The Russia Connection
Robert Mueller's Written Statement on the Russia Investigation
Matthew Kahn Wed, May 29, 2019, 11:39 AM
Read the special counsel’s remarks.
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Federal Law Enforcement
Livestream: Special Counsel Robert Mueller Delivers Statement on Investigation
Matthew Kahn Wed, May 29, 2019, 10:32 AM
Special Counsel Robert Mueller will deliver a statement at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday on the investigation he led into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. A livestream is available below, via the Washington Post.
Federal Law Enforcement
Reflections on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General
David Kris, Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 28, 2019, 11:40 AM
President Trump has conferred on Attorney General Bill Barr an unprecedented power over the intelligence community. The delegation will only increase public mistrust toward the Justice Department.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
What’s the Point of Charging Foreign State-Linked Hackers?
Garrett Hinck, Tim Maurer Fri, May 24, 2019, 11:20 AM
It’s not clear whether criminal charges against hackers deter foreign adversaries, but they are still valuable.
The Russia Connection
Presidential Memorandum on Barr Review
Quinta Jurecic Thu, May 23, 2019, 8:26 PM
President Trump has released a memorandum concerning "Agency Cooperation with Attorney General's Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential Campaigns," available below.
The White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2019 May 23, 2019
Federal Law Enforcement
The Mueller Report’s Weak Statutory Interpretation Analysis: Part II
Jack Goldsmith Thu, May 23, 2019, 10:08 AM
No one defends the Mueller report’s actual reasoning, and there are good reasons why alternate arguments for the report’s conclusions did not make it into the document.
Federal Law Enforcement
The Perils and Opportunities of Mueller’s Testimony
Bob Bauer Thu, May 23, 2019, 7:52 AM
Testimony by Robert Mueller risks becoming a political circus. But Mueller could use the opportunity to reflect on his experience operating under the current legal regime for special counsels.
Federal Law Enforcement
Rep. Collins Releases Transcripts of Interviews with FBI and Justice Department Officials
Mikhaila Fogel Wed, May 22, 2019, 4:48 PM
Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, released transcripts of interviews with former and current Justice Department officials, including former attorney general Loretta Lynch and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe.
Federal Law Enforcement
Special Counsel Search Warrants Against Michael Cohen Unsealed
Mikhaila Fogel Wed, May 22, 2019, 4:44 PM
On Tuesday, the Chief Judge Beryll Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia issued an order to unseal and for the government to publish warrants for searches against former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen obtained in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The five warrants can be read below.
Warrant, July 18, 2017
Politics & National Security
Counterintelligence Responsibilities and the 2020 Election: What Are the Rules of the Road?
Carrie Cordero Wed, May 22, 2019, 7:13 AM
There are legitimate reasons to conduct a review of policies and procedures governing national security investigations involving political campaigns. But comments by the president and the attorney general only undermine that work.