Department of Justice
Department of Justice Launches Task Force to Protect Election Officials
Ajay Sarma Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 3:45 PM
On June 25, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum
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Department of Justice
Nomination Hearing: Lisa Monaco and Vanita Gupta as Top Justice Department Picks
Tia Sewell Tue, Mar 9, 2021, 10:09 AM
On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the nominations of Lisa Monaco to be deputy attorney general and Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general.
You can watch a livestream of the hearing here or below:
Intelligence Oversight
Lisa Monaco Speech at University of Texas
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Apr 8, 2016, 8:06 AM
Bobby Chesney and Steve Slick have posted video of the remarkable conference last week at University of Texas at which Lisa Monaco spoke. Here is the text of her remarks:
Events
Conference on "Intelligence in American Society" with Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco
Robert Chesney, Steve Slick Fri, Apr 8, 2016, 7:47 AM
Last Wednesday, the Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas-Austin hosted a conference on “Intelligence in American Society”. The conference focused on the supervision and oversight of U.S. intelligence activities. The luncheon keynote speaker was Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. Morning and afternoon discussions involved current and former officials involved in intelligence oversight by all three branches of government, the media, and non-governmental organizations.
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The Lawfare Podcast: Lisa Monaco on America’s Counterterrorism Strategy against ISIS and Al Qaeda
Cody M. Poplin Sat, Mar 12, 2016, 1:30 PM
This week, the president’s Homeland Security Advisor, Lisa Monaco, made news by announcing that the White House will release long sought data on the U.S. drone program. An important development, no doubt.
But that's not all she said.
Counterterrorism
Lisa Monaco Speaks at CFR
Benjamin Wittes Wed, Mar 9, 2016, 12:26 PM
White House counterterrorism czar Lisa Monaco spoke the other day at the Council on Foreign Relations:
Surveillance
White House Responds to Petition to Pardon Edward Snowden
Cody M. Poplin Tue, Jul 28, 2015, 11:30 AM
Today, the White House released a response to a petition to pardon Edward Snowden. The original petition, filed on June 9th, 2013, has received 167,954 signatures and reads:
Edward Snowden is a national hero and should be immediately issued a a full, free, and absolute pardon for any crimes he has committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on secret NSA surveillance programs.