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Lawfare Live: Discussing Season 1 of The Aftermath

Anna Hickey, Natalie K. Orpett, Katherine Pompilio, Benjamin Wittes
Saturday, July 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, Katherine Pompilio, and Ian Enright unpack season one of The Aftermath.

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​​​​​​​The Aftermath is a podcast focused on the government’s response to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the search for accountability in the years since. Each episode looked at a different aspect of the government’s response. The season finale—entitled Going Dark—was released June 16 and delves into the behind the scenes legal battles the House Select Committee faced in their investigation into who was culpable for the January 6 attack. 


On Tuesday, June 20 at 3pm ET, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett, Lawfare Associate Editor Katherine Pompilio, and Goat Rodeo's Ian Enright will join a Lawfare Live to discuss the entire season, why The Aftermath was created, the behind the scenes work that went into producing each episode, and more.

Material subscribers on Patreon and Substack will receive a link to join a Zoom webinar and will be able to ask questions during the livestream. It will be livestreamed on YouTube for all other viewers. Find the livestream here or above. 


Anna Hickey is the associate editor for communications of Lawfare. She holds a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies: communications, legal studies, economics, and government with a minor in international studies from American University.
Natalie Orpett is the executive editor of Lawfare and deputy general counsel of the Lawfare Institute. She was previously an attorney at the law firm Jenner & Block, where she focused on investigations and government controversies, and also maintained an active pro bono practice. She served as civilian counsel to a defendant in the Guantanamo Military Commissions for more than eight years. She also served as counsel to the National Security and Foreign Policy Legal Team of the Biden-Harris Transition Team.
Katherine Pompilio is an associate editor of Lawfare. She holds a B.A. with honors in political science from Skidmore College.
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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