Rational Security: The "Out Like Flynn" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 8:47 AM

Michael Flynn’s phone calls and new revelations from the Steele dossier raise questions about Russian influence. An appeals court puts the brakes on Donald Trump’s immigrant and refugee ban. Plus, listener questions. Shane is admiring the quiet in the storm. Twitter disses Susan. And a mysterious chocolate Pentagon shows up at Brookings.

Note: This episode was recorded on Monday—just before Flynn was dismissed.

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Michael Flynn’s phone calls and new revelations from the Steele dossier raise questions about Russian influence. An appeals court puts the brakes on Donald Trump’s immigrant and refugee ban. Plus, listener questions. Shane is admiring the quiet in the storm. Twitter disses Susan. And a mysterious chocolate Pentagon shows up at Brookings.

Note: This episode was recorded on Monday—just before Flynn was dismissed.

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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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