Executive Power
Can the Presidency Trump a Special Counsel Subpoena?
Steve Vladeck, Benjamin Wittes Wed, May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM
The special counsel would probably prevail in court—but it is not a sure thing.
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books and is co-chair of the Hoover Institution's Working Group on National Security, Technology, and Law.
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The Russia Connection
The Game Theory of a Trump Subpoena
Benjamin Wittes Wed, May 2, 2018, 10:57 AM
The special counsel wants to interview the president. How will it play out?
The Russia Connection
What Can We Say About Mueller’s 49 Questions?
Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 1, 2018, 4:55 PM
There are reasons to be cautious about the 49 questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wishes to pose to President Trump in an interview, as the New York Times reported Monday evening.
Federal Law Enforcement
Taking the Pulse of the FBI One Year Into Trump’s Tenure
Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 8:00 AM
The FBI just completed a survey that shows how the last year’s events have affected the rank-and-file’s morale. We’re asking for the results.
Federal Law Enforcement
Behind James Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’
Benjamin Wittes Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 11:13 AM
Reflections on the former FBI director’s book, leadership—and no-win situations.
Federal Law Enforcement
Six Takeaways From Trump’s Threats Against Rod Rosenstein
Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 6:34 PM
If the president can fire the deputy attorney general for openly corrupt reasons and not pay a devastating electoral price, the ramifications would be vast and chilling.
Donald Trump
How the Cohen Raids and Trump’s Reactions Edge Us Toward Confrontation
Benjamin Wittes Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 7:57 PM
Evidence supporting the warrant application likely exceeded what is legally required, which makes Cohen’s situation, and Trump’s, grave.