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The Intercept to Host Live Conversation With Robert Reich on Democracy and Campaign Finance Threats

Confirmed1 source · Oct 23, 2026

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich will discuss with The Intercept whether Democrats can overcome billions in spending by wealthy Trump allies and protect election integrity.

The Intercept to Host Live Conversation With Robert Reich on Democracy and Campaign Finance Threats
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What happened

The Intercept is hosting a live conversation between Intercept Briefing host Akela Lacy and Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary who has spent decades warning about inequality and concentrated power in America. The discussion will address whether Democrats can withstand massive campaign spending by Elon Musk and other wealthy Trump supporters, whether the election will remain free from intimidation and interference, and what a Democratic Congress could do to obstruct Trump's attacks on democracy. Reich, who has served in three presidential administrations and authored multiple books including a new memoir, will also discuss his media company Inequality Media's new documentary "The Work in Progress."

Context

Reich's appearance reflects ongoing Democratic concerns about the role of oligarchic wealth in elections heading into the midterm season. The questions posed—about election safety, wealthy interference, and Democratic capacity to resist Trump—indicate core anxieties about whether electoral outcomes can be determined by voters or will be shaped by billionaire spending and potential intimidation. Reich's decades-long public work on inequality and power concentration positions him as a voice challenging Democrats themselves on their responses to threats to democratic institutions.