205 episodes

Join former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Renato Mariotti and former Special Agent at the FBI and Legal Analyst Asha Rangappa as they dive deeper into complicated issues in the news with a blatant pro-democracy bias.

It's Complicated Renato Mariotti & Asha Rangappa

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Join former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Renato Mariotti and former Special Agent at the FBI and Legal Analyst Asha Rangappa as they dive deeper into complicated issues in the news with a blatant pro-democracy bias.

    Episode 71 - Trump’s Jury; FISA; Hair & Makeup*

    Episode 71 - Trump’s Jury; FISA; Hair & Makeup*

    *The original upload of this episode had some sync issues. Those issues are fixed in this version.
    Jury selection and seating in Trump’s election interference trial in Manhattan; people are confused about FISA– Asha will straighten them out.
    Plus, what does it take to be “camera ready?”

    • 46 min
    Episode 70 - Cannon’s Chaos; Sun God Trump; Operation Game Night

    Episode 70 - Cannon’s Chaos; Sun God Trump; Operation Game Night

    Jack Smith responded to Judge Cannon’s jury instruction request as the Mar-a-Lago case continues to go off the rails; Trump is still arguing that he has immunity before, during, and after his presidency; plus, maybe Asha should have been a doctor.

    • 50 min
    Episode 69 - Pump and Dump? Re-Gagged; and HOA Issues

    Episode 69 - Pump and Dump? Re-Gagged; and HOA Issues

    This week: Truth Social hit the NASDAQ and its share price seems untethered from its financials; Trump gets gagged by the judge in the hush money case; plus Asha has an HOA issue.

    • 44 min
    Episode 68 - Markdown; Mifepristone, and Mathletics

    Episode 68 - Markdown; Mifepristone, and Mathletics

    This week: Trump catches a break and gets his bond reduced by almost 70%. Hears arguments on the mifepristone injunction that came from Judge Kacsmaryk in Texas. The Judicial Conference puts an end to judge shopping.
    Plus, we find out what kind of nerd Renato was before his glow-up.

    • 45 min
    Episode 67 - Obtuse Cannon; Unbondable Trump; Sneaky Asha

    Episode 67 - Obtuse Cannon; Unbondable Trump; Sneaky Asha

    This week: Judge Cannon is over-complicating issues in the documents case; Trump can’t get bonded; plus Asha did some sneaky stuff back in the day.

    • 50 min
    Episode 66 - Charges Get Dropped; Congress Hears a Hur; Trump Hints at an Advice of Counsel Defense; Plus a Startling Admission

    Episode 66 - Charges Get Dropped; Congress Hears a Hur; Trump Hints at an Advice of Counsel Defense; Plus a Startling Admission

    This week: Judge McAfee ordered several charges in the Fulton County case dismissed for lack of specificity in the indictment; Hur issued his report and testified to Congress; Trump hints that he may use an advice-of-counsel defense; and Asha is busy doing admissions at Yale.

    • 44 min

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