Making the Case

Fulton County Foolishness

From both a prosecutorial and intelligence standpoint, the FBI’s raid of a Fulton County election office doesn’t pass the smell test.  In this episode, Senator Whitehouse talks with Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the numerous red flags raised by the FBI’s search and seizure this past January. The two discuss DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at the search, Trump’s Weaponization Working Group, the SAVE America Act, and more.Follow ⁠⁠⁠Senator Whitehouse⁠⁠⁠ ⁠on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all the latest updates on Making the Case.

Unaccountable

The reckless behavior of masked ICE agents on the streets of Minneapolis has been appalling to witness, and widely condemned by real law enforcement officers. Their misconduct must not be beyond the reach of law for people they have injured. Reforms and accountability are due. On this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse welcomes back Representative Hank Johnson, his House counterpart in leading the Bivens Act and Constitutional Accountability Act. Professors Mary Mason and Ed Maguire weigh in on policing reforms and how these two bills would increase accountability.

MAGA Madness

If you’re looking for a high-profile job in the Trump Administration, loyalty to MAGA is the only requirement. In this episode, Senator Whitehouse welcomes Lisa Graves of True North Research back to the podcast to discuss how President Trump’s DOJ has gone after his political enemies, and the legal setbacks the Department has faced at the hands of unqualified loyalists who have been wrongly appointed as U.S. Attorneys. Whitehouse and Graves also set the scene on the dark money corruption swirling around the Supreme Court in advance of a key campaign finance case.Follow ⁠⁠⁠Senator Whitehouse⁠⁠⁠ ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ for all the latest updates on Making the Case.

The “Stop Work” President

The Trump Administration moves with reckless greed for its big donors — but state Attorneys General won’t back down from the fight. This episode of Making the Case lays bare how the Trump administration’s reckless legal maneuvers sidelined workers, threatened huge cost increases, and sparked an exodus from the Justice Department.Attorneys General Peter Neronha of Rhode Island and William Tong of Connecticut join Senator Whitehouse to discuss Trump’s anti-affordable energy agenda and the lasting consequences of an untrustworthy DOJ.Follow ⁠⁠⁠Senator Whitehouse⁠⁠⁠ ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ for all the latest updates on Making the Case.

Lawless

This episode of Making the Case pulls back the curtain on the chaos, corruption, and cover-ups threatening the rule of law. How much damage can one administration do to the credibility of our courts and the Department of Justice? Former Attorney General Eric Holder weighs in. Follow ⁠⁠⁠Senator Whitehouse⁠⁠⁠ ⁠on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ for all the latest updates on Making the Case.