What Michael Lewis has said about United States Institute of Peace
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 4, 2026
Michael Lewis, American nonfiction author of Moneyball, The Big Short, The Fifth Risk and Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, has been quoted on United States Institute of Peace 2 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on October 4, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lewis says the administration's seizure of the Institute of Peace was blatantly illegal but is moving slowly through the courts.
“So it was, I mean, it's blatantly illegal, but it's working its way through the courts slowly”
Pod Save America: Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis) (Oct 4, 2026) · Listen from 5:06
Lewis argues that because no violence occurred, the importance of who controlled armed security was overlooked.
“I think because no shots were fired, I think we ignore the importance of who has the guns”
Pod Save America: Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis) (Oct 4, 2026) · Listen from 8:03
Episodes
Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)Pod Save America · Oct 4, 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Jon Lovett interviews author Michael Lewis about his book Blockers, on federal employees who resisted DOGE and the Trump administration's reshaping of government.
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- Government fraud and waste · 1 quote
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