Justice Department makes secret confession about prosecution - Brian Tyler Cohen

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Legal Breakdown episode 687: DOJ admits there is no evidence against Jerome Powell prosecution

The following summary is AI-generated.

Here are the key points from the video:

- Grand jury subpoenas thrown out: Judge James Boasberg dismissed two subpoenas issued by the DC US Attorney's Office (led by Jeanine Pirro) targeting the Federal Reserve, ruling they were used to harass/coerce Fed Chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates.

- Damning admission in closed-door hearing: Prosecutor G.A. Masuko Lee admitted to Judge Boasberg that they had no evidence of fraud or criminal misconduct, justifying the investigation only because the Fed's renovation project was "$1.2 billion over budget" and "it doesn't seem right."

- Pattern of alleged vindictive prosecutions: The hosts argue this is part of a broader pattern of Trump's DOJ targeting perceived political enemies (Letitia James, James Comey, Adam Schiff, etc.), with most cases falling apart.

- Erosion of "presumption of regularity": Multiple federal judges have already begun rejecting the traditional assumption that DOJ prosecutors are acting in good faith, with some judges explicitly stating the DOJ's credibility has been destroyed.

- Career prosecutors distinguished from leadership: Glenn Kirschner emphasizes that criticism applies to DOJ leadership (Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro), not the many career prosecutors still doing legitimate work.

- Trump's threats weakening: Each failed prosecution attempt weakens Trump's leverage, potentially emboldening institutions and individuals to resist rather than comply with political pressure.