Andrew Weissmann
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They can't just willy nilly say, you know what, we want to look at Tim because we want to see if he's done anything that is violating the attorney general and FBI guidelines. But those seem to be completely false. I'm raising this, you're probably going, oh, Andrew, you're so naive. Because, of course, that is gone.
They can't just willy nilly say, you know what, we want to look at Tim because we want to see if he's done anything that is violating the attorney general and FBI guidelines. But those seem to be completely false. I'm raising this, you're probably going, oh, Andrew, you're so naive. Because, of course, that is gone.
They can't just willy nilly say, you know what, we want to look at Tim because we want to see if he's done anything that is violating the attorney general and FBI guidelines. But those seem to be completely false. I'm raising this, you're probably going, oh, Andrew, you're so naive. Because, of course, that is gone.
That idea that you need factual predication to open an investigation is something that went by the wayside.
That idea that you need factual predication to open an investigation is something that went by the wayside.
That idea that you need factual predication to open an investigation is something that went by the wayside.
Yeah, I think that's right. But I also feel like I think the law firms are a good example of this. Even if it goes nowhere... the chilling effect is huge. So I don't know what the University of Pennsylvania's reaction is going to be. If SentinelOne, the company that Chris works with, they, I assume, need their security clearance in order to do some of their work.
Yeah, I think that's right. But I also feel like I think the law firms are a good example of this. Even if it goes nowhere... the chilling effect is huge. So I don't know what the University of Pennsylvania's reaction is going to be. If SentinelOne, the company that Chris works with, they, I assume, need their security clearance in order to do some of their work.
Yeah, I think that's right. But I also feel like I think the law firms are a good example of this. Even if it goes nowhere... the chilling effect is huge. So I don't know what the University of Pennsylvania's reaction is going to be. If SentinelOne, the company that Chris works with, they, I assume, need their security clearance in order to do some of their work.
So this could have real consequences in the real world. And I think what the administration's counting on is the effect on other people. So like what the University of Pennsylvania will do, what companies will do, thinking, you know what? We want to keep our head down. We don't want to be on the radar screen. So it remains to be seen just how serious it is.
So this could have real consequences in the real world. And I think what the administration's counting on is the effect on other people. So like what the University of Pennsylvania will do, what companies will do, thinking, you know what? We want to keep our head down. We don't want to be on the radar screen. So it remains to be seen just how serious it is.
So this could have real consequences in the real world. And I think what the administration's counting on is the effect on other people. So like what the University of Pennsylvania will do, what companies will do, thinking, you know what? We want to keep our head down. We don't want to be on the radar screen. So it remains to be seen just how serious it is.
At the end of the day, I'm still an institutionalist, so I still think, you know what? Good luck making a criminal case on Chris Krebs. You want to have a trial on whether there was fraud in the election? Well, the last time the courts dealt with this, you lost 60 cases on that.
At the end of the day, I'm still an institutionalist, so I still think, you know what? Good luck making a criminal case on Chris Krebs. You want to have a trial on whether there was fraud in the election? Well, the last time the courts dealt with this, you lost 60 cases on that.
At the end of the day, I'm still an institutionalist, so I still think, you know what? Good luck making a criminal case on Chris Krebs. You want to have a trial on whether there was fraud in the election? Well, the last time the courts dealt with this, you lost 60 cases on that.
So that doesn't seem like a particularly fruitful avenue for bringing a criminal case when you couldn't even win a civil case.
So that doesn't seem like a particularly fruitful avenue for bringing a criminal case when you couldn't even win a civil case.
So that doesn't seem like a particularly fruitful avenue for bringing a criminal case when you couldn't even win a civil case.
You mentioned the law firms.
You mentioned the law firms.