I have said before and I cannot emphasize enough that the Party of Trump is a criminal enterprise led by a third-rate mafia “Don” Trump. They are all accomplices, co-conspirators and accessories who are aiding and abetting his criminality and corruption. There is not a patriot among them. They put fealty to their “Dear Leader” … Read more
The most recent summary of whistleblower protections for the Intelligence Community (“IC”) can be found in this Congressional Research Service Report, Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections (Updated September 23, 2019). Members of the Intelligence Community do not share the same robust protection as other federal employees against retaliation for having made a whistleblower complaint (excerpt, pp. … Read more
If you need any further evidence that the Republican Party is now a personality cult in thrall to a dangerous demagogue, Donald Trump, today’s House vote to formalize the rules for the next public phase of the impeachment inquiry should erase any remaining doubt. During the Watergate scandal the House did not approve the rules … Read more
Philip Zelikow is the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He has practiced law and served in various government positions, including as the executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He lays out the case for the impeachment of Donald Trump at Lawfare Blog. This piece is likely to be influential … Read more
Above Photo: Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., at podium, speaks during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center outside the Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, deposition related to the House’s impeachment inquiry on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Remember the Brooks Brother Riot to disrupt election canvassers in Miami-Dade … Read more