Harold Hongju Koh
Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and former legal advisor to the U.S. Department of State, providing legal analysis on the lawfulness of U.S. military actions.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 2min
Trump v. United States and the National Security Constitution
Legal experts Harold Koh, Deborah Pearlstein, and Matthew Waxman discuss Trump v. United States and the National Security Constitution, exploring implications of executive power, presidential immunity, checks and balances, and calls for structural reforms to strengthen Congress in national security matters.
Oct 27, 2025 • 55min
Trump Ramps Up Military Strikes and Troops Near Venezuela, Amid Questions About Goals and Legality // California Condors Alight in the East Bay After 100 Year Absence
Featured guests include Eric Schmidt, a senior national security correspondent at The New York Times, and Hisele Selim Payer, an associate editor at The Atlantic specializing in Latin America. They discuss the Pentagon's controversial military actions near Venezuela, raising legal concerns and potential regime-change risks. Harold Koh provides insight into the legality of these strikes. The conversation shifts to the remarkable recovery of California condors, with Danae Mouton highlighting their return to the East Bay and ongoing ecological challenges.
Apr 21, 2025 • 16min
Trump vs Law Firms
Harold Hongju Koh, a professor of international law and former legal advisor to the U.S. Department of State, dives into the tumultuous relationship between the Trump administration and major law firms. He discusses the executive orders aimed at firms representing the president's critics, raising alarms about constitutional rights and due process. Koh highlights the chilling effects these orders have on legal representation and explores the negotiation pressures law firms faced when caught between political influence and their ethical obligations.
