Jan. 6: Congress
The D.C. Circuit Takes on Executive Privilege
Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Jonathan Shaub, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 7:07 PM
The oral argument took hours. The result is not hard to predict.
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Jan. 6: Congress
Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
Bryce Klehm Fri, Nov 12, 2021, 4:01 PM
A federal grand jury indicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress on Nov. 12. The indictment lists two counts for Bannon’s failure to testify before the Jan. 6 House select committee and for a failure to produce documents after receiving a subpoena for both.
The January 6 Project
Why the Justice Department Is Taking So Long to Indict Steve Bannon
Jonathan Shaub, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 11:52 AM
The contempt case against Bannon is actually more complicated than it looks.
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The Jan. 6 Committee Should Take Its Time With Mark Meadows
Jonathan Shaub Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:07 PM
The Jan. 6 committee should not rush to hold Mark Meadows in contempt. It should instead take the time to develop a record that leaves him no wiggle room to hide behind the ambiguities inherent in executive privilege.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Executive Privilege But Were Afraid to Ask
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Oct 20, 2021, 5:01 AM
Jonathan David Shaub is an assistant professor of law at the University of Kentucky. He is a former OLC attorney and the author of a series of recent Lawfare posts on executive privilege, witnesses, documents and the Jan. 6 committee.
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Jan. 6 Committee Releases Contempt Report on Steve Bannon
Rohini Kurup Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 10:24 AM
The report outlines the committee’s efforts to get Bannon to comply and his failure to do so.
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Trump Files Lawsuit Against Jan. 6 Committee and NARA
Bryce Klehm Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 5:14 PM
On Oct. 18, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against: Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol; the House Select Committee; David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States; and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: What's Up With the January 6 Investigation?
Jen Patja Howell Fri, Oct 15, 2021, 5:01 AM
The January 6 investigating committee in the House is busily issuing subpoenas, collecting documents and negotiating with witnesses for depositions. It is also being defied by certain witnesses, and the former president is threatening to try to stop the National Archives from turning over material related to his activities and communications during and leading up to the January 6 insurrection.
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A Senate Report Shows How Close American Democracy Came to Disaster
Quinta Jurecic, Bryce Klehm, Natalie K. Orpett, Alan Z. Rozenshtein Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 11:10 AM
Democracy is dependent on the good faith of people in power. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s new staff report shows how fragile fidelity stands as a bulwark against anti-democratic efforts.
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The Jan. 6 Investigation Is Ramping Up. Will It Matter?
Quinta Jurecic, Molly E. Reynolds Fri, Oct 8, 2021, 10:38 AM
The House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack has set out to uncover an enormous amount of information with significant obstacles to overcome in the process. With so much to cover in such little time, one committee investigation won't be enough to answer all the unresolved questions.