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Lawyerly Integrity in the Trump Administration
The New York Times’s story on “What It Means to Work for Trump,” on top of Jim Comey’s firing last week, got me thinking again about how difficult it is for a lawyer who is a political appointee to act w... -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Rise of America’s Special Operations Forces
It’s been a long week, so after our special emergency edition on the firing of FBI Director James Comey, the Lawfare Podcast is coming to your rescue with an episode that has nothing at all to do with th... -
The Very Long Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
It’s been a very long week. It was only last Sunday that France voted in centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron as the next president over the far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen. Laura Dean consi... -
Filibuster Gowdy .... Oh Wait ...
President Trump has released a short list of a dozen names as possible replacements for FBI Director Comey. Four of the individuals are said to be interviewing with the President this weekend. Two of t... -
Crying About WannaCry: Notable Features of the Newest Ransomware Attack
You’ve likely heard, by now, about the “wCry” (aka WannaCry) ransomware worm. There are a few features of this attack worthy of particular note. -
The Real Lesson from the WannaCry Ransomware
Lawfare and others have spent an enormous amount of time discussing the intricacies of the Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP). Many policy conferences have been dedicated to the matter, and an even g... -
When Questions of Norms Become Questions of Law, Part II: On the President's Threatening Tweet
Since my posting just yesterday, which noted that the President Trump’s flouting of norms may be exposing him to legal peril, he seems unable to change course. Today brings news of a fresh and potentiall... -
Conyers and Cummings Ask White House Counsel Don McGahn for Possible Trump "Tapes"
In response to President Trump's tweet suggesting the possible existence of tapes of Trump's conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers and ... -
Congressional Democrats' Response to Firing Comey: Procedural Options
As congressional Democrats consider how to respond to President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, what institutional procedures are available as part of their response? -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a series of early-morning tweets, President Trump appeared to threaten former FBI Director James Comey against releasing information about his communications with Trump, writing, “James Comey better h... -
Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Requests Briefing from DAG Rosenstein and Acting FBI Director McCabe
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein have requested a briefing from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe to the f... -
Democrats Ask DAG Rosenstein for Details on Sessions' Involvement in Comey Firing
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Elijah Cummings and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers have sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod... -
Water Wars: To FONOP or Not To FONOP?
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Et Tu Rod? Why The Deputy Attorney General Must Resign
“He made—he made a recommendation,” Donald Trump said yesterday of his Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein in an interview with NBC News. “He’s highly respected, very good guy, very smart guy. The De... -
When Questions of Norms Become Questions of Law: Trump's Conversations with Comey
For a reason still unknown, the President’s letter dismissing the FBI Director included the statement that James Comey had told him three times that he was not under investigation. The letter alone raise... -
A Summary of the Cybersecurity Executive Order
This afternoon, President Trump signed a long-awaited executive order on cybersecurity, titled “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.” This post will walk throu... -
Office of Director of National Intelligence Releases FISA Section 702 Documents
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released several sets of documents relating to FISA Section 702. The documents are too numerous to embed in this post, but are linked below by cate... -
Takeaways from Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe's Testimony Today
A previously-scheduled Senate Intelligence Committee hearing today on “Worldwide Threats” became the object of unexpected excitement given the recent dismissal of former FBI Director James Comey, as Come... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Fallout from President Trump’s snap dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has continued to settle as reports emerged Wednesday of the motives driving and circumstances surrounding Comey’s dismissal. -
The Spotlight Shifts to the DOJ Inspector General
As Daphna Renan and David Pozen note, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s memorandum to Attorney General Sessions on Comey’s action last summer, which was the ostensible basis for firing FBI Directo...
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