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Episode 50 of the National Security Law Podcast: The Big Chill
Are your other podcasts letting you down by taking a holiday break? Never fear, National Security Law Podcast is here! With two hosts who would much rather be podcasting than…
Why it’s Far Worse for Trump to Fire Rosenstein than to Fire Mueller
All eyes are on what Donald Trump will do, as the oracles on Twitter and the Hill have predicted that the president may fire Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller around the holidays.…
Collusion Doesn’t Have to be Criminal to be an Ongoing Threat
During the hearing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday, some members of the House Judiciary Committee did not try to conceal their attempt to discredit and…
Why Conservatives Should Embrace Bob Mueller
Conservatives have strong reasons to embrace—rather than try to discredit—Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. An effort appears underway to damage the credibility of Mueller’s…
Do You Want Putin’s Attention? Sanction Sport
Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s decision by the International Olympic Committee on whether to ban Russia for its alleged state-sanctioned doping program for its Olympic…
Special Edition Just Security Podcast: Mike Flynn’s Plea Deal
I sat down with former White House lawyer Andy Wright to have a quick conversation about today’s news that President Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor…
What Does Flynn Plea Deal Mean?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced this morning that a plea hearing for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, would…
Former Prosecutor Renato Mariotti’s Tweet Threads on National Security (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)
Here is an exposition and analysis of some of this week’s national security-related threads authored by Just Security Editorial Board member and former federal prosecutor Renato…
When Erik Prince Called US Intelligence Assessment of Russian Election Hack “too cute and very, very thin”
Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, testifies on Thursday afternoon before the House Intelligence Committee in the Russia investigation. The committee will later release a…
Flynn’s Turkish Delight: How, Why, and When He Reversed His Policy Positions on Turkey
Many commentators anticipate that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will likely indict retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn in part for the former National Security Advisor’s…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Fig Leaf for His Russian Propaganda Problem
Since Facebook disclosed that at least 150 million Americans were exposed to Russian propaganda on its platform in the run up to the 2016 election, pressure has been growing for…
What You Could Not Learn from NYT and WSJ on Kushner’s “Russian Backdoor” Email
If you read only the New York Times or Wall Street Journal stories on the latest Jared Kushner correspondence—email subject line: “Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite”—you’d…