
The Golden Age with Andrew Zucker
Jack Smith Never Had a Chance
September 30, 2025
In This Episode:
Andrew Zucker is joined this week by CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig discusses his new book, When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ’s Pursuit of the President, from Nixon to Trump. Honig shares stories about Brett Kavanaugh’s involvement in the Ken Starr investigation, how President Grant dealt with investigations into his own presidency, and why Jack Smith couldn’t compete with the timeline Merrick Garland gave him.
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