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Destroying Federal Documents During a Presidential Transition Is a Federal Crime
Destroying or stealing documents belonging to the United States government is a crime.
Timeline: Trump, Barr, and the Halkbank Case on Iran Sanctions-Busting
A comprehensive timeline of the prosecution of Turkey's Halkbank and President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr's reproted actions.
About Those Constitutional Norms, Mr. Attorney General
The president’s non-cooperation in the Ukraine investigation breaches the bipartisan understanding that the president has a responsibility to come clean with Congress about foreign…
Pompeo’s Letter Is the Trump Administration’s Opening Salvo of Obstruction
The Trump administration now seems to be reverting to its previous strategy of total obstruction based on maximalist interpretations of executive authority.
Yes, Trump Could Be Indicted If He Leaves Office in 2021, But Is That Likely?
In a world where indicting a sitting president is not possible and prosecuting him after he leaves office raises practical and prudential concerns, impeachment could very well…
Did Trump and His Team Successfully Obstruct Mueller’s Investigation?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller found “numerous links” between Russia and the Trump campaign that are deeply troubling, but the evidence was insufficient to establish a violation…
Annie Donaldson is Not the President’s “Alter Ego”
It could almost be a bar exam question. Under the Executive Branch theory that the president’s senior aides are “absolutely immune” from appearing before Congress, which…
A Side-by-Side Comparison of Barr’s vs. Mueller’s Statements about Special Counsel Report
"Some of the differences involve near complete contradictions—in other words Mueller’s statement and Barr’s statements cannot both be true."
The Missing Bill Barr Obstruction Analysis
"The American public and Congress should demand that the Attorney General disclose his analysis."
Mueller’s Message: The Obstruction That Nearly Halted Criminal Case Against Russians
"Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement on Wednesday may reset the conversation about his investigation’s findings, and how Congress and the American public move forward…
What Nixon’s Impeachment Can and Can’t Tell Us About the Impeachment of Trump
[Editor’s note: Just Security is publishing a series in conversation with Sidney Blumenthal’s “An Open Memo: Comparison of Clinton Impeachment, Nixon Impeachment and Trump…
The Pelosi Approach to Impeachment: Public Education, First
[Editor’s note: Just Security is publishing a series in conversation with Sidney Blumenthal’s “An Open Memo: Comparison of Clinton Impeachment, Nixon Impeachment and Trump…