Federal Law Enforcement
Flipping Michael Cohen
Harry Litman Wed, May 16, 2018, 8:00 AM
If prosecutors were to “flip” Michael Cohen into a cooperating witness against the president, how would they go about doing it?
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Don’t Subpoena Testimony from the President
Keith E. Whittington Fri, May 4, 2018, 11:30 AM
Seeking a subpoena to force the president to testify would set up a constitutional showdown over the scope of judicial authority over a sitting president—a showdown that neither Mueller nor the courts should wish for.
Federal Law Enforcement
Presidential Norms and the Special Counsel Investigation: Disclosures to Congress
David Kris Thu, May 3, 2018, 4:50 PM
In the midst of an apparent congressional effort to undermine the Mueller investigation, it’s a good time to review some legal, normative, and historical standards in an effort to measure how, once again, we may be boldly going where no one has gone before.
Executive Power
Can the Presidency Trump a Special Counsel Subpoena?
Steve Vladeck, Benjamin Wittes Wed, May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM
The special counsel would probably prevail in court—but it is not a sure thing.
The Russia Connection
The Game Theory of a Trump Subpoena
Benjamin Wittes Wed, May 2, 2018, 10:57 AM
The special counsel wants to interview the president. How will it play out?
Federal Law Enforcement
Comey on Ethical Leadership
Jack Goldsmith Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 4:08 PM
Five principles to live by.
Federal Law Enforcement
The Mueller Protection Legislation Moves Forward—and Shifts Focus
Quinta Jurecic Sat, Apr 28, 2018, 3:23 PM
Over the last two weeks, lawmakers have introduced two separate bills that would require the special counsel and the Justice Department to provide reports to Congress if the special counsel is fired.
Federal Law Enforcement
Taking the Pulse of the FBI One Year Into Trump’s Tenure
Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 8:00 AM
The FBI just completed a survey that shows how the last year’s events have affected the rank-and-file’s morale. We’re asking for the results.
Federal Law Enforcement
James Comey’s Honest Loyalty: Leadership Ethics and the Role of Process
Bob Bauer Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 7:00 AM
Comey has a distinctive view of how the genuinely ethical leader may have to protect institutions by breaking with the norms and procedures that usually sustain them. But this view fails to address the question of process.
Federal Law Enforcement
Behind James Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’
Benjamin Wittes Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 11:13 AM
Reflections on the former FBI director’s book, leadership—and no-win situations.