Special Counsel Robert Mueller
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The Post-Election Mystery of Carter Page
Do we all need Carter Page, the former foreign policy adviser on the Trump campaign, to be a little more than he really is? For supporters of President Donald Trump (and Page himself),…
Do Not Pass Go: The Predictable Results of Subpoena Defiance
A short walk down memory lane shows how wrong former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg is about the consequences of defying a subpoena.
Brand Loyalty
For the No. 3 lawyer at the Justice Department to quit after just nine months on the job is, to say the least, unusual. Under the Trump administration, where the downright bizarre…
What’s the Story Behind Flynn’s Plea Deal?
A look at the plea deal of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the second in a series of posts on the central mysteries of the Trump-Russia investigation.
The Mysteries of the Trump-Russia Investigation: Known Unknowns
The first in a series of posts that examines the Mueller investigation’s central mysteries.
On Bannon’s Testimony & Executive Privilege
Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist and his campaign’s chief executive, refused to answer questions about his roles on the presidential transition…
Will President Trump be Interviewed by Robert Mueller?
NBC News reported this morning that President Donald Trump’s lawyers are talking with FBI investigators about a potential interview between Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s…
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…
Mueller Wasn’t Appointed Pursuant to the DOJ Regs (and other assorted flaws in the Manafort suit)
Paul Manafort filed a two-count suit yesterday against Acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Count Two challenges Special Counsel Mueller’s…
Former Top U.S. Attorneys’ Letter to President Trump: Let Mueller Do His Job
Many Americans believe that Special Counsel Robert Mueller needs time and political space to complete his important counterintelligence investigation of Russian interference in…
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 Trump’s Lawyer is Dead Wrong on Obstruction of Justice
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, John Dowd, now claims that the president “cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement officer” under Article…