Rational Security: The 'Sad, Somber, and Solemn' Edition

Jen Patja
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:15 PM

Published by The Lawfare Institute
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The House impeaches President Trump. What will a Senate trial look like? Former U.S. officials helped the United Arab Emirates build a domestic surveillance system. And a federal judge rebukes the FBI for its surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser.


Tamara shows off her golden hammer.

Shane salutes a colleague.

Ben recommends an investigation of an extraordinary social media operation.


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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