Quinta Jurecic

Quinta Jurecic, a governance expert from the Brookings Institution, joins to discuss the troubling shift in how the Trump administration interacts with the judiciary, raising concerns about the rule of law. Meanwhile, lawyer Mimi Marziani shares insights from her recent victory against Elon Musk and DOGE in a high-stakes lawsuit involving USAID workers. The conversation dives into the ethical implications of recent court rulings and highlights the urgent need for civic engagement to defend judicial independence amidst rising executive overreach.

Quinta Jurecic, a staff writer at The Atlantic focused on legal challenges and the FBI, joins to discuss the fallout from Kash Patel's controversial leadership. They explore the dangers of politically motivated reassignments within the FBI and the impact on democratic integrity. Jurecic raises concerns about loyalty over capability, revealing the challenges agents face and the troubling shift in the Bureau's values. The conversation highlights the risks of authoritarian governance styles and their chaotic implications for institutions.

Quinta Jurecic, a legal scholar specializing in national security law, joins Andrew Kent, a Fordham law professor, to discuss the stark contrast in congressional reforms following presidential misconduct between the Watergate era and Trump’s departure. They explore the failure of Congress to pass significant reforms like the Protecting Our Democracy Act and analyze political polarization's impact on legislative action. The conversation delves into historical parallels, the challenges of modern governance, and the pressing need for accountability in leadership.

Kenneth L. Wainstein, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the DHS, and Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director at the Knight First Amendment Institute, along with Quinta Jurecic, Senior Editor at Lawfare, delve into the complexities of government surveillance on open-source social media. They discuss the tension between national security and civil liberties, highlighting intelligence failures from January 6th and the need for legal reforms. The conversation raises critical questions about privacy, free speech, and the ethical considerations surrounding online monitoring.

The Jan. 6 select committee has wrapped up its first spree of hearings, and it has announced a second set of hearings when Congress returns in September. The month of lull gives us a good opportunity to assess where the committee has come so far and where it might be going.Benjamin Wittes sat down in Twitter Spaces on Thursday with Lawfare’s executive editor and host of The Aftermath Natalie Orpett, Lawfare senior editors Quinta Jurecic and Molly Reynolds, and Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien, who read questions from the live audience. They discussed what the committee has accomplished institutionally, what it has accomplished from an adding-new-evidence point of view, what the purpose of this next round of hearings might be, and what relationship this investigation might have to the Justice Department's recent spree of activities.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quinta Jurecic is a governance expert at the Brookings Institution and a senior editor at Lawfare, while Mimi Marziani is a civil rights lawyer recently challenging Elon Musk. They discuss the alarming erosion of the rule of law during the Trump administration, including constitutional crises and conflicts between the judiciary and executive. Marziani shares insights on her legal strategies targeting the implications of political decisions, emphasizing the human cost and the essential role of civic engagement in defending judicial integrity.

Quinta Jurecic, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins a lively discussion on the Trump administration’s controversial actions. They delve into the legality of the $4.9 billion foreign aid cancellation and its impact on current litigation. The talk also covers the expanding role of the Pentagon in domestic law enforcement and the complexities of Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook's removal challenge. Throughout, the group explores the tangled web of legal interpretations that shape governance in today's political landscape.

Former President Donald Trump indicted by grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia for alleged attempts to manipulate electoral vote count. Lawfare Editor-in-Chief and guests analyze similarities between indictments, discuss implications of multiple trials, and express concern about Trump's impact on American politics. Topics include charges in Fulton County, potential challenges, parallel charges, jurisdiction issues, presidential pardon in state conviction, purpose of removal to state court, and Lindsey Graham's involvement in phone calls to Georgia officials. Conversation also covers Trump impeachment case in Fulton County and Lawfare's support.

Last month, the Government Accountability Office released its latest report on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, focusing on the failures of several government agencies to fully process and share information about a potential attack in the days and weeks leading up to January 6, 2021.Lawfare Senior Editor and Brookings Senior Fellow Molly Reynolds sat down with NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly, who's reported broadly on law enforcement issues related to Jan. 6, and Lawfare Senior Editor Quinta Jurecic. They discussed what we know about how and why law enforcement struggled in the lead-up to the insurrection and the challenges for the road ahead.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Election Day in the United States—so while you wait for the results to come in, why not listen to a podcast about the other biggest story obsessing the political commentariat right now? We’re talking, of course, about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and the billionaire’s dramatic and erratic changes to the platform. In response to Musk’s takeover, a great number of Twitter users have made the leap to Mastodon, a decentralized platform that offers a very different vision of what social media could look like. What exactly is decentralized social media, and how does it work? Lawfare senior editor Alan Rozenshtein has a paper on just that, and he sat down with Lawfare senior editor Quinta Jurecic on the podcast to discuss for an episode of our Arbiters of Truth series on the online information ecosystem. They were also joined by Kate Klonick, associate professor of law at St. John’s University, to hash out the many, many questions about content moderation and the future of the internet sparked by Musk’s reign and the new popularity of Mastodon.Among the works mentioned in this episode:“Welcome to hell, Elon. You break it, you buy it,” by Nilay Patel on The Verge“Hey Elon: Let Me Help You Speed Run The Content Moderation Learning Curve,” by Mike Masnick on TechdirtSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.