with Tim Parlatore
Podcast Episode · Highly Conflicted with Hugo Lowell · 11/26/2024 · 31m
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November 27, 2024 at 12:08 AM