Episode 166 Trump Goes Nuts as His Term Crashes

This week, Trump published some of his most inflammatory social posts ever, threatening that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran and prompting both Democrats and prominent right-wing voices to call for his removal under the 25th Amendment. Asha and Renato discuss how destroying civilian infrastructure or wiping out an entire country constitutes a war crime, and they explain how the 25th Amendment would work in practice. Plus, they discuss a recent DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion that claimed the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. Renato and Asha break down the nonsensical reasoning laid out in the memo and analyze why it’s trying to give cover to Trump’s handling of White House documents during his second term. Listen up! Asha’s Philippe Sands Interview: Asha Substack:

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Episode 166 Trump Goes Nuts as His Term Crashes is an episode from On Topic with Renato Mariotti by Renato Mariotti.

This episode is 38:39 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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