Asha Rangappa
Fmr FBI Special Agent, Counterintelligence Division. Tiger(ish) mom. @CNN analyst. Editor @just_security. Karaoke, golf, and Shakespeare aficionado. Views mine.
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Stop Using the Word “Collusion”—How to Frame the Critical Question at the Heart of Trump-Russia
A more precise vocabulary is needed to discuss the Trump campaign's possible interactions with Russia.
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Asha Rangappa
Reupping my and @rgoodlaw’s tip sheet for journalists and committee members on how to ask questions about “collusion.” Let’s nail this thing down today, people
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Mueller isn't all powerful — We need an election interference commission
Mueller has a broad mandate to investigate Russian election interference — but does not have the authority to produce a public report.
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Asha Rangappa
Managing expectations: In light of Mueller's report being finalized next week, a reminder that it will likely include only criminal charges to pursue or decline. As I explained here, Congress needs to find a way to get the bigger COUNTERINTELLIGENCE story
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Disinformation, Democracy, and the Rule of Law
Defending against disinformation will require a strategy to fortify America’s social fabric with shared civic values that can serve as a prophylactic against future attacks.
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Asha Rangappa
Enjoyed writing this piece on disinformation, democracy, and reclaiming civic values for @StandUpRepublic's Defusing Disinformation project -- lots of great essays to read!
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NATO Fears That This Town Will Be the Epicenter of Conflict With Russia
Narva, a small Estonian town that borders Russia, used to be part of the USSR. Most people there speak only Russian. Will Putin try to invade like he did in Crimea?
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Asha Rangappa
Great piece by my brilliant former student @Rubin_Josh on the vulnerability of a small border town in Estonia to Russian aggression, particularly under Trump
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Here's What It Would Mean If Trump Was Working For Russian Interests, An Expert Says
The saga of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is in its third year, and it is only ever ramping up. The latest major update is a New York Times report on Jan. 11 which claims that in 2017, the FBI had reportedly opened a…
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Asha Rangappa
Just a reminder that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation on the freaking President of the United States. I offered some thoughts in this @EliteDaily article
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The FBI’s Counterintelligence Investigation of Trump Was Prudent and Proper
Who gave the FBI the power to investigate the president? The president did.
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Asha Rangappa
Excellent analysis of governing criteria for conducting counterintelligence investigations...even of the President by @DavidAFrench
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Asha Rangappa
Spot on piece by @NoahRFeldman. It would make -zero- sense for POTUS to be able to use a delegated statutory authority to circumvent Congress’ *constitutional* authority to appropriate funds and eviscerate its primary check on the President.
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This article by Harvard Professor @NoahRFeldman lays out the clearest, simplest, constitutional argument against Trump's wall.
🎶S-O-P, easy as 1-2-3🎶
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The Trump-Russia Timeline
An interactive, regularly updated resource developed by the producers at BillMoyers.com and Steven J. Harper.
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Asha Rangappa
Are you losing the plot with so many criminals in the mix? You're not alone! This amazing timeline by @justsecurity is exactly what you need to see why 🎶it's beginning to look a lot like col-lu-sion🎶
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Note to Michael Flynn: Federal Court Is Not Twitter
A muscular public relations strategy is often a terrible litigation strategy.
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Asha Rangappa
Great piece by @Popehat: Don’t confuse the argument you’re making in a court of law with the one you’re making in the court of public opinion
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How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks’s Assange
As American spies worked to collect intelligence on Julian Assange, Justice Department prosecutors took steps that resulted in secret charges.
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Asha Rangappa
Organizations that steal and collect “dirt” on people and selectively leak them to maximize damage, encourage people to commit espionage in U.S. agencies, and knowingly further the goals of foreign military intelligence services aren’t news media.
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Trump’s Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional
The president is evading the requirement to seek the Senate’s advice and consent for the nation’s chief law enforcement officer and the person who will oversee the Mueller investigation.
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Asha Rangappa
Excellent bipartisan op-ed by @neal_katyal and @gtconway3d arguing why Whitaker's appointment as Acting AG end-runs the constitutional requirement for a Senate confirmation
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The Mueller Investigation Is Bigger Than Rod Rosenstein
Even if he got fired, a replacement dead set on shutting down the investigation would find it nearly impossible to pull off.
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Asha Rangappa
What does Sessions' firing mean for the Mueller investigation? As I wrote in @nytimes, I think not too much -- the investigation is past a point of no return (note that effect is same here as if Rosenstein had been fired -- he will no longer supervise it)
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Special Counsel Refers Scheme Targeting Mueller to FBI
The FBI has been asked to investigate claims that women have been offered money to fabricate sexual-harassment allegations against Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Asha Rangappa
Honestly how dumb do you have to be to try to frame Robert Mueller of all people 🙄
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This Article Won’t Change Your Mind
The facts on why facts alone can’t fight false beliefs.
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Asha Rangappa
@davidmweissman @coleyworld Because that's the way they show loyalty to their "tribe." Social belonging is more important to some people than accuracy of beliefs. This article explains the psychology, worth a read
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White Woman Calls the Police on a Black Child She Falsely Said Groped Her
The woman drew criticism after claiming that a boy had touched her behind. She apologized after a video showed she was wrong.
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Asha Rangappa
Woman *calls the police* accusing a 9-year old of "sexually assaulting" her (he didn't, his school backpack brushed her rear end by accident)...but meanwhile Kavanaugh's allegations not worthy of investigation bc they were when he was "very young." 🙄
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Amazon.com: The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right (9781631495670): Max Boot: Books
Amazon.com: The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right (9781631495670): Max Boot: Books
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Asha Rangappa
Just placed my order for @MaxBoot's new book -- grateful for the thoughtful and principled conservatives who are making their views on the current administration known
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Here Are the 30 People the FBI Needs to Interview in its Kavanaugh Investigation
There are 30 witnesses who are known and who must, at a minimum, be included in any serious FBI inquiry.
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Asha Rangappa
An analysis by me, @NormEisen, and Kristin Amerling (former chief counsel for House Committee for Government and Oversight reform) on @just_security on what the FBI background check needs to look like to be thorough
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Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.
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Asha Rangappa
The President is a financial fraud, made none of his own money, was consistently bailed out by his dad, and conspired with his siblings (one of whom is a federal judge) to engage in (possibly criminal) tax fraud to inherit their wealth.
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I was sexually assaulted and thought it was my fault. It's past time for a 1980s reckoning.
I believe in redemption, but I wouldn't want my attacker to be rewarded with a Supreme Court job. That's the wrong message to send teen boys and girls.
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Asha Rangappa
This is a powerful and brave must-read by @KirstenPowers. Any woman who grew up in the 80s understands the truth of what is said here.
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TESTING OF A PRESIDENT: THE CHARGES; Perjury Is the Foundation of 5 of 11 Grounds Cited for Impeachment by Starr's Report
Contention by independent counsel Kenneth W Starr that there is substantial and credible information supporting 11 possible grounds for impeaching President Clinton, related to affair with former intern, Monica S Lewinsky, boils down to four...
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Asha Rangappa
"Perjury is the cornerstone on which rest 5 of the 11 grounds cited for impeachment in Mr. Starr's report." Judge Kavanaugh worked on Starr's team for four years. A trip down memory lane...
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