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The Rule of Law: Implications of the Comey Testimony and the Kasowitz Defense
Former FBI Director James Comey judged that the President lacked a basic integrity, and that he would have to document each of their conversations to protect himself and perhaps, too, to create a record ... -
On Bad Lawyering in Presidential Scandals Past and Present
Almost two decades ago, a few short months after being hired as an editorial writer by the Washington Post to write high-minded legal-affairs editorials on those important questions that arise in the lif... -
The Worst Thing That Happened to Donald Trump this Week
What's the worst thing that happened to Donald Trump this week? It was NOT Director Comey's testimony. Rather, it must be the late Friday news that Robert Mueller has hired Michael Dreeben, on a part-t... -
In Sharing Memos, Comey Did Nothing Wrong as a Former Official and Everything Right as a Whistleblower
The world has waited for Donald Trump’s response to yesterday’s stunning testimony from former FBI Director James Comey. Trump’s uncharacteristic restraint in holding back from tweeting yesterday apparen... -
In the View of the Supreme Court, Alan Dershowitz Is Wrong About the Powers of the President
Alan Dershowitz, in a series of recent op-eds, has taken to arguing in his characteristic take-no-prisoners style that the whole issue of whether President Trump might have obstructed justice is a red he... -
Donald Trump's Best Defense: "I'm Ignorant"
“I am a moron.” What a strange place we have come to. The best defense the President can mount to growing concerns that he obstructed justice is to plead ignorance of Washington. -
On the “Nature of the Person”: Initial Thoughts on James Comey’s Testimony
A few weeks ago, I gave an interview to the PBS NewsHour in which I was asked for the basis of my earlier claim that former FBI Director James Comey regarded President Trump and his coterie as dishonorab... -
Reactions to James Comey's Testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee
We’re rounding up key public statements concerning James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8. Watch this page; we'll update as new statements are issued. Written Statemen... -
Liveblog: Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies this morning for the first time since his dismissal before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a highly anticipated hearing. Comey's opening statement, released... -
Some Thoughts on the Coats-Rogers Testimony and Executive Privilege
The spectacle of DNI Coats and NSA Director Rogers fumbling for unconvincing excuses to avoid answering Senators’ questions about whether President Trump asked them to intervene to halt the Russia invest... -
Don’t Look Now but President Trump Named a New FBI Director
Yesterday, President Trump announced on Twitter that he plans to nominate Christopher Wray as the new Director of the FBI. The FBI is currently being led by Acting Director Andrew McCabe, whom the New Yo... -
Two Reflections on the Comey Statement
Though I agree with much of what Ben says about James Comey’s statement, I find myself in greater agreement with David French’s account.
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