Jon, Dan Pfeiffer & Preet Bharara on Trump’s Pressure Campaigns | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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As Trump's pressure campaigns target universities, media outlets, and private companies, Jon is joined by former US Attorney Preet Bharara, host of "Stay Tuned with Preet," and Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of "Pod Save America" and author of "Message Box." Together, they examine the tools available to presidents to coerce independent institutions, explore the loopholes in our democratic guardrails that enable such pressure, and consider whether a future Democratic administration could—or should—repair the vulnerabilities Trump is exploiting or use them for its own purposes. Plus, Jon tries make sense of a wild week from Colbert cancellation to Hunter Biden’s insane interview and all the Epstein drops in between. 0:00 - Intro 4:24 - Dan Pfeiffer & Preet Bharara 6:17 - Presidents Exerting Influence on Institutions 12:11 - Complexities of US Bureaucratic System 14:44 - ad break SMALLS 16:42 - Comparing Doctor Shopping to “Lawyer Shopping” 20:37 - Rogue Bureaucrats 23:07 - Is Cohesion Openly Discussed? 26:40 - A President’s Relationship with the Department of Justice 31:23 - Jon Stewart Talks Meeting President Obama 33:25 - ad break MINT MOBILE 34:58 - Bad Precedents Being Set 38:42 - Recourse Outside Compliance to Executive Orders 42:38 - Actions of Current Administration 46:58 - Decisions Made to Cause an Effect 50:30 - Trump Exposing Those Who Fight Against Him 55:45 - A Dangerous Playbook for Future Leaders 1:01:30 - Republican Party Solidifying Structural Advantages 1:07:22 - Trump’s Felony Convictions & Failed Impeachments 1:13:50 - Breaking Down the Discussion This podcast episode is brought to you by: SMALLS - For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping when you head to https://Smalls.com/tws. MINT MOBILE - New customers get a 3-months Unlimited wireless plan for just $15 a month when you go to https://www.mintmobile.com/TWS. #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIti_J5fVo4IiJWQluYFpz-DbWOF0mK3o About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.