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Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis in Conversation with Nicolle Wallace

Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department

Nov 09, 2025

Join Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis for a riveting conversation about their explosive new book, Injustice.

With unparalleled access to sources inside both the Trump and Biden administrations, they pull back the curtain on the Department of Justice — an institution meant to be above politics, yet shaken to its core by fear, dysfunction, and partisan warfare.

Leonnig and Davis take us inside the DOJ during and after Trump’s presidency: how it was weaponized against political enemies, how long-serving employees were driven out, and how the department faltered in responding to the January 6 insurrection. They’ll also examine the cautious approach of Attorney General Merrick Garland, whose reluctance to act decisively allowed critical investigations to languish — missteps with lasting consequences for the rule of law.

This is a rare chance to hear two of the country’s most respected investigative journalists discuss what they uncovered, what it means for American democracy today, and why the stakes in 2025 could not be higher.

This program is part of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks.
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