Main Justice is the next era of judicial watch from Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, the veteran lawyers behind the hit podcast Prosecuting Donald Trump. As the criminal cases against Trump wind down and his new administration comes to power, Andrew and Mary draw on their extensive experience working within the Department of Justice to break down what’s happening inside Trump’s DOJ. Each week, they use their platform on Main Justice to safeguard against assaults on our laws, our Constitution, and our democracy.
Latest Episodes
Lawyers, State Secrets, and Signal Chats
Law firms feel a chilling effect and challenges mount over the lack of due process given to Venezuelan migrants who were deported. Plus: an extraordinary Signal chat is published.
Constitutional Showdown
After a highly political speech at the DOJ, the Trump administration stepped into a weekend of tense ligation around the Alien Enemies Act.
Standing Upright in the Wind
All eyes on the law as Trump continues his retribution tour: arresting a student activist, cutting university funding and firing more national security officials.
We Are Here
Norms are challenged across the board: from DOJ firings and demotions to stripping security clearances and removing top military lawyers who might question military actions.
A Shell Game
Is the Eric Adams case a quid pro quo? Plus: another resignation and the first decision from the Supreme Court on a Trump firing.
A Choke Chain
Andrew and Mary dive deep into the clash over the DOJ’s directive to drop the case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
The 30,000-foot view of the impact of Trump’s executive maneuvers. Plus: firing and list making at the DOJ/FBI, and challenging Congress’ power of the purse.
Boggles the Mind
A rush of late-night purges and executive actions- some immediately challenged. Plus: the muted independence of the DOJ.
Project 2025 in Action
One the first full day of Trump 2.0, Andrew and Mary make sense of J6 pardons and executive actions.
Postmortem
Andrew and Mary break down the historic sentencing of a former president, explain the nuances of Volume One and what’s next for Volume Two.
Main Justice
As the nation prepares for Trump’s transition back to power, Mary and Andrew reveal the next iteration of how they’ll cover his administration: Main Justice.
