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Former Special Counsel @DeptofDefense. Co-editor-in-chief @just_security. Chaired Professor NYU Law. Former Chaired Professor Harvard Law. Co-director @RCLS_NYU
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Mar 18 5 tweets 3 min read
Supreme Court hears argument on Monday in Murthy v Missouri. Three justices-Alito, Gorsuch, Thomas-already signaled agreement with the lower courts.

But those court cases were rife with disinformation.

Let's start with an email to Dr. Fauci…


justsecurity.org/93487/a-conspi… 2/ On left:

Judge Terry Doughty claimed email from Dr. Collins to Dr. Fauci discussed plot for “quick and devastating take down” of social media content.

On right:

Actual email⬇️

Doughty omitted a key word - “quick and devastating published take down” (and real context).Image
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Mar 17 5 tweets 2 min read
My essay with @justinhendrix. We write:

"Murthy v Missouri may become a landmark Supreme Court case in which the justices are led astray on the basis of a disinformation-laden record."

justsecurity.org/93487/a-conspi… 2/ We also cite to a great set of authors and their important works including:

@mmasnick's "The Good, The Bad, And The Incredibly Ugly In The Court Ruling Regarding Government Contacts With Social Media"

techdirt.com/2023/07/06/the…
Mar 11 5 tweets 3 min read
Longtime Mar-a-Lago employee and witness for prosecution (Brian Butler) goes on record with CNN

Including witnessing Australian national conveying nuclear submarine secrets Trump shared with Aussie in Spring 2021

I'll discuss in 7pm ET hour @OutFrontCNN

cnn.com/2024/03/11/pol…
Image 2/ Mar-a-Lago chauffeur goes on record:

"Butler says he told investigators that Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt repeated classified submarine secrets following a conversation with Trump in spring 2021.

Pratt met with Trump and heard from the former president about US and Russian submarines at their meeting, then relayed that information to his chief of staff while in the backseat of Butler’s car."

cc: @kaitlancollins

cnn.com/2024/03/11/pol…
Mar 4 8 tweets 5 min read
Trump's alleged co-conspirator Kenneth Chesebro has a new perjury problem.

On left:

Chesebro testimony to Nevada grand jury that false electors scheme was contingent on winning litigation before Jan. 6.

On right:

Chesebro Dec. 8, 2020 confidential email saying it was not.
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2. The December 8 email is part of the documents released on Monday as part of a civil lawsuit settlement with Chesebro.

More on that settlement here (via @yvonnewingett):



and here (via @sophiatareen)
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…
pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wisc…
Feb 26 24 tweets 11 min read
An exquisite piece of work here and rich public database of information.

American Autocracy Threat Tracker
A comprehensive catalog based on Donald Trump and his associates’ plans, promises, and propositions

The Table of Contents says it all.

...
justsecurity.org/92714/american… Here’s what I mean by the Table of Contents says it all.⬇️

And the infomation under each of these headings simply speaks for itself.

justsecurity.org/92714/american…
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Feb 20 5 tweets 2 min read
"Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence"

DOJ filing:

"These contacts are extensive and extremely recent"

"He is actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections."

cnn.com/2024/02/20/pol… 2. Correct link here.⬇️

DOJ filing: “Smirnov admitted that officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story about Businessperson 1” ( Hunter Biden).

@HBRabinowitz reporting for @CNN

cnn.com/2024/02/20/pol…
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Feb 11 4 tweets 2 min read
Misinformation on ABC News This Week (@ThisWeekABC @jonkarl)

Watch how Karl (whose work I respect) starts with false description of Hur Report.

Karl: "The Special Counsel found that President Biden willfully retained classified documents."

Answer: That is false.

@PreetBharara 2/ What's true?

Hur Report:

Concluded evidence Biden willfully withheld classified docs was there but insufficient

Found evidence Biden did NOT willfully withhold classified docs

Said could not refute innocent explanations

@AWeissmann_ and I explain:
justsecurity.org/92090/the-real…
Feb 11 4 tweets 2 min read
Misinformation on Meet the Press (@MeetThePress @kwelkernbc @gelles).

See what's missing in this screen shot? Image 2/ It's the ellipses. What's missing from the ellipses?

Hur report says only "evidence" of that.

Plus Hur says it was not sufficient evidence. Hur says he also found evidence that Biden did NOT do so, and Hur says he cannot refute innocent explanations.
justsecurity.org/92090/the-real…
Jan 9 4 tweets 2 min read
DC Circuit just wrapped up argument on Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution.

Looks destined the court will rule in favor of Special Counsel. Indeed, Trump attorney made key concessions.

The question now is timeline.

Great Charts by @NormEisen @Matt_Seligman @JoshuaGKolb
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2/ The full analysis of the "short timeline scenarios" and the "long timeline scenario" are in this @just_security article published today.

justsecurity.org/91108/how-long…
Dec 8, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
What a finding by DC Circuit about a former president of the US:

"We agree ... that some aspects of Mr. Trump’s public statements pose a significant and imminent threat to the fair and orderly adjudication of the ongoing criminal proceeding."

Upholds gag order in large part.👇 Image 2/ Trump's "messaging daggered at likely witnesses."

"The record shows that Mr. Trump has repeatedly attacked those involved in this case through threatening public statements, as well as messaging daggered at likely witnesses and their testimony." Image
Dec 6, 2023 16 tweets 6 min read
1/ Valuable evidence for DOJ and other criminal cases involving 2020 false electors scheme!

Plus civil case in Wisconsin now focused on Chesebro with these new, strong witnesses against him.

Most important, supports Jack Smith theory of the case...

washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…
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The 10 false electors who settled the civil lawsuit, as part of the agreement:

"Agree to fully cooperate" with the Justice Department in its #January6th investigation and prosecution and with the plaintiffs as they continue their lawsuit against Kenneth Chesebro.👇 Image
Nov 20, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
1/ Over the weekend, senior US official made remarkable comments on conditioning aid to Gaza on Hamas' release of hostages (time stamp: 34:00).

That would cross a red line under international humanitarian law.

@just_security we asked top legal experts.

2/ Text of US official's remarks.👇 Image
Nov 13, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
1/ Solid evidence for prosecutors:

“The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances. We are just going to stay in power.'"

Trump senior aide Dan Scavino to alleged Trump co-conspirator Jenna Ellis after Supreme Court loss on Dec. 11, 2020.

abcnews.go.com/US/boss-leave-… 2/ Why Dec. 11, 2020 is significant.

Cassidy Hutchinson testimony following White House Christmas reception when Trump found out lost the Supreme Court case on Dec 11:

“I don’t want people to know we lost, Mark. This is embarrassing. Figure it out. We need to figure it out." Image
Nov 12, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Criminal investigation of Mayor Eric Adams

FBI public corruption investigation is NOT limited to Adams' campaign.

Involves potential quid pro quo by Adams directly with Turkish Government.

Conduct that would increase risk of indictment and prison.

1/
nytimes.com/2023/11/12/nyr…
Image 2/ Bad defense:

Adams: “As a borough president, part of my routine role was to notify government agencies of issues on behalf of constituents and constituencies.”

NYT: “as Brooklyn borough president, a largely ceremonial job whose authority did not extend to the Manhattan site"
Nov 9, 2023 4 tweets 3 min read
"When the maid who cleans his bedroom suite was asked to speak with investigators, for instance, Trump’s response was 'ballistic,' one source told CNN."

CNN has a composite of potential witnesses in MAL classified docs trial.

via @kpolantz @PaulaReidCNN

cnn.com/2023/11/09/pol…
Image 2/ "A chauffeur was asked by investigators about powerful business-people, including foreigners, who had visited the club ... [T]he chauffeur described ferrying around Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt."

Recall Trump reportedly divulged U.S. nuclear sub info to Pratt and ...
Nov 8, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
With recent NYT reports (@ewong @michaelcrowley @PatrickKingsley), the humanitarian law conditions on U.S. arms sales and assistance to Israel will be receiving increased attention.

@just_security now published an Expert Guide to U.S. law and policy.

justsecurity.org/90010/a-law-an… 2/ The authors of the expert guide are:

@jwrchappell (@CivCenter)
@annieshiel (@CivCenter)
@seth_binder (@POMED)
Elias Yousif (@StimsonCenter)
Bill Monahan (@FP4America)
@AMKlasing (@amnestyusa)

justsecurity.org/90010/a-law-an…
Oct 12, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
New superseding indictment of Senator Menendez for acting as "an agent of a foreign principal, to wit, the Government of Egypt."

Raises the national security stakes for his remaining in the Senate.

Read @AshaRangappa_ @Mpolymer on those ongoing risks.👇
justsecurity.org/88890/the-ongo… 2/ Here's the superseding indictment.



(h/t @kyledcheney)

New Count for unregistered Foreign Agent.👇 documentcloud.org/documents/2402…
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Oct 11, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
"The United States has collected multiple pieces of intelligence that show that key Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack in Israel."

by Adam Entous @julianbarnes @jonathanvswan

nytimes.com/2023/10/11/us/… 2/ "These key Iranian officials did not know the attack was coming .... The United States, Israel and key regional allies have not found evidence that Iran directly helped plan the attack, according to the U.S. officials and another official in the Middle East."
Sep 24, 2023 4 tweets 3 min read
More Democratic Party stars calling on Menendez to resign - including citing national security concerns.

Former Senator @DougJones


@RepSlotkin (also former senior Department of Defense)


@RepAdamSchiff





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2/ @AOC calls on Menendez to resign.

Sep 22, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
NJ Governor Murphy calls on Menendez to resign.

“Serious charges that implicate national security … they compromise the ability of Sen. Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state. Therefore, I am calling for his immediate resignation.”

newjerseyglobe.com/governor/murph… 2. NJ Rep. Andy Kim (D) calls on Menendez to resign

“Allegations are serious and alarming…I don’t have confidence that the Senator has the ability to properly focus on our state … while addressing such a significant legal matter.  He should step down.”

newjerseyglobe.com/congress/andy-…
Sep 22, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Devastating evidence in Menendez indictment.

"Over $480,000 in cash—much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe—was discovered in the home ... Some of the envelopes contained the fingerprints and/or DNA of" co-defendant making alleged bribes.
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2. Link to indictment:

s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2398…
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