A cadre of liberal cable news commentators critical of former President Donald Trump has been convening a weekly virtual meeting to deliberate on recent developments in Mr. Trump‘s legal issues, according to a new report.
The Zoom sessions, which take place every Friday, are organized by Norman Eisen, a legal analyst for CNN and a former official in President Barack Obama’s administration, Politico reported.
“Do some of the people on the call align their positions as a result of their discussions? Yes, probably,” Politico‘s Ankush Khardori wrote. “That can sound nefarious, but it is also the natural result of a group discussion that is working properly. People refine and clarify their positions. They find points of agreement that might surprise them. Their areas of disagreement become narrower, more precise.”
Among the participants are political commentators Bill Kristol and George Conway, known for their opposition to Mr. Trump, alongside Laurence Tribe, a liberal professor from Harvard. They are joined by John Dean, former White House counsel during the Richard Nixon administration, Andrew Weissmann, an MSNBC legal analyst, and Jeffrey Toobin, who has made appearances on CNN as a legal commentator.
The meetings serve as a platform for the participants to explore and debate legal arguments on Mr. Trump‘s legal challenges. The discussions reportedly influence the creation of content targeting audiences interested in Trump-related news.
Mr. Conway, who contributes to The Atlantic, frequently discusses the same topics on MSNBC. Mr. Weissmann not only presents his views on cable news but also explores the issues in depth on his podcast titled “Prosecuting Donald Trump.”
Mr. Toobin, having had a stint away from CNN after being caught masturbating during a Zoom call, has now returned to the network and recently voiced his skepticism regarding the success of a case against Mr. Trump led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, focusing on allegations of election interference.
The report further reveals that the group’s discussions are often joined by other significant voices in legal commentary, including Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post, CNN’s Karen Agnifilo, and several others who oppose Mr. Trump.
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