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David Priess, Publisher of Lawfare and Chief Operating Officer of the Lawfare Institute, is also a Senior Fellow at the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security. He served during the Clinton and Bush 43 administrations as a CIA officer and has written two books: “The President’s Book of Secrets,” about the top-secret President’s Daily Brief, and "How To Get Rid of a President," describing the ways American presidents have left office.

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The Chatter Podcast: M. Todd Bennett on the Secretive Story of the Glomar Explorer

David Priess   Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 12:11 PM

Shane Harris spoke with intelligence historian M. Todd Bennett to discuss his new book, "Neither Confirm nor Deny: How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Tranpsarency," on how the exposure of a CIA secret program, codenamed AZORIAN, led to a public backlash against disclosures of classified information and helped reenforce the culture of secrecy that envelops the CIA's world.

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The Chatter Podcast: Reassessing Reagan's Foreign Policy with Will Inboden

David Priess   Thu, Dec 15, 2022, 11:29 AM

Ronald Reagan stands among the most consequential national security presidents in United States history, not least of which because his policies helped to end the Cold War without a direct war between the superpowers. Reagan's vision for ending the Cold War evolved during his presidency but followed clear principles he brought with him to the office.