Will Trump steal the election? Here’s how it could happen.
SlateAs we stop for gas with almost two weeks to go before Nov. 5, we’re kicking the tires of American democracy to see if it’s roadworthy. On this week’s show, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Matthew Seligman, one of the authors of How to Steal a Presidential Election, to examine the legal avenues available to Donald J. Trump and his band of merry lawyers to subvert the presidential election. Seligman answers Amicus listeners’ most common election question: Can MAGA electors refuse to certify the election if they disagree with the outcome? Next, Dahlia talks to retired respected conservative federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, who is raising the alarm about the Supreme Court’s willful ignorance when it comes to defending democracy from Donald J. Trump. Judge Luttig says part of the blame for the Jan. 6 insurrection lies with the Supreme Court, and warns the court’s majority is poised to tip the scale for Trump this time around.