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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post

Victoria Clark
Saturday, August 4, 2018, 6:12 PM

The trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort began on Tuesday in the Eastern District of Virginia. Autumn Brewington explained the charges against Manafort and the potential implications of the case for President Trump. After the first day of jury selection and opening statements, she detailed how references to Russia are banned in courtroom 900—yet ever-present.

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The trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort began on Tuesday in the Eastern District of Virginia. Autumn Brewington explained the charges against Manafort and the potential implications of the case for President Trump. After the first day of jury selection and opening statements, she detailed how references to Russia are banned in courtroom 900—yet ever-present.


The claim by President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani that “collusion is not a crime” set legal experts aflutter this week. Bob Bauer offered his view of Giuliani’s argument. Robert Chesney and Steve Vladeck also addressed the conspiracy/collusion question with their guest Amy Jeffress on the National Security Law Podcast. Additionally, they tackled 3D guns, Doe v. Mattis, and NATO:




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Victoria Clark is an intern at Lawfare. She was formerly a national security intern in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. She is a senior at Georgetown University studying Government and History.

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