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The Big Takeaways from the Latest Obstruction Revelations

As the first week of 2018 comes to an end, the chaos surrounding the Trump administration has reached fever pitch. This is largely thanks to a new book from journalist Michael…
A radioactive warning sign hangs on fencing around the Anfield's Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill on October 27, 2017 outside Ticaboo, Utah.

Sessions’ Recusal, the Clinton Foundation, and Uranium One

When Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, he will face questioning on the Uranium One deal. As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s…
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn at Trump Tower on December 5, 2016 in New York City.

Former Prosecutor Renato Mariotti’s Tweet Threads on National Security (Nov. 3-10)

Here is an exposition and presentation of some of this week’s national security-related threads authored by Just Security Editorial Board member and former federal prosecutor…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 18, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Close Call Whether Sessions Committed Perjury in Denying Other Campaign Russian Contacts

It is not crystal clear whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied to Congress about his knowledge of other Trump campaign members’ contacts with Russians during the 2016 election.…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 18, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Sessions Changes his Story on Russian Contacts in Senate Testimony

On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions changed his story yet again about what he discussed with Russian officials during the 2016 election. While he initially denied having…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn-in prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill June 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.

AG Sessions’ Shifting and False Statements to Congress on Russia

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for an oversight hearing. This is the first time Sessions will come before the Senate…
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Trump’s New War on Leaks: Reporters Caught in the Crossfire?

At a press conference on August 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions condemned “in the strongest possible terms the staggering number of leaks” of classified national security…

The Three Sessions Succession Scenarios

President Trump took to Twitter this morning ostensibly to defend his “beleaguered” Attorney General, even though at least some of that beleaguerment is, thanks to…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (July 7-July 14)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions puts a hand up as he sits during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill June 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.

About that Executive Privilege “Policy”: Congress Should Call the Bluff

During last week’s hearing of the Senate intelligence committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions generated withering criticism by repeatedly refusing to answer Senators’ questions…

The Other Person in the Room with Comey and Sessions

During all of the intense debate over the testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, perhaps the most important statement by Sessions has gone largely overlooked. During…

The Evolving Testimony of a Strangely Incurious Attorney General

Parsing the testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding a critical conversation that he had with FBI Director James Comey reveals an important evolution in the Attorney…
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