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The Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: A Perfect Phone Call
The White House has released a memorandum of a July 25 call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump. -
OLC Issues an Opinion About the "Urgent Concern" Determination on the Whistleblower Complaint by the DNI
The Office of Legal Counsel released an opinion detailing the legal rationale for their determination that "the complaint submitted to the ICIG does not involve an 'urgent concern'" and that the DNI thus... -
Acting DNI Maguire Releases Statement About the Whistleblower Scandal
Acting Diretor of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire released a statement yesterday about the ongoing standoff over the whistleblower complaint. -
White House Releases Memorandum of Ukraine Call
The White House has released a memorandum of President Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The document is available here and below. -
A Timeline of the Trump-Ukraine Scandal
As of Sept. 24, the House of Representatives has formally launched impeachment proceedings against President Trump. -
So You Want to Impeach the President
What to include—and what not to include—in articles of impeachment. -
The Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: Whistleblower, Ukraine and Trump
There is an evolving standoff between the House Intelligence Committee and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over a whistleblower complaint reportedly involving President Trump. -
What the Latest Reports Say About the Whistleblower Complaint
More information is coming out in the media about the whistleblower complaint that Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire blocked the inspector general of the intelligence communit... -
The Witness and the Whistleblower: Some Thoughts
Corey Lewandowski’s testimony and the mysterious whistleblower complaint both involve allegations of outrageous presidential behavior and feature aggressive efforts by the administration to impede congre... -
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Letters to Congressional Intelligence Committees
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence Responds to the House Intelligence Committee
General Counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jason Klitenic, released two responses to letters from House Permanent Special Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Committee ... -
The Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden
The Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against Edward Snowden alleging that he violated non-disclosure agreements he signed with the CIA and NSA by both giving interviews he and failing to su...
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