Preet Bharara: There Could Be ‘Avalanche’ of Dirt if Trump Loses
In this members-only episode of The New Abnormal podcast, host Molly Jong-Fast chats with Preet Bharara about what will happen if Trump loses the election.
Illustration by The Daily Beast
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York, joins “The New Abnormal” host Molly Jong-Fast to chat about the last presidential debate, the story leading up to his resignation, and why there could be an “avalanche” of new revelations if President Donald Trump loses the election.
Bharara said that the presidential debate was “relatively normal,” but that’s no thanks to Trump or his opponent Joe Biden. “The person I credit most for that as most people do is Kristen Welker,” he said.
Jong-Fast then reminds Bharara of one of his proudest moments from 2016: Not calling Trump back. He details the incident and why he doesn't regret his decision for a second.
“It is a good thing for public servants not to so badly cling to their job… that you won't do the right thing,” he said.
Next, Jong-Fast and Bharara chat about the impact of the election outcome and what will happen if Trump loses.
“My guess is there is going to be a cascade of people who are going to write books for a lot of money, or good citizens who are going to blow the whistle on all sorts of things… that we don’t know about yet,” he said.
Adding, “I also think the potential for bad conduct and bad activity during the transition, if Trump definitively loses, is going to be very high. It’s going to be very difficult for either Congress or some prosecution authorities to ignore what could very well be an avalanche of revelations after Jan. 20, about this president and the conduct of the people in this administration.”
Lastly, they discuss how someone with Trump’s background could never get a national security clearance, Bharara’s book Doing Justice, plus more!
Get the best of The Beast delivered right to your inbox
By clicking “SUBSCRIBE” you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Listen to “The New Abnormal” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Unlock a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast for $35.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Looker and The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Sign in
Login dialog