Lawfare No Bull
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWelcome to Lawfare No Bull. We have been doing no bull podcasts, mostly for congressional hearings for a long time on the Lawfare podcast feed, we decided to do more of them incorporating a wider range of the public sound of the world of National Security
So we spun it off as its own podcast. No Bull Lawfare. It will feature primary source audio from a range of sources, speeches, congressional hearings, court proceedings, think tank events, things that we think are interesting and that we think you'll think are interesting. Sometimes edited, sometimes not.
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Michael Roman’s Motion Hearing to Push for Fulton County’s D.A. Fani Willis’s Removal From The Case
February 14, 2024 18:43 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBOn February 12th, 2024, Judge Scott McAfee held a motions hearing in Fulton County Superior Court. The hearing centered on several motions to quash filed by individuals who received subpoenas to testify or produce documents ahead of an evidentiary hearing on whether district attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting Donald Trump and others. Judge McAfee did not immediately rule on the motions to quash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israel Makes Oral Arguments Countering South Africa’s Genocide Claims in the ICJ
January 17, 2024 14:52 - 2 hours - 156 MBOn Jan. 12, Israel delivered oral arguments rejecting South Africa’s claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In South Africa v. Israel, South Africa alleges that Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has violated the 1948 Convention Against Genocide. At this stage of the proceedings, South Africa seeks a directive, or “provisional measure,” from the ICJ that would order Israel to stop operations in Gaza on the basis that South Africa’s claims are plausib...
ICJ Hears South Africa’s Oral Arguments in Genocide Case Against Israel
January 12, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 160 MBOn Jan. 11, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a public hearing in the case of South Africa v. Israel, on whether Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza. In its first public hearing of the case, the ICJ heard the South African legal delegation’s oral arguments, in which they alleged that Israel’s actions in Gaza have violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention of 1948. South Africa also argued that the court should grant the nine provisional measures requested in...
Oral Arguments in Colorado Section 3 Appeal
December 08, 2023 21:55 - 2 hours - 116 MBOn Dec. 6, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the appeal of the Denver District Court decision that found that former President Donald Trump “engaged in insurrection” but could not be disqualified from primary and general election ballots in Colorado because of the language of Section 3. The arguments in front of the state supreme court centered on whether the presidency is an “office…under the United States,” whether the president is “an officer of the United States,” whether...
FBI Director Wray Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
December 06, 2023 16:50 - 2 hours - 131 MBOn Dec. 5, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” The committee questioned Wray about FISA Section 702 reauthorization, sextortion and child sexual exploitation, the rise in hate crimes across America, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Six Hours Worth of Motions Arguments in Fulton County
December 05, 2023 21:30 - 5 hours - 283 MBOn Dec. 1 in Fulton County, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments from the State and several of the 15 defendants on a number of motions related to First Amendment concerns, the scheduling of an eventual trial, discovery matters, and general and special demurrers. Judge McAfee did not immediately rule on any of the motions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Harrison Floyd’s Bond Revocation Hearing
November 30, 2023 18:39 - 2 hours - 150 MBOn Nov. 21, in a hearing in Fulton County, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on whether Harrison Floyd, the former leader of a group called Black Voices for Trump, should have his bail revoked for using X, formerly known as Twitter, to indirectly communicate with witnesses. Judge McAfee determined that the most appropriate solution is to amend Floyd’s conditions of release, not remand him to custody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Gag Order Arguments
November 22, 2023 17:15 - 2 hours - 127 MBOn Nov. 20, the three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the gag order imposed on former President Donald J. Trump by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan in the Jan. 6 case. The three judge panel pressed Trump’s lawyer, D. John Sauer, on whether any limit can be imposed on political speech related to a court proceeding and whether a gag order could be imposed on Trump to proactively protect the people involved in proceedings. The judges questioned Justice Department ...
Hearing on Proposed Protective Orders for Fulton County Discovery
November 17, 2023 20:45 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBOn Nov. 15, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments from defendants in the Fulton County election interference case on the State’s emergency motion for a protective order and defendant David Shafer’s response in opposition and proposed protective order. The State had proposed a blanket protective order for all discovery, while Shafer proposed a protective order that would only apply to discovery deemed sensitive. The State agreed to Shafer’s proposed order, as did most other co-defendants. The med...
Oral Arguments on Motions to Quash Harrison Floyd’s Subpoenas in Fulton County Court
November 04, 2023 17:13 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBOn Nov. 3, in a hearing in Fulton County, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on motions from the Georgia Secretary of State, the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk, and the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections to quash defendant Harrison Floyd’s subpoenas for access to elections data from the 2020 election. During the hearing, Floyd’s counsel withdrew its subpoena of the Board of Elections and Judge McAfee asked the Secretary of State and Superior Court Clerk for more details on ...
NCTC Director Abizaid, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and FBI Director Wray Testify
November 01, 2023 16:57 - 2 hours - 157 MBOn Oct. 31, NCTC Director Christine Abizaid, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in a hearing entitled “Threats to the Homeland.” The committee questioned the witnesses about terrorism threats facing the country, issues related to the southern border, antisemitic and faith-related violence and threats, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Former Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty
October 25, 2023 13:38 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBOn Oct. 24, Jenna Ellis, a former Trump lawyer, pleaded guilty to one felony count in the Fulton County election interference case. Ellis will serve five years of probation and agreed to testify against other defendants in the case. Ellis’s plea comes days after co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell pleaded guilty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Trump Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro Pleads Guilty
October 25, 2023 13:33 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBOn Oct. 20, Kenneth Chesebro, a former Trump lawyer and alleged architect of the “fake electors scheme,” pleaded guilty to one felony count in the Fulton County election interference case. Chesebro will serve five years of probation and agreed to testify against other defendants in the Fulton County case. Chesebro’s plea comes one day after co-defendant Sidney Powell pleaded guilty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Former Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty
October 19, 2023 17:59 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBOn Oct. 19, Sidney Powell, a former Trump lawyer and one of 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy to commit intentional interference of election duties. Powell will serve six years of probation and agreed to testify against the remaining defendants in the Fulton County case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Debating the Juror Questionnaire in Fulton County
October 19, 2023 17:46 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBOn Oct. 16, in a hearing in Fulton County court, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell’s attorneys haggled with prosecutors over questions in the jury selection questionnaire that will be handed out to potential jurors on Friday Oct. 20. Judge Scott McAfee focused on eliminating repetitive questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hearings on Pre-Trial Motions in Fulton County Court
October 13, 2023 14:50 - 3 hours - 213 MBOn Oct. 10 and 11, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on a number of pre-trial motions in the Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell trial in Fulton County Court, including motions to dismiss the indictment and motions to dismiss the racketeering charges. The audio from the two hearings has been edited and put together here with a break in the middle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump Co-Defendant in Fulton County Case Pleads Guilty
October 03, 2023 15:55 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn Sept. 29, Scott Hall, a Georgia bail bondsman and one of the 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges in exchange for probation. As part of the deal, he agreed to testify against other defendants in the Fulton County case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee
September 22, 2023 19:48 - 1 hour - 133 MBOn Sept. 20, Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice.” The committee questioned Garland about the Hunter Biden investigations, the role of special counsels, the Department of Justice’s actions related to January 6th, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Judge McAfee Orders Separate Trial for Chesebro and Powell
September 14, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 123 MBOn Sept. 14, in a hearing in Fulton County, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted an expedited trial schedule for former Trump lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, separate from their 17 other co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case. The hearing also covered the defendants’ motion to unseal transcripts of witness testimony before the special purpose grand jury. During the hearing, the prosecution handed over a list of names of the 30 unindicted co-conspirators to th...
The House Judiciary Committee on the Durham Report
June 22, 2023 20:52 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBOn June 21, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss Special Counsel John Durham’s recently released report that examined the origins and conduct surrounding the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The committee heard testimony from Durham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Talks TikTok
March 30, 2023 15:47 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBOn March 23, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss TikTok and the social media company’s association with the Chinese government. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified about the Chinese Communist Party’s access to American user data, misinformation on the platform, TikTok’s “Project Texas,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Senate Judiciary Committee Talks Justice Department Oversight
March 23, 2023 20:29 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn March 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine Oversight of the Department of Justice. The committee heard from attorney general Merrick Garland, who discussed topics ranging from Section 230 reform to climate change to FISA’s Section 702 and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
D.C. Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Scott Perry Case
February 27, 2023 14:49 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBOn Feb. 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in a case concerning the Justice Department’s efforts to access Representative Scott Perry’s phone. This is part of the department’s investigation into efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. The government is trying to access the phone amid congressional probes that claim Perry was an important ally to Trump in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The a...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Twitter Inc. v. Taamneh
February 23, 2023 15:17 - 2 hours - 209 MBOn Feb. 22, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Twitter v. Taamneh, a case that deals with the liability of platforms that host or promote terrorist material. This case addresses the scope of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, arguing that Twitter aided and abetted ISIS by hosting and promoting its content on its platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Gonzalez, et al. v. Google
February 21, 2023 21:21 - 2 hours - 193 MBOn Feb. 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case challenging the scope of protections provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The Gonzalez complaint argues that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm provides assistance to ISIS by amplifying its content as well as allowing it to recruit new members by sharing materials on the platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Final Meeting of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
December 22, 2022 00:38 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBOn Dec. 19, the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol held its final public meeting to summarize its findings from its investigation. In the meeting, the committee also voted on criminal referrals and the release of its final report. The executive summary of the report was publicly released following the meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Moore v. Harper
December 14, 2022 16:06 - 2 hours - 239 MBOn Dec. 7, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, addressing the issue of the North Carolina state legislature’s heavily gerrymandered congressional districts. The state legislature argues that the state Supreme Court lacks the legal authority to review this issue, as that authority is given to the legislature itself, according to the Constitution’s elections clause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Blassingame v. Trump
December 08, 2022 17:51 - 1 hour - 151 MBOn Dec. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in Blassingame v. Trump, regarding whether former President Donald Trump should receive absolute civil immunity for allegations related to his Jan. 6, 2021 “Save America” rally and his conduct surrounding the subsequent attack on the Capitol. Trump appealed the D.C. district court’s February ruling on this issue, which did not grant him immunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Eleventh Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in the Trump Mar-a-Lago Case
November 23, 2022 17:11 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBOn Nov. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard oral argument in the case regarding the storage of classified documents at former president Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and the subsequent seizure of those documents by the Justice Department. Justice Department prosecutors argued the merits of their appeal of District Judge Aileen Cannon’s appointment of a special master to review the seized documents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day 9, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
October 14, 2022 16:47 - 2 hours - 185 MBOn October 13, the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held its ninth public hearing. The first committee hearing since July, this was an inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s “state of mind, intentions, and motivations.” Unlike previous hearings, the committee did not hear any live testimony. It did, however, present new evidence about the events on and around Jan. 6, including outside communication with the secret service, internal secret service ...
Day 8, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
July 22, 2022 12:16 - 2 hours - 144 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day 7, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
July 13, 2022 15:03 - 2 hours - 118 MBOn Tuesday, July 12th, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol held its seventh public hearing. The hearing first focused on the explosive meeting in the White House on December 18th, when lawyer Sydney Powell and Michael Flynn, former Trump National Security Advisor, fought with Pat Cipollone and other close Trump advisors. The hearing then focused on former President Trump's tweet, soon after this meeting, that called his supporters to...
Day 6, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 29, 2022 12:27 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day 5, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 24, 2022 02:18 - 2 hours - 123 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day 4, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 22, 2022 12:54 - 2 hours - 132 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day 3, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 17, 2022 19:59 - 2 hours - 207 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GWU Symposium on Threats at Home and Abroad
June 16, 2022 18:56 - 2 hours - 188 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hearing Two: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 14, 2022 13:53 - 1 hour - 152 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
June 10, 2022 14:23 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe following are highlights from the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. This hearing took place on June 9, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Conversation With DAG Lisa Monaco at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics
May 19, 2022 18:03 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBEarlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco spoke at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics about the role of the Department of Justice in a time of intense partisan division. She discussed the rule of law, impartiality, institutional reform at the Justice Department and more. The audio for this event was provided by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Olsen Talks Cyber Threats and the ODNI’s Latest Report
May 03, 2022 19:24 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBOn April 29th, at the 2022 Verify Conference hosted by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Aspen Institute, journalist Aruna Viswanatha hosted a fireside chat with Matt Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the Justice Department. They discussed the report published earlier that day from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that disclosed, for the first time, that the FBI had searched the section 702 database 3.4 million times...
Vice President Harris on Establishing Norms for Space
April 25, 2022 22:43 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBVice President Kamala Harris delivered an address on April 18, discussing the development and defense of international space norms. She discussed U.S. investments in space capability and addressed the issue of the testing of direct-ascent anti-satellite weapons—mentioning the destruction caused by recent missile launches from China and Russia. Harris announced that the U.S. commits not to conduct these kinds of missile tests in space and called on other nations to do the same. Hosted on Aca...
1/6 Committee Talks Contempt Charges for Former Trump Aides
April 04, 2022 13:16 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBThe House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol held a meeting on March 28th. They discussed a report recommending that the House of Representatives hold former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr. in contempt of Congress for their roles in the insurrection and their refusal to comply with the investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
President Biden's Address From Warsaw
March 29, 2022 15:11 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn March 26, President Biden gave a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, on the efforts of the U.S. and NATO to support the people of Ukraine amid their ongoing conflict following Russia’s invasion. He called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the violence, and encouraged all democratic nations to stand with the people of Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
March 28, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 164 MBLast week, the Senate held confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. This episode of No Bull includes just the questions and answers regarding national security law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The House hears testimony on “Worldwide Threats”
March 18, 2022 19:28 - 1 hour - 121 MBLast week, on the morning of March 8th, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held its annual worldwide threats hearing to hear testimony about the current security threats that face the United States and its allies. The committee heard from Intelligence Community leaders, including Lieutenant General Scott Berrier, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, William Burns, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Avril Haines, the Director of National Intelligence,...
Ukrainian President Zelensky Addresses Congress
March 17, 2022 00:32 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBIn a virtual address to Congress on March 16th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the U.S. to support a no-fly zone over Ukraine and to provide military aid to help defend themselves against Russia. Zelensky also played a video, which we cut but is worth watching, showing visuals of civilians being killed and injured in the ongoing conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 2022 State of the Union Address
March 03, 2022 22:20 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBToday on Lawfare: No Bull: President Biden gave his first State of the Union address this week, which we present to you in full - minus the applause. Biden discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Democrats' plans for addressing inflation, crime, and healthcare, including COVID-19 related bills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The DOJ's Role in Combatting Nation State Threats
February 26, 2022 01:43 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBEarlier this week, the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School hosted an event on the Justice Department’s role in combatting nation state threats. Matt Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at DOJ, spoke about the issue and then sat down for a fireside chat with the Director of Policy at NSI, John Lipsey, to answer some questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deputy AG Lisa Monaco at the Munich Cyber Security Conference
February 18, 2022 21:12 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBOn Thursday, February 17th, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered the keynote address at the Munich Cyber Security Conference 2022. She spoke about past enforcement actions against cyber criminals, including the seizure of ransomware payments and other hacks, the FBI’s Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit, the DOJ’s appointment of former AUSA Eun Young Choi as director of the DOJ’s national cryptocurrency enforcement team, and other matters related to cryptocurrency regulation and inciden...