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Did Attorney General Sessions Violate His Promise to Recuse Himself in Recommending Comey’s Dismissal?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions played a key role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey last night by unequivocally recommending Comey’s dismissal to the President of the United States. -
Was the Firing of James Comey Obstruction of Justice?
Following the abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey there is widespread speculation about whether the episode constitutes obstruction of justice. -
The National Security Law Podcast: On the Firing of Jim Comey
Yes, Episode 16 just dropped yesterday, but given the firing of Jim Comey we felt duty bound to get back to the microphones ASAP. And so here you will find Bobby and Steve reviewing and debating the leg... -
Backgrounder: The Power to Appoint & Remove the FBI Director
I thought a brief backgrounder on the power of the President to appoint and to remove the FBI Director might be in order this morning... The Power to Appoint -
The Lawfare Podcast: Emergency Edition on FBI Director Comey's Firing
The sound quality is, well, substandard, and we apologize for that. But people on Twitter were asking for an emergency podcast on FBI Director James Comey's firing today, and we put together an incredibl... -
Did Trump Tell Flynn to Talk to the Russian Ambassador—and Lie About It?
On Tuesday, during lunch at my desk, I watched a CNN roundtable which, though pretty hard on General Flynn, professed to be baffled as to what happened after Sally Yates went to the White House Counsel t... -
Statements on the Firing of FBI Director James Comey
We’re rounding up key public statements addressing President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. Watch this page; we'll update as new statements are issued. Senators Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI): -
FBI Director James Comey Dismissed
President Trump has dismissed FBI Director James Comey. The press statement of the White House, along with letters from President Trump, Attorney General Sessions, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenst... -
Can a President’s Absolute Immunity be Trumped?
It’s time to think hard about Nixon v. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald isn’t really part of the national security law canon; it’s a 1982 Supreme Court decision that is often cited for the proposition that the P... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Susan Munro
With our sound system back online, episode 163 is already a big step up from Lost Episode 162. (Transcripts of 162 are available for those who wish by sending email to CyberlawPodcast@steptoe.com.) -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In highly-anticipated testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified on her warnings to the White House about the conduct ... -
Section-by-Section Analysis of Rep. Schiff's AUMF Proposal
As several colleagues noted last week, Representative Adam Schiff has revived his effort to get Congress to replace the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs with a new “Consolidated AUMF” that would explicitly name the I...
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