The Corruption of Lindsey Graham (Audio Edition)

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Will Saletan chronicles the GOP's decent into madness through the lens of Senator Lindsey Graham. specialto.thebulwark.com

05/08/2023

Ep. 1: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham was once one of Donald Trump’s fiercest critics—before becoming one of his most important collaborators. His eventual capitulation is really a story about what happened to the whole Republican Party. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, authored and read by Will Saletan. Read the whole thing at https://thebulwark.com/lindseygraham. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

27 min
05/08/2023

Ep 2: A Trump’s Best Friend

While Lindsey Graham spent most of the 2016 campaign excoriating Trump as a toxic demagogue, he began transforming into his chief apologist after the election—in an effort to influence Trump on national security and foreign policy. But to get Trump to stand up to tyrants overseas, the senator soon found himself willing to compromise on rule of law at home. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, authored and read by Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

28 min
05/08/2023

Ep 3: Power Shift

After Trump’s first year in office, the power shifted in Washington. Republicans went from humoring Trump to fearing him. Lindsey Graham surrendered to Trump, and began demonizing anyone who posed a threat to him. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, authored and read by Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

35 min
05/08/2023

Ep 4: Domestic Enemies

After the 2018 midterms, Lindsey Graham moved to a new stage of collaboration with Trump. Graham was no longer just protecting him from accountability—he began helping Trump to usurp power. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, read by author Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

38 min
05/08/2023

Ep 5: The First Impeachment

By the time of the Ukraine scandal and impeachment, Lindsey Graham and other Republicans had grown tired of defending Trump’s corrupt behavior. But they didn’t blame Trump—they blamed the investigators, and essentially handed Trump the power to do as he pleased. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, read by author Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

35 min
05/08/2023

Ep 6: Insurrection Day

After the 2020 election, Lindsey Graham had a chance to be free—of Donald Trump, and all the rationalizing he had done for four years. But the senator was no longer his own man: He now belonged to Trump. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, read by author Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

41 min
05/08/2023

Ep 7: Return of the Orange God-King

Even with Trump out of the White House, Lindsey Graham says that Trump is the organizing principle of the Republican Party. And everything that the senator once valued—national security, human rights, and the Constitution—play second fiddle to his loyalty to Trump. From The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, read by author Will Saletan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit specialto.thebulwark.com

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146 Ratings

OMG listening to this 12/2025 is hard

12/08/2025

Jaime_riri

It was all right there and too many people just weren’t paying attention. It’s really hard to listen to it all compiled like this and know that we let it happen again but worse.
Corrupt politicians

08/08/2025

GrandmaKayc

I don’t understand why the people of South Carolina keep voting for him. Do they like that he’s a corrupt politician?
Amazing

04/07/2025

migo0

I listened to this all in one sitting and it’s like you can hear Lindsey Graham’s sole rot in real time; fascinating.
OGK-Part II

11/08/2024

midwestern coastal elite

The sequel as always worse than the 1st episode, I wish the anti-anti Trump folks would listen to this. I hope your Grievance for buying 6.99 eggs was worth selling out on democracy. Better start saving now tariffs are expensive.