CAFE Insider

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "The Amateurish Dystopian Surrealism of Michael Cohen's Gag Order,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Jake Tapper talks about his fiction writing and what Preet should ask Jeffrey Toobin during their interview next week. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.For references and supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-bonus/stay-tuned-bonus-7-30-jake-tapper

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Barr Fight,” Preet and Anne discuss Attorney General Bill Barr’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, President Trump’s recent deployment of hundreds of federal officers to American cities as part of “Operation Legend,” and the release of Michael Cohen from prison after a federal judge called his re-imprisonment “retaliatory” in response to his plans to publish a book. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials found at Cafe.com. 

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Barr Cannonballs Into a Pool of Corruption,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Hurdles One Inch High on the Track’” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this episode of the United Security podcast, Lisa and Ken make sense of the recent Twitter hack which has renewed concerns about cyber vulnerabilities related to the upcoming election; escalating tensions between the U.S. and China with the Trump Administration’s decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston and the Justice Department’s indictment of two Chinese nationals; and reporting that President Trump has provided secret orders authorizing the CIA to conduct covert cyber attacks. Transcript, References & Supplemental materials here.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Professor Eddie Glaude ruminates on patriotism and reacts to Princeton’s recent decision to rename the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:“President Eisgruber’s message to community on removal of Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school and Wilson College,” Princeton University, 6/27/20

In this bonus material from a special episode of Stay Tuned, “Scenes from the Mueller Probe,” Anne Milgram talks to Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, about his time reforming FBI’s forensics lab, that time he prosecuted Vincent Gigante, the boss of the Genovese crime family, and a death penalty case he defended early in his career as a young lawyer. In the full episode, Weissmann reflects on the probe, shares his view on the Roger Stone commutation, and previews his forthcoming book, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation. As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSSpenser S. Hsu, “Convicted defendants left uninformed of forensic flaws found by Justice Dept.,” Washington Post, 4/16/2012Spenser S. Hsu, “U.S. reviewing 27 death penalty convictions for FBI forensic testimony errors,” Washington Post, 7/17/2013“FBI Testimony on Microscopic Hair Analysis Contained Errors in at Least 90 Percent of Cases in Ongoing Review,” FBI.gov, 4/20/2015“Innocence Project Praises DOJ for Undertaking Unprecedented Review of FBI Forensic Testimony,” Innocence Project, 2/24/2016Robert Mueller, Testimony on Forensics before the Senate Judiciary Committee, CSPAN, 5/16/2012Eddie William Finney, Petitioner, v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic Andclassification Center, Respondent, 709 F.2d 643 (11th Cir. 1983), Justia“First set to die, Ga man gets life in killings,” Access DWUN, 9/21/2013Joseph P. Fried, “In Closing Arguments, U.S. Says Tapes Prove Gigante Is Mob Kingpin,” New York Times, 7/23/1997Blane Harden, “Gigante Guilty of Racketeering, Conspiracy,” Washington Post, 7/26/1997Selwyn Robb, “Vincent Gigante, Mafia Leader Who Feigned Insanity, Dies at 77,” New York Times, 12/19/2005

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Portland, Vance, and Voting Rights,” Preet and Anne break down the controversy surrounding the use of federal officers to arrest and detain protesters in Portland, the most recent legal maneuvering in the Manhattan District Attorney’s pursuit of President Trump’s tax returns, and the Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place (for now) a lower court order which disenfranchises hundreds of thousands of people in Florida with felony convictions. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials at CAFE.com. 

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Miseries of MDC are Ghislaine Maxwell’s Incentive to Flip,” and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Leadership in Crisis’” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks Senator Cory Booker a lightning round of questions about being Newark’s mayor, who he wants to play him in a biopic, and his favorite party game. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:Street Fight (dir. Marshall Curry), StreetFightFilm.com, 2005Jonathan D. Tepperman, “Complicating the Race,” New York Times, 4/28/2002Cory Booker Tweet about Danny DeVito, Twitter, 7/2/2014Werewolf: A Party Game for Devious People, PlayWereWolf.Co

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Pardon Me?” Preet and Anne break down President Trump’s decision to commute the sentence of his friend and advisor Roger Stone, the unusual circumstances under which Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen is returning to federal prison, the pair of long-anticipated Supreme Court decisions concerning Trump’s personal financial records, and the congressional testimony of former U.S. Attorney for SDNY Geoff Berman. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne.References and Supplemental Materials at CAFE.com

On this inaugural episode of United Security, “Bounties, Bolton, and COVID-19,” Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein discuss recent reporting that the Russians paid bounties to Taliban linked militias to kill U.S. service members in Afghanistan, make sense of the Bolton saga including a breakdown of the pre-publication review process for former government officials, and provide an update on the resurgence of COVID-19.Read the shownotes & the transcripts at CAFE.com

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Ghislaine Maxwell and the “Would You Cooperate” Game," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub discusses her time as counsel to the House Ethics Committee and offers some hopeful examples of election reform. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:James Bornemeier, “‘How-Not-To' Guide: Helping Politicians to Go by the Book,” Los Angeles Times, 5/13/1992“General election 2019: How much can parties spend?,” BBC, 11/4/2019“Matching Funds Program,” New York City Campaign Finance Board, 2020Sarah Kliff, “Seattle’s radical plan to fight big money in politics,” Vox, 11/5/2018

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Ghislaine, ICE & DOJ,” Preet and Anne discuss the recent ICE decision to force foreign students taking online-only college classes back to their home countries; the indictment in SDNY of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate and enabler; and the news that Richard Donoghue, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is taking a new job as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG). We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials at CAFE.com

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Jerry Nadler’s Talk is Brash, but his Walk is Timid," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Some Modest Leadership Advice’” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Manhattan District Cyrus Vance Jr. talks about the difficulties and inequities of prosecution during COVID-19.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:“D.A. Vance’s Written Testimony for City Council Committees on Criminal Justice and Justice System Oversight Hearing on “COVID-19 in City Jails and Juvenile Detention Centers,” ManhattanDA.org, 5/19/2020 Brendan Krisel, “Manhattan DA Won't Prosecute Social Distancing Arrests,” Patch.com, 5/12/2020Sonia Moghe, “Inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jails, 'the epicenter of the epicenter' of the coronavirus pandemic,” CNN, 5/18/2020Erica Orden, “Coronavirus forces prosecutors to embrace video conferencing in criminal probes. It's raised a host of issues,” CNN, 5/7/2020

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “The Judiciary Speaks,” Preet and Anne discuss the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, the Trump administration’s push to overturn Obamacare, the latest in the Michael Flynn saga, and the House Judiciary Committee hearing about the politicization of the Department of Justice. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials at CAFE.com 

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Barr's M.O., Lacking Hollywood Drama, is Subtle and Dangerous," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "The Importance of ‘Thank You, Good Luck, and Goodbye’” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this special live episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne discuss the controversy surrounding the release of John Bolton's book, react to new revelations regarding Trump's firing of Geoffrey Berman, and analyze two surprising Supreme Court decisions. 

In this special episode of CAFE Insider, “The Firing of Geoff Berman - A Low Barr,” Preet and Anne break down the events surrounding Attorney General Bill Barr’s sudden firing of Geoff Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Find References and Supplemental materials here. 

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "The last analysis is, what has man done?" and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "No Verdict Is Certain," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Boston College Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson talks about where she gets her news and whether historians should run for office.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:Heather Cox Richardson, Letter from an American on Marines banning Confederate flag, Substack, 6/5/2020Jenny Gross, “U.S. Marine Corps Issues Ban on Confederate Battle Flags,” New York Times, 6/6/2020Josh Marshall Profile, Talking Points Memo

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Policing in Crisis,” Preet and Anne discuss the new charges against the police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, the recent calls for “defunding” the police and other attempts at reform, and more. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental Materials at CAFE.com

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Trump's Legal Fantasyland," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Words That Have Touched Me" and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “George Floyd & America in Turmoil,” Preet and Anne discuss the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the legal and policy dimensions of the case, and the protests breaking out in cities across the country. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental Materials at CAFE.com

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "History, Not the Jury, Will Render the Verdict," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Will Our Relationships Be The Same?" and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. reflects on the life and legacy of his late father, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSMarilyn Berger, "Cyrus R. Vance, a Confidant Of Presidents, Is Dead at 84," New York Times, 1/13/2002Don Oberdorfer, "Vance Quits, Opposed Hostage Rescue Try," Washington Post, 4/28/1980

In this episode of CAFE Insider, "Meet the Fokker Case” Preet and Anne break down the politically-charged legal news making the headlines, including:-- President Trump’s tweets promoting a conspiracy theory tying former Congressman and current media personality Joe Scarborough to the tragic death of his 28-year-old congressional staffer in 2001. -- The President’s attacks on the integrity of absentee voting, falsely accusing election officials in Michigan and Nevada of breaking the law, and threatening to withhold federal grants to those states.-- The latest developments in the highly unusual Michael Flynn case, including the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ordering District Judge Emmet Sullivan to explain his decision to appoint an amicus curiae to argue against the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case and the FBI Director Chris Wray’s announcement that the bureau is opening an internal review of the investigation. We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Please find the References and Supplemental Materials on the CAFE Website.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Trump's 'Ploybook,'" and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Why Prosecutorial Experience Matters," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Zanny Minton Beddoes offers advice for young people currently entering the workplace, reflects on her experience in boarding school, and tells Preet where she gets her news.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSKate McCann, “Theresa May admits 'running through fields of wheat' is the naughtiest thing she ever did,” The Telegraph, 6/5/2017

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “IGs, Unmaskings & Insider Trading,” Preet and Anne break down the politically-charged legal news making the headlines, including:-- President Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick amid a reported investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.-- The appointment of former federal judge and prosecutor John Gleeson to argue against the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the Michael Flynn case and explore the possibility of holding Flynn in criminal contempt for perjury. -- Trump’s recent accusations that Obama administration officials improperly revealed Flynn’s identity in classified intelligence reports during the presidential transition.-- The FBI’s insider trading investigation into Senator Richard Burr whose phone was seized pursuant to a search warrant.  We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Please find the References and Supplemental Materials on the CAFE Website.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "A Bone To Pick With Trump’s Dubious Legal Arguments," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, “The Fallacy That A Critic Is Endowed With The Skill To Fix That Which Is Ably Criticized,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, George Packer talks about the legacy of novelist Robert Stone.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.For supplemental materials, head to: https://cafe.com/insider-podcast/stay-tuned-bonus-5-14-george-packer/

In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Water Under the Bridgegate," Preet and Anne break down the politically-charged legal news making the headlines, including:The fallout from Attorney General Bill Barr’s decision to dismiss the DOJ’s case against Michael Flynn — and whether Flynn’s supporters have reason to be upset with the FBI’s handling of his investigation. The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kelly v. United States to overturn the fraud convictions of two members of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration — and the implications of that decision on the future of public corruption prosecutions. The case surrounding the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed black man who was shot to death by a white father and son while on a run in suburban Georgia. We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials below. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSFLYNN Friday’s special episode of CAFE Insider on the DOJ’s decision to dismiss the case against Michael FlynnThe Department of Justice’s Motion to Dismiss the case against Michael FlynnDepartment of Justice alumni statement calling for Barr’s resignation, 5/11/20Unsealed documents relating to FBI’s Flynn investigation, 4/29/2018 U.S. Code § 1001, the statute which makes it a felony to lie about a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branchStandard for “materiality” under 18 U.S.C. § 1001The Logan Act, which criminalizes official correspondence by unauthorized private citizens with foreign governments Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires lobbyists for foreign governments to make public disclosures The Attorney General’s Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations“The Justice Department’s Faulty Arguments in the Flynn Case,” Robert Litt, Lawfare, 4/8/20“Bill Barr Twisted My Words in Dropping the Flynn Case. Here’s the Truth,” Mary McCord, New York Times, 5/10/20“The Long List of People Who Thought Flynn’s Lies Were Material,” Chuck Rosenberg, Washington Post, 5/10/20“Flynn and the Anatomy of a Political Narrative,” Andrew McCarthy, National Review, 5/9/20Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale’s statement on the DOJ’s decision to drop the case, 5/7/20BRIDGEGATEKelly v. United States (2020), the unanimous Supreme Court decision overturning the convictions of former NJ Governor Chris Christie’s associates for their roles in BridgegateMcDonnell v. United States (2015), Supreme Court precedent which narrowed the legal definition of public corruption Skilling v. United States (2009), the Supreme Court case concerning the Enron scandal which significantly curtailed the scope of the “honest services” fraud statute 18 U.S. Code § 1343, Fraud by wire, radio, or television18 U.S. Code § 666, Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds18 U.S. Code § 241, Conspiracy against rightsDoing Justice, Preet’s book, in which he discusses prosecuting bad behavior under imperfect statutes President Trump’s tweet congratulating Chris Christie on the Kelly decision, 5/7/20AHMAUD ARBERY KILLING The disturbing video showing Greg and Travis McMichael fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery [Violent content]Video showing Arbery inside a construction site shortly before his murder Waycross District Attorney Greg Barnhill’s letter of recusal, in which he recommended that charges be dropped due to “insufficient probable cause,” 4/3/20THE WRAPThe mysterious toilet flushing during Supreme Court oral arguments livestream, 5/7/20“Investigation: I Think I Know Which Justice Flushed,” Ashley Feinberg, Slate, 5/12/20

In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "Barr Spins, Flynn Wins," Preet and Anne dissect the Justice Department’s rationale for moving to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and the implications of this move on the rule of law.We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials below. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSThe Department of Justice’s Motion to Dismiss the case against Michael Flynn18 U.S.C. 1001 (false statements) & definition of “materiality”Rule 48(a) in the Rules of Criminal Procedure: DismissalBill Barr Interview, CBS News, 5/7/20Preet’s Rosa Parks Tweet, 5/7/20

CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, “56 Days Later, A Creeping Sense of Squandered Time,” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "A DOJ Bailout For Michael Flynn," and read his note in your inbox every Friday. 

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Sam Harris talks about the plusses and pitfalls of interior monologues.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “The Return of Flynn & McGahn," Preet and Anne break down the the politically-charged legal issues making the headlines, including:Whether the recently unsealed documents in the ongoing case involving former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn show that he was entrapped and otherwise mistreated by the FBI, as argued by his supporters.Whether the fight between the executive and legislative branches over compelling testimony from former White House Counsel Don McGahn can be constitutionally resolved by the judiciary branch. Whether it is lawful for protestestors objecting to the lockdown restrictions in Michigan to descend on the State Capitol with loaded rifles and bullet-proof vests. We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. References and Supplemental materials below. REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALSSTAY TUNED WEBBY NOMINATIONStay Tuned Webby's nomination for Best Podcast on News & Politics MICHAEL FLYNN18 U.S. Code § 1001, the statute which makes it a felony to lie about a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branchUnsealed documents relating to FBI’s Flynn investigation, 4/29/20Flynn’s motion to dismiss the case, based on the recently unsealed documents, 4/24/20Flynn’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, 1/29/20Flynn’s apology and admission of guilt, 12/1/17The information of initial false statements charge to which Flynn pled guilty, 11/30/17Timeline of Flynn’s relationship with Russia, FactCheck.org“Flynn Redux: What Those FBI Documents Really Show,” Lawfare, 5/1/20The Logan Act, which criminalizes official correspondence by unauthorized private citizens with foreign governments Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires that lobbyists for foreign governments make public disclosures CLIP: Flynn leads “Lock her up!” chant at 2016 RNC, CNNCLIP: Comey discusses FBI Hillary Clinton investigation with George Stephanopoulos, 4/18/18CLIP: Pence says Flynn made “inaccurate” statements, 2/20/17CLIP: Trump floats rehiring Flynn, 4/30/20CLIP: WH Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany defends Flynn, 5/1/20DON MCGAHN ORAL ARGUMENTS: Judiciary Committee v. Don McGahn, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc, 4/28/20Decision (2-1) by a three-judge D.C. Circuit panel dismissing the House Judiciary Committees’ lawsuit to enforce its subpoena of Don McGahn, 2/28/20House Judiciary Committee’s supplemental brief, submitted before the en banc rehearing of the case, 4/16/20McGahn’s supplemental brief, submitted before the en banc rehearing, 3/30/20Trump v. Mazars, the case now before the Supreme Court concerning the House’s subpoena of Mazars USA, President Trump’s accounting firm“The Supreme Court Confronts Trump’s Challenge to the Separation of Powers,” New Yorker, 5/2/20MICHIGAN PROTESTSMichigan State Police training manual on open carry rules MCL 750.234d of Michigan State Penal Code, which outlines premises where open carry is unlawful“Gov. Whitmer: Protestors ‘carried nooses and Confederate flags and swastikas,” NBC News, 5/5/20 “Because of Michigan’s gun laws, protestors were allowed to carry their assault rifles in state capitol — but not their protest signs,” Business Insider, 5/1/20THE WRAP:Podcast: Two Whats and a Wow

In this bonus material from the special national security focused episode, “The New Threat Matrix,” co-hosts Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein discuss the latest news on FISA and the historical context that helps us make sense of the recent Inspector General reports. They also share their views on the recent firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and what that means for U.S. national security.  Both Lisa and Ken have served at the highest levels of government -- at the Justice Department and as presidential advisors on matters of homeland security and counterterrorism. Lisa served under President Barack Obama, and Ken under President George W. Bush. They also both served as Chief of Staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller.Host biosLisa Monaco, O’MelvenyKen Wainstein, Davis PolkThe ArchiveLisa & Ken’s first podcast conversation: Stay Tuned National Security Special, 2/4/20Special episode of CAFE Insider, featuring Lisa Monaco: Extraordinary Times, 3/17/20Lisa Monaco joined Preet on Stay Tuned to help answer listener questions, 6/21/18Lisa Monaco shares the story of her career in her first appearance on Stay Tuned: Behind Closed Doors: Advising Obama & Mueller, 9/28/17FISAForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act documents, fas.org“Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation,” Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, 12/9/2019“Management Advisory Memorandum for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regarding the Execution of Woods Procedures for Applications Filed with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Relating to U.S. Persons,” Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, 3/30/2020Michael Atkinson“Inspector General Fired by Trump Urges Whistle-Blowers ‘to Bravely Speak Up,’” The New York Times, 4/6/20Sen. Mark Warner, “The national security cost of Trump’s politicization of U.S. intelligence,” The Washington Post, 4/20/20Write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected]