Eli Lake
Columnist for @Bopinion, Official/Unofficial political correspondent for @iamrapaport, cat dad.
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Commentary Podcast: The Impeachment Trial and the FBI Scandal
The Commentary podcast welcomes Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake on the show to talk about impeachment and the FBI’s misconduct.
Schiff refers to CBS 'head on pike' story, infuriating GOP: 'Every one of us knows it is not true' — Fox News
Senate Republicans -- including potential swing-voters -- expressed outrage Friday after lead House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff, D-Calif., referred in his closing remarks at President Trump's Senate impeachment trial to a report that GOP members...
Eli Lake
Schiff peddling falsehoods? No. Never.
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Our Derangement Problem
It’s particularly telling when people are criticized for using facts and reason.
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Eli Lake
I pretty much agree with @JonahDispatch on this. Trump strong armed Zelensky, withheld aid, to get him to announce an investigation of the Bidens. That’s bad, should be censured. I don’t think it merits removing him from office in an election year.
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When It Comes to FISA Abuse, the FBI’s Contrition Is Not Enough
The FBI now admits that the warrants to surveil Carter Page were dubious and should not have been extended, but will this kind of abuse happen again?
Eli Lake
.@AbeGreenwald is right about this. The decision to vacate two of the Carter Page FISA warrants is a good start. But much more needs to be done for the bureau to earn the trust it squandered in its Trump-Russia debacle.
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Trump Has an Iran Strategy. This Is It.
A campaign of maximum pressure could bring Tehran to the table.
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Eli Lake
.@rich_goldberg writes a clear explanation of the Trump Iran strategy in the Times. He just left his post at the NSC and knows this issue from the inside. Highly recommended.
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Regime Critic Says Saudis Tried to Kidnap Him on U.S. Soil
Abdulrahman Almutairi is a Saudi social-media influencer who criticized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. If not for the FBI, he says, he might’ve met Jamal Khashoggi’s fate.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Saudi Arabia’s MBS problem—and America’s. My column on the Saudi effort to hack Jeff Bezos’ phone.
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It’s Time for the Democrats to Stop Playing Along and Call a Sham a Sham
The end result is a foregone conclusion. The only question is whether the Democrats can emerge from this non-trial with the clear moral high ground.
Brazil charges American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes
Greenwald said his arrest is "an obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation" for reporting.
The Wealth-Tax Horror
Twelve developed nations have tried some version of the wealth tax. Nine of them later repealed it. We need to make sure it is not attempted here.
Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: "Nobody Likes Him"
With four-part Hulu series 'Hillary' set to premiere at Sundance, one of America's most groundbreaking (and polarizing) figures opens up about Monica Lewinsky, her marriage, whether a woman can win the presidency and her not-so-fuzzy feelings about...
The FBI Scandal
What had been teased as the greatest espionage scandal in American history—a U.S. president conspiring with Russia to steal an election—today should be seen as a cautionary tale about the fallibility of our lawmen and spies, the credulity of our...
Eli Lake
As we brace for day one of the impeachment trial, it’s worth reflecting on the Trump-Russia investigation debacle. Here is a long essay from me out today on that in @Commentary
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Eli Lake
It’s day three of the senate trial. Read my long @Commentary essay on the Trump Russia fiasco and why half the country doesn’t believe anything @RepAdamSchiff says.
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Eli Lake
Please read my essay in @Commentary about how the resistance became the thing it hated during the collusion fiasco, and why their violations of norms and gaslighting helps explain why no Republicans take the Ukraine scandal as seriously as they should
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The Anti-Exceptionalism Decade
Defending the freedom of others and stopping murderous strongmen are not the only components of what’s come to be known as American exceptionalism, but they are instructive ones. To witness Democratic and Republican presidents offer only...
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Eli Lake
.@AbeGreenwald is a national treasure. Read his essay on the 2010s as the anti-exceptionalism decade.
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