Political Gabfest

The “Is Every Attorney in New York a Crook?” Edition

Listen to Slate’s show about the Iran nuclear deal, Michael Cohen, and Eric Schneiderman’s misdeeds.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss news of multiple shady payments to Michael Cohen’s business and the downfall of Eric Schneiderman. Max Fisher, writer of the Interpreter at the New York Times, joins the gang to discuss Trump’s announced abandonment of the Iran nuclear deal.

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Links compiled by Izzy Rode.