THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Another week of political madness as Mike Pence uttered those four fateful words: "Donald Trump is wrong." At the same time, the RNC met in Salt Lake City for their annual convention and passed a resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kingsinger for their roles on the Jan 6th committee making the GOP the party of political violence.

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The hits keep on coming as new information shows Trump at the center of several plots to seize voting machines in a desperate attempt to cling to power. Will he unleash his mob into the streets to avoid prison? All this and more as Lincoln Project co-founder and Trump archnemesis George Conway joins Mea Culpa.

With 100,000 Russian troops amassed at the Ukrainian border the world holds its breath at the prospect of war. But inside Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus, the GOP’s far right is rooting for Russia. It’s a weird turn of events that we’ll explain today on Mea Culpa. Later, Mother Jones’ David Corn joins the conversation to help Michael decipher then political tea leaves.

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Breaking!!! The GOP Wants Jan 6th Committee Members Arrested + A Conversation with Molly Jong-Fast

New details in the case of alleged, under age sex trafficker Matt Gaetz implicate him in a host of sleazy crimes. Meanwhile fellow GOP reptile Newt Gingrich wants to throw the Jan 6th Committee behind bars should the Republicans retake the majority next fall. Molly Jong Fast joins Mea Culpa to help us read the political tea leaves 

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What a week for the January 6th Committee. Rudy, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle all under subpoena. The walls are closing in on Trumpworld and the family is scared. Find out who knows what and how the Jan 6th Committee will get it out of them. Congressional Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee joins Michael to give an insider’s view of what it all means. DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!

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In this special episode of Mea Culpa Michael speaks to renowned cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan on the cult of Donald Trump. For the past 45 years, Hassan, a cult survivor, has rescued and deprogrammed scores of victims and returned them to their lives and minds. He joins Mea Culpa and explains how Trump uses mind control to brainwash his devotees along with other unseen tactics. Finally, tips on how to bring your loved ones back from the brink of MAGA fanaticism.

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New reports coming out of the January 6th Committee have investigators connecting the dots on what was a vast criminal conspiracy to overthrow the election presided over by Donald Trump. Tristan Snell returns to Mea Culpa to tell us exactly how he goes to prison.

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A special episode of Mea Culpa remembers January 6th. Comedian Walter Masterson who was on the ground that day helps us remember.

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The January 6th Committee is circling Trump and his henchmen with a felony obstruction charge. The next phase of this committee is about to get really interesting. Norm Eisen joins Mea Culpa to breakdown how it’s all going to happen.

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Tomorrow's inauguration may spell the end for Donald Trump's disastrous presidency, but the monster he unleashed upon us January 6th will be with us for a generation. Michael discusses how the rioters were not some extraordinary group of hardened extremists, but rather, they come from our own communities; representing, as writer Hannah Arendt noted in her landmark 1963 New Yorker essay about the trial of Adolf Eichmann, "the banality of evil." The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins Michael to discuss how we go about dismantling Trump's ugly legacy and hold the rioters and those who supported them accountable. For cool...

The Fox News propaganda machine was exposed for blatant hypocrisy this week thanks to Moron Mark Meadows. The Jan. 6th Committee released a slew of texts from the unofficial Trump advisors and oh boy it's bad. Ali Velshi joins Michael to discuss the details. Don’t miss this episode.

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Mark Meadows is in deep shit. Not only is he facing contempt of Congress charges, but his Jan 6th Powerpoint serves as a rosetta stone for understanding the actions and intentions of Trump and his henchman. We go deep into the document. Later, Jonathan Capehart joins Mea Culpa to discuss why Meadows will ultimately go to prison for Trump.

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A terrifying episode that looks into the heart of the GOP’s relentless attack on democracy. We unpack Barton Gellman’s urgent Atlantic Monthly jeremiad on how Trump will subvert the next election and how the Dems are letting it happen. Later, former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi joins Mea Culpa to discuss the radical right wing threat.

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The GOP has unleashed a terrifying new plot to harness the collective voting power of millions of QAnon adherents and sympathizers in their quest to retake the Congressional majority in this year’s midterm elections. By doing so they have purposely unleashed a dangerous, uncontrollable virus into American politics. We talk with former New York Times investigative reporter and bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald about what it all means.

New metadata found on the infamous Jeffrey Clarke memo pressuring Georgia to overturn its election results suggests the Trump White House helped draft the letter; opening Mark Meadows and potentially Trump himself to criminal charges. Insiders say Meadows was mission control for trafficking in all manner of tin foil hat conspiracy theories to top government agencies and enabled Trump's worst authoritarian impulses. Finally, ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl joins Mea Culpa to discuss his explosive new book and why Trump thought Pence deserved to hang on January 6th.

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What a week! As we get back into the swing of things there’s absolute madness coming from the GOP’s extreme right flank. Boebert, Greene, Gaetz and the rest of the Y’All Qaeda Squad are gonna sink the Republican party every time they open their mouths. Roe V. Wade and a woman’s right to choose is about to be struck down by Trump’s SCOTUS Judges. Meadows says Trump was infected with Covid days before he admitted and could have infected and killed others. All this plus Congressman Steve Cohen. Tune in and we’ll catch you up!!!

It’s a no holds barred fight to the finish between Michael and Robert Kennendy Jr as he pushes forth a fusillade of conspiracy and madness on one of the wildest hours of Mea Culpa yet. This is one episode you won’t want to miss.

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The radicalization of the GOP hits a terrifying new low as the Republicans rally around Paul Gosar while floating the possibility that Trump will be made House Speaker should they regain the majority in 2022. If you’re not afraid, you should be! What’s coming next is far, far worse than anything we’ve seen yet. Former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean joins Mea Culpa to discuss the extremist GOP and how the Dems can push back against them.

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Trump’s former political Svengali could flip on his former boss now that he’s facing two years in prison. And Mark Meadows is reportedly scurrying to cut his own deal to avoid a similar fate. Hear exclusive audio of Trump saying why Pence deserved to hang. Later, Asha Rangappa joins Mea Culpa to discuss how the GOP is weaponizing political violence plus much, much more.

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In less than a week the January 6th Committee has issued 35 new subpoenas aimed at Trump’s inner circle, Stop the Steal Organizers and allies and aides present at the infamous Willard Hotel War Room. All of it amounts to a full court press to find out what the president knew and when did he know it and why the fuck didn’t he do anything to stop it. Later Michael welcomes Kris Goldsmith, extremist expert and Nazi hunter onto Mea Culpa.

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The Manhattan DA announces a second grand jury to investigate asset manipulation within the Trump Org. This new line of inquiry is based on Michael's testimony before Congress. With Trump and his cronies running out in Washington it's these investigations that will most likely put Trump behind bars. Later, Tom Nichols joins Mea Culpa to discuss how a midterm loss for Democrats could spell doom for any hope of accountability for Donald Trump.

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A deep dive into Tuesday’s shocking upsets in Virginia and New Jersey and how that bodes for the 2022 Midterms. In short, the Dems need to pass some fucking legislation. Later Alex Howard joins Mea Culpa to discuss the January 6th Investigation.

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Trump’s White House records will likely spell doom for the former president as they provide a road map for his seditious behavior on January 6th and is the reason why he so desperately wants to block their release. Later, Michael examines how the GOP has become inextricably linked with political violence and what that may portend. Finally, Neal Kaytal joins Mea Culpa to discuss the ins and outs of prosecuting Trump for his actions on January 6th.

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As the Big Lie persists we see the hardening and radicalization of those who believe its lies the most. The end result will inevitably more killing. Nevertheless Trump is doubling down on his claims hoping that the fear he creates is enough to keep Dems away from the polls. Later, Richard Painter joins Mea Culpa to discuss the former presidents legal liability and how he and his cronies will go to prison.

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Those hoping Merrick Garland would rescue us from Donald Trump’s MAGA onslaught were sorely mistaken. More inclined to look forward than back, Garland’s main focus seems to be restoring the reputation of the DOJ after four years of toxic corruption. That leaves the State of Georgia and Fulton County DA Fanni Willis to prosecute Donald Trump. Later, Miles Taylor joins Mea Culpa to discuss the 2022 midterms and his Project for American Renewal.

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As if things couldn’t get any weirder, this week weird turned pro with Trump’s insistence that he does not like being peed on by prostitutes. Then, how the former guy is holding the GOP hostage; insisting they back his big lie or he’ll tell Republicans not to vote. It’s a dictatorship by tantrum. Finally, Molly Jong Fast returns to Mea Culpa to discuss how Democrats MUST enforce their subpoenas or risk losing all credibility.

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It’s slammer time for Bannon folks. With Congress voting to hold the former Trump Advisor and erstwhile style icon in criminal contempt, all eyes are on Justice for when they’ll haul his ass into jail. Until then we’re left to wonder if there’ll be any punishment for any of these idiots including Donald Trump. For these answers and more Michael turns to Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast. Get ready to take notes there’ll be a test later.

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With no time left on the clock, Trump crony Stephen Bannon will face criminal referral for his refusal to appear before the January 6th Committee. This marks a new, more aggressive stance as Dems attempt to force accountability on Trump and his inner circle. Former Czech Ambassador and Impeachment Committee co-counsel Norm Eisen joins Mea Culpa to discuss his Brookings Institute report outlining Trump’s criminal behavior in Georgia.

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Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s “murder suicide pact” to overturn the 2020 election. Michael digs into the Senate report to highlight Trump and his henchmen’s relentless attack on the constitution and how close we came to a full blown coup.

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It’s the showdown to end all showdowns as Trump orders his inner circle to defy the congressional subpoenas handed down from the January 6th Committee. But Dems are talking tough and threatening contempt charges for whoever doesn’t comply. Later in the show Michael speaks with the remarkable, Matthew VanDyke, founder of Sons of Liberty International about his time as a Libyan prisoner of war, fighting ISIS and why the January 6th rioters are traitors.

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A new report from the esteemed Brookings Institute lays out the multiple criminal charges that the former president faces for his attempts to overturn the election in Georgia. The Fulton County DA has impaneled a Grand Jury to hear testimony. Add this to the list of ways Trump will hopefully end up behind bars for before 2024. We speak with NY1 and CNN’s Errol Louis about Biden, the Dems and why he’s worried about 2022.

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Take a deep dive into Stephanie Grisham’s trashy tell all where we learn just how upset Trump became after hearing that Stormy Daniels ridiculed his member. Find out about the mysterious “Music Man,” who played Trump his favorite show tunes in an effort to calm the former President when he went into a rage. And learn how desperate Trump was for Vladimir Putin to “like him.” This book scrapes the bottom of the barrel but is still delicious fun; reminding readers that Trump is more sad sack loser than strongman. Later we get back to more serious topics with the g...

Between the January 6th Committee subpoenaing Trump’s inner circle and the Biden Administration saying they’ll turn over details of Trump phone calls during the insurrection, Democrats have finally whipped out the big guns. This latest phase could prove disastrous not only for Trump but for the GOP in general as they cling to the former President. Expect a smoking gun any day now that will undo everything.

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First a deep dive into Trump’s desperate, $100 million lawsuit against his cousin and the New York Times for revealing the truth about his taxes. Then we look at this memo showing that the Trump campaign new that its election lies were bullshit but went on with the charade anyway. Finally, David Corn joins Mea Culpa to analyze it all and show how recent elections where Trump has been all but on the ballot show that he has become a liability to the GOP. Will they start walking away?

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Donald Trump's no good, very bad week has the former President facing the prospect that his business could be destroyed, his children put in prison and his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani the point person for a breathtaking attempt to steal the presidency. Trump himself is now the target of three separate investigations with more to come. Could this be the beginning of the end for Donald Trump?

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New details in the case of alleged, under age sex trafficker Matt Gaetz implicate him in a host of sleazy crimes. Meanwhile fellow GOP reptile Newt Gingrich wants to throw the Jan 6th Committee behind bars should the Republicans retake the majority next fall. Molly Jong Fast joins Mea Culpa to help us read the political tea leaves

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A new book from Robert Costa and Bob Woodward has caused a collective gasp in Washington. Entitled, “Peril,” for good reason, it’s the most detailed account yet of just how close this nation came to catastrophe in Trump’s final days. Get a sneak preview only on Mea Culpa. Then the Meidas Touch brothers join Michael for an hour of sober minded political analysis. Not really but it’s an hour you won’t want to miss.

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Michael looks back on where he was on 9/11 and his epic journey to recover his daughter as the tower’s fell. The episode recounts how the country has changed in the intervening 20 years and speaks with Ari Berman from Mother Jones about how the GOP has hijacked state legislatures across the country. Trigger Warning: This Episode Graphically Depicts 9/11

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The State of Texas has become the GOP’s authoritarian blue print for America. Michael discusses how SB8 and the rash of illiberal legislation is all about elections. Mainly the GOP’s ability to steal them through gerrymandering and pack the statehouses with super majorities to pass this kind of garbage in the first place. Its heinous and awful and it sure ain’t democracy. Later, Scott Dworkin, founder and Executive Director of the Democratic Coalition describes the nightmare scenario for America if the Dems lose the House in 2022 and much, much more.

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The State of Texas’ new abortion law, SB8, is worst attack on reproductive rights in 50 years. Yet it was hardly a surprise. State Legislatures gerrymandered into GOP super majorities are hell bent on transforming American society into something out of the Handmaid’s Tale and with the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the new Trump court is going to help them get there. The question remains: how will we fight back? Maria Cardona joins Michael to discuss all this and more on Mea Culpa.

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