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8 Mar 2017, 10:37 am by Jordan Brunner
As the fallout continues over President Donald Trump’s unsupported claims that former President Obama wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign, the Hill notes that former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta raised concerns yesterday over the claim, saying that it “weakens the office of the presidency. [read post]
8 Mar 2017, 10:08 am by Matthew Waxman
Second, did the U.S. government regard its cyber-operations as themselves an act of self-defense? [read post]
7 Mar 2017, 11:25 am by Jordan Brunner
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that Trump had not spoken with Comey since tweeting about the supposed wiretap. [read post]
7 Mar 2017, 6:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who has previously advocated a tougher line on Iran, seems to be more focused on reassuring partners, the fight against AQAP and the Islamic State, and the tensions between U.S.- and Turkish-backed forces in Syria. [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 8:46 am by Quinta Jurecic
  Nonetheless, I permitted the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant case-by-case waivers when they determined that it was in the national interest to do so. [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 8:19 am by Jordan Brunner
Tuesday, March 7th at 9am: The Atlantic Council will host Mexican presidential candidate Margarita Zavala and former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff for a discussion on U.S. [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 8:12 am by Rishabh Bhandari
Baghdad’s likely exclusion is a recognition of Iraq’s key role in fighting the Islamic State and reflects the input of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, two key Trump advisors who counseled on Iraq’s behalf. [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 4:30 am by Alex Simon
Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s already-chaotic tenure, the secretary general of Hezbollah appeared to be feeling good. [read post]
4 Mar 2017, 4:34 pm by Chuck Cosson
In my previous blog on propaganda, I noted that private information, when stolen and put in a public context, can prove useful for propaganda efforts. [read post]
4 Mar 2017, 4:34 am by Benjamin Wittes
 </p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">John Bellinger <a data-cke-saved-href="https://lawfareblog.com/defense-secretary-mattis-should-say-no-thank-you-increased-defense-spending-financed-cuts-diploma [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 10:00 pm by Dan Flynn
” They say their bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture — a post that remains unfilled because the Senate has not confirmed President Trump’s appointment of former Georgia Gov. [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 12:21 pm by Jordan Brunner
Patterson has never held a Defense Department position, having previously been U.S. ambassador to Colombia and Pakistan, and the assistant secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 9:30 am by Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic
i The Constitution’s eligibility requirements for the presidency are spare, and in every formal sense, at least, Donald J. [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 8:06 am by Ed Stein
This portion of the bill broadly targets cyber actors (or their facilitators) who threaten the infrastructure or democratic institutions of the U.S. or a U.S. ally. [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 5:30 am by Jared Dummitt, Eliot Kim
On Tuesday, Yang met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 6:36 pm by Staff Writer
  White House Orders Concerning Other Drug Crimes   Soon after swearing in Jeff Sessions as the U.S. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 11:08 am by Jordan Brunner
Fifth Fleet with rocket strikes in retaliation for the alleged joint U.S. [read post]
1 Mar 2017, 7:43 pm
(Pix Wall Street Journal 28 Feb 2017)After a tumultuous first month in office--a month that appeared to solidify the great rifts among emerging political factions in  the U.S. [read post]
28 Feb 2017, 12:16 pm by Jordan Brunner
”   ICYMI: Yesterday, on Lawfare John Bellinger argued that Defense Secretary James Mattis should say “No Thank You” to increased defense spending that is financed by cuts to diplomacy and foreign aid. [read post]