Rational Security: The 'Pompeo in the Dog House' Edition

Jen Patja
Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 8:40 PM

Published by The Lawfare Institute
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in hot water over the firing of an inspector general. A newly declassified email shows that Barack Obama wanted the Russia investigation handled “by the book.” And around the world people are slowly emerging from lockdowns and quarantines.

Ben is playing chess—very slowly.

Tamara recommends a new book by Ceclila Muñoz.

Amanda recommends a new book by Malcolm Gladwell.

Shane is fascinated by a shopping center.


Jen Patja is the editor and producer of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security. She currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics, a nonprofit organization that empowers the next generation of leaders in Virginia by promoting constitutional literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement. She is the former Deputy Director of the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier and has been a freelance editor for over 20 years.

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