Homeland Security
What’s In Trump’s Executive Order on Separating Migrant Families—And What It Is Missing
Matthew Kahn Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 12:12 AM
A primer on the president’s June 20 order on child separation.
Matthew Kahn is an associate editor at Lawfare and a research assistant at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he was a research assistant at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law and a research intern at the Network Science Initiative at the National Journal. He holds a bachelor's degree in government from Georgetown University.
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Secrecy & Leaks
Document: Superseding Indictment Against Joshua Schulte for Alleged Leak of CIA Hacking Tools
Matthew Kahn Tue, Jun 19, 2018, 3:16 PM
On Monday, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York filed a 13-count superseding indictment against Joshua Schulte in connection with the unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
Military Commissions
Document: Judge Lamberth Rules in Gitmo Defense Counsel Habeas Case
Matthew Kahn Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 5:05 PM
Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that military commission Judge Vance Spath lacked authority to hold Chief Defense Counsel John Baker in contempt for disobeying an order last year. The full decision is below.
Federal Law Enforcement
Livestream: FBI Director and Justice Department Inspector General Testify on Clinton Email Investigation Report
Matthew Kahn Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 2:00 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on last week’s inspector general report on the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email investigation. The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. Watch the livestream below:
Federal Law Enforcement
Nine Takeaways From the Inspector General’s Report on the Clinton Email Investigation
Autumn Brewington, Victoria Clark, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 11:02 PM
The 500-page Justice Department report underscores that the investigation has no simple narrative arc.
Campaign 2016
Document: Justice Department Inspector General Final Report on Clinton Email Investigation
Matthew Kahn Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 2:35 PM
On Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general released its final report on conduct by FBI and Justice Department leadership during the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. The full report is below.
Donald Trump
Document: New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation for Campaign Coordination and Self-Dealing
Matthew Kahn Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 11:03 AM
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued the Trump Foundation and its board of directors in state court for “extensive unlawful political coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing transactions to benefit Mr.