The Russia Connection
Did Comey “Grandstand” or "Politicize" the Russia Investigation?
Jack Goldsmith Sat, May 20, 2017, 12:09 PM
No, he did not.
Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor at Harvard Law School, co-founder of Lawfare, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and co-chair of its Working Group on National Security, Technology, and Law. He teaches and writes about national security law, presidential power, cybersecurity, international law, internet law, foreign relations law, and conflict of laws. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
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FBI Director James Comey
Another Bomb Drops: Initial Thoughts on Trump Asking Comey to Kill the Flynn Investigation
Helen Klein Murillo, Jack Goldsmith, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn, Paul Rosenzweig, Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 16, 2017, 7:39 PM
The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to drop the FBI’s investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn—a story that dramatically raises the stakes on the question of whether Trump's pattern of behavior constitutes obstruction of justice.
Donald Trump
Bombshell: Initial Thoughts on the Washington Post’s Game-Changing Story
Jack Goldsmith, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes, Elishe Julian Wittes Mon, May 15, 2017, 7:47 PM
The Washington Post this afternoon published a stunning story reporting that President Trump disclosed highly-classified information to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during their visit to the Oval Office last week.
FBI Director James Comey
Partisan Political Figures Cannot Run the FBI
Jack Goldsmith, Benjamin Wittes Mon, May 15, 2017, 10:33 AM
The idea of appointing a partisan political figure of any kind to run the FBI under any circumstances should be unthinkable. In the current moment, it must be understood as nothing less than a dangerous corruption of federal law enforcement.
Alien Tort Statute
Justice Alito's Kiobel Concurrence and the “Touch and Concern” Circuit Split
Jack Goldsmith Mon, May 15, 2017, 8:00 AM
As Lawfare readers know, the question of corporate liability under the Alien Tort Statute is once again before the Supreme Court. But other ATS issues are still dividing lower courts.
Executive Power
Lawyerly Integrity in the Trump Administration
Jack Goldsmith Sun, May 14, 2017, 7:21 AM
Many dangers inhere in a senior government attorney's work for a norm-defiant President who demands strict fealty even as he disrespects legal institutions and is disloyal to senior subordinates.
FBI Director James Comey
The Spotlight Shifts to the DOJ Inspector General
Jack Goldsmith, Helen Klein Murillo Thu, May 11, 2017, 11:52 AM
The ongoing DOJ IG investigation into Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation and DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz himself are about to assume center stage in the Comey firing drama.