THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

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Inside the GOP’s Plot to White Wash January 6th + A Conversation with Joe Trippi Aug 15, 2026

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The Manhattan DA’s case against the Trump Organization and Donald Trump has put intense pressure on the former President as he finds himself increasingly cornered. The prospect of an indictment has forced him back out on the campaign trail as he seeks to shield himself from prosecution by spinning the case as yet another political witch hunt. At the same time, the GOP must reckon with the fact that for good or ill, Trump is still the center of the Republican universe and thus they need to change the narrative. In the past several months, the right has engaged in a propaganda war to white wash the history of the Trump presidency and what happened on January 6th. The result has been a steady drip of stunning and shameless lies. Finally, political strategist and Democratic stalwart Joe Trippi joins Mea Culpa to discuss the fall out caused by the GOP’s authoritarian crusade.

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Breaking!!! F.B.I. Warns of Coming QAnon Violence + A Conversation with TPM’s Matt Shuham Aug 14, 2026

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The more we learn about January 6th, the more evident it has become of how much was planned in advance and how lucky we were that the outcome wasn’t far worse. The FBI is worried that disaffected QAnon supporters are planning the next wave of violence. Tucker Carlson adds fuel to the fire with baseless assertions that the federal government was behind the January 6th attack. Talking Points Memo reporter Matt Shuham joins Michael to discuss everything extremist. From the Proud Boys to the Oath Keepers he’s been following these groups since January 6th, the government’s case against them and their ties to the GOP and former President Trump.

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Trump DOJ Investigations “Much Worse Than Watergate” + A Conversation with Elie Honig Aug 13, 2026

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The New York Times’ report that scores of lawmakers had their metadata seized by the DOJ to investigate possible leaks relating to the 2018 Russia Investigation has Democrats up in arms. The question is when will Merrick Garland and Joe Biden step into the ring and put the screws to Bill Barr and Donald Trump? Elie Honig joins Michael to discuss the toxic legacy of Bill Barr and how to repair the Department of Justice.

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A Conversation With MSNBC’s Joy Reid Aug 12, 2026

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The GOP have dug in their heels behind the ex-liar-in-chief, who returned to the stage in North Carolina over the weekend. Facebook has drawn a line in the social media sand and Michael chats with the brilliant and insightful Joy Reid from MSNBC’s Reid Out.

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Aides Terrified That’s Trump’s Finally Lost His f@cking Mind + A Conversation with Devin Nunes’ House Opponent Phil Arballo Aug 11, 2026

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The political world gasped once again as news broke from the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman that Trump has been telling anyone who will listen that he’s getting reinstated as President and has become obsessed to the point of insanity on these voter audits in Arizona and Georgia which he believes will show that he won the election. Elsewhere, QAnon threw a Memorial Day bash in Dallas that saw former trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn advocating for a Myanmar style coup in the United States while Sidney Powell unleashed a torrent of bullshit around Trump’s presidential reinstatement. Finally, Michael sits down with Phil Arballo who came with in a few percentage points of unseating Devin Nunes in the 2020 election. He joins Mea Culpa to discuss how he’ll win the midterm election, what’s at stake for this country if the democrats lose the House and where the GOP is most vulnerable. This is a wild, wild episode you won’t want to miss.

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Why the GOP Killed the January 6th Commission + A Conversation with Don Lemon Aug 10, 2026

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While a vast majority of Americans favored the establishment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capital riot, the GOP is only interested in self-preservation. So the whitewash continues with Donald Trump and the usual suspects pumping out a counter narrative where, he not only won the election, but the activities of that day were peaceful and the agitators leftist radicals. If it sounds insane, that’s because it is. But 73% of Republican voters polled believe that’s the truth. Next, Michael looks at the Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene MAGA hate tour which they’ve billed the “America First Rally.” Should the GOP retake the House and Senate in 2022, this racist circus will be coming to an arena near you. Finally, CNN’s Don Lemon joins Mea Culpa to talk about his new book, “This is the Fire,” the madness of the modern GOP, the death of white supremacy and much, much more.

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Holy Sh!t: Grand Jury Considers Trump Indictment + A Conversation with MSNBC’s Ari Melber Aug 09, 2026

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A Manhattan grand jury has convened to consider criminal charges against Donald J. Trump. Then Michael looks at the rising tide of extreme MAGA legislation. Finally, MSNBC’s Ari Melber drops by Mea Culpa to trade hip hop bars and political analysis with Michael.

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Trump CFO Weisselberg Will Flip +A Conversation with Miles Taylor Aug 08, 2026

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As their criminal investigation intensifies, both the New York Attorney General and Manhattan DA are pressuring longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to flip. It’s through him that they’ll make their case against Trump so they’re ratcheting up the pressure to a fever pitch. All eyes will be on Weisselberg as they squeeze him and his family in coming weeks. Next, the GOP’s desperate attempt to block the formation of a January 6th Commission. Trump toadie, Kevin McCarthy knows that any investigation into the insurrection will be a permanent blight upon the party and their orange-faced leader. Finally, Trump nemesis Miles Taylor returns to Mea Culpa to discuss his “Call for American Renewal” as an antidote to the sick and broken GOP.

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Breaking Now! Unhinged Trump’s Prison Nightmare @ NY AG Criminal Probe + A Conversation With Tom Nichols Aug 07, 2026

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This week the walls closed in a little further on the Former Guy as New York Attorney General ‘Tish James announced her department would be investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity. This significant development comes with sweeping powers for the investigators to root out fraud and spells doom for the former president who fears prison above and beyond all else. Matt Gaetz’s wingman Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to six counts including underage sex trafficking and agrees to flip on Gaetz. Details of a cocaine and hooker fueled party at a Trump defense fundraiser in Orlando adds to the Congressman’s trouble. Finally, Tom Nichols joins Mea Culpa to discuss the GOP’s drift into insanity and authoritarianism.

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How the GOP Went Insane + A Conversation with the Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur Aug 06, 2026

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The ouster of Liz Cheney from her House leadership position for refusing to accept Trump’s Big Election Lie is a frightening turning point in an already chaotic, political year. The GOP has abandoned all pretense of caring about democracy and has shackled itself to an insane, conspiracy driven, illiberal movement that threatens to destroy the party. This is all happening amidst an emboldened Trump who has triumphantly and aggressively shaped the party in his own image; purging any all dissent. The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur joins Mea Culpa to help Michael predict what will happen next.

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