# Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: ‘Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts’

https://mins.news/en/video/58918

- France 24 English, 2026-09-15 07:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZgOqknqRQU

> Andrew Weissmann argues that the normalization and political usefulness of deception and deliberate falsehoods are eroding trust in the US government and its institutions. He questions why political leaders appear to stand above the law while ordinary citizens risk serious legal consequences for making politically damaging statements.

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