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A former Watergate prosecutor on 'weaponizing' government agencies

By Steve Inskeep
Published August 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies.

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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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