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Family separations

Report Details Justice Department's Push to Separate Immigrant Families

Jacob Schulz   Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 11:44 AM

The Office of the Inspector General for the Justice Department released a report detailing a number of failures surrounding the Justice Department's 2018 "Zero Tolerance" immigration policy. That policy was unveiled by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a May 7, 2018 speech where he announced, "If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. It’s that simple. If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you as required by law."

FISA Reform

Coats and Sessions Call for Reauthorization of FISA Title VII Without Sunset

Matthew Kahn   Mon, Sep 11, 2017, 5:40 PM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats sent a letter to the congressional leadership on Monday calling for a reauthorization of FISA Title VII, including Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. Among their comments, they request reauthorization "without amendment beyond removing the sunset provision, to avoid any interruption in our use of these authorities to protect the American people." The full letter is included below.

Podcasts

The National Security Law Podcast: The North Remembers…the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998???

Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck   Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 6:17 PM

In this week’s episode, Professors Chesney and Vladeck focus on two subjects: the extradition of Ali Damache and what it might portend for Trump administration counterterrorism policy, and the slate of issues surrounding the potential removal of Attorney General Sessions.

Executive Privilege

Primer on Executive Privilege and the Executive Branch Approach to Congressional Oversight

John E. Bies   Fri, Jun 16, 2017, 8:30 AM

Over the past two weeks, the nation has been absorbed by congressional testimony that has brought the issue of executive privilege into the spotlight. Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey, answered questions regarding his private conversations with President Donald Trump, while Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and Admiral Michael Rogers each have declined to do so.

Podcasts

Rational Security: Jeff Sessions Testifies

Benjamin Wittes   Thu, Jun 15, 2017, 5:22 AM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee about his contacts with Russia. New information shows that thirty-nine states were targeted by Russian hackers during the 2016 election. And President Trump gives the military authority to ramp the number of troops in Afghanistan. Plus, my long-time alter ego, Benjamin Sittes, makes an appearance on the show. And the gang says thanks to our super fans.

Podcasts

The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: Sessions Versus the Committee with No Bull

Benjamin Wittes   Tue, Jun 13, 2017, 10:40 PM

Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced questioning from the Senate Intelligence Committee today. He answered questions on his recusal, on his role in James Comey's firing, on his disputed conversation with the former FBI Director, and on his meetings with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. He also declined to answer a lot of questions about his conversations with President Trump—without an assertion of executive privilege.

We stripped out all the extraneous material, leaving just the questions and answers: no repetition, no senatorial speechifying.

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