Eli Lake
Columnist for @Bopinion, Official/Unofficial political correspondent for @iamrapaport, cat dad.
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The best way to punish China for its predations on Hong Kong is to open America’s doors to Hong Kongers fleeing tyranny.
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Eli Lake’s Omissions and Misleading Facts in Defense of Michael Flynn
Lake's essay has been called “the best summary of the pro-Flynn argument you'll ever read,” but former US Attorney and Professor Barbara McQuade finds Lake's analysis omits and mischaracterizes key parts of the record.
Gregg Jarrett: Trump attorney accuses Mueller of 'monstrous lie and scheme to defraud'
John Dowd explained to me how his commitment of cooperation and transparency in dealing with Mueller was eventually turned against the president.
Steve King is on the ropes
Many Republicans have long dreamed of ousting the controversial, nine-term congressman — and next week's primary represents their best chance since his election in 2002.
"Minute by Minute" - The Doobie Brothers 1982
From their farewell concert in Santa Barbara, here's the band at the top of its game for sure. People always talk about how great the Beach Boys were as sing...
Trump administration declassifies full Susan Rice email sent on Inauguration Day
The email describes a Jan. 5, 2017 Oval Office meeting regarding Michael Flynn and Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Michael Flynn and the Presumption of Guilt
A distrust of prosecutorial power should not be abandoned.
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Read Bret Stephens on Michael Flynn and the presumption of guilt. Liberals should not abandon their distrust of prosecutorial abuse and criminalizing political opponents.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray Orders Internal Investigation Of Michael Flynn Probe
Christopher Wray on Friday ordered an internal investigation into whether any bureau employees engaged in misconduct in the probe of Michael Flynn.
FBI Director Wray opens internal review into how bureau handled Michael Flynn case
The FBI announced Friday that Director Chris Wray has ordered an internal review of the handling of the bureau’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, which will include examining whether current FBI employees "engaged...
In an Attempt to Absolve Mike Flynn, Eli Lake Accidentally (and Erroneously) Accuses Flynn of "Outright Espionage," Then Lies about the Evidence | emptywheel
In a bid to excuse Mike Flynn's actions, Eli Lake calls 18 USC 951 -- the crime Flynn entered a plea deal to avoid -- is "outright espionage."
The End of Meat Is Here
If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals.
FBI Offered To Pay Christopher Steele ‘Significantly’ To Dig Up Dirt On Michael Flynn
One of the more overlooked parts of the inspector general's report: the FBI offered to pay Christopher Steele to gather intelligence on Michael Flynn.
Glenn Greenwald's Invented Claims in Defense of Bill Barr and Mike Flynn | emptywheel
This post uses an error-ridden Glenn Greenwald piece to show what the public record on Mike Flynn's prosecution really is.
Ben Smith’s NYT Critique of Ronan Farrow Describes a Toxic, Corrosive and Still-Vibrant Trump-Era Pathology: “Resistance Journalism”
The ex-Buzzfeed Editor’s criticisms of Farrow are debatable, but his diagnosis of what is destroying U.S. journalism is dead-on.