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Renato Mariotti

Renato Mariotti is a former federal prosecutor and the host of the “On Topic” podcast.

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Trump Pardons Flynn Long After the Damage to Justice Is Done

Many have decried Trump’s pardon of an unrepentant liar who he’d obstructed justice to shield, but the real damage was done by the president over the past four years.

Renato Mariotti

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If Trump Weren’t President, He Would Already Be Charged

The Mueller Report contains a case against the president as strong as many we saw working as federal prosecutors.

Mimi Rocah

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