Benjamin Wittes

And joining me now is the editor-in-chief of Lawfare, which is a publication that's devoted to legal issues having to do with national security. But these days, the definition, at least what the White House uses for national security, keeps broadening, which means in many ways, I'm going to be counting on Ben Wittes here to be our...

And joining me now is the editor-in-chief of Lawfare, which is a publication that's devoted to legal issues having to do with national security. But these days, the definition, at least what the White House uses for national security, keeps broadening, which means in many ways, I'm going to be counting on Ben Wittes here to be our...

our tour guide in understanding, frankly, all of the legal fights that the Trump administration has decided to take on, whether it's we'll concentrate first and foremost on the on the immigration case. But I'm hoping to tap into Ben's nimble, legal mind on all sorts of things, including what's going on with Harvard and thus far. Ben, what is good to see you, sir?

our tour guide in understanding, frankly, all of the legal fights that the Trump administration has decided to take on, whether it's we'll concentrate first and foremost on the on the immigration case. But I'm hoping to tap into Ben's nimble, legal mind on all sorts of things, including what's going on with Harvard and thus far. Ben, what is good to see you, sir?

our tour guide in understanding, frankly, all of the legal fights that the Trump administration has decided to take on, whether it's we'll concentrate first and foremost on the on the immigration case. But I'm hoping to tap into Ben's nimble, legal mind on all sorts of things, including what's going on with Harvard and thus far. Ben, what is good to see you, sir?

It has been a while back when both you and I took financial rewards from NBC. It might be one way to put it. But yeah. one thing you can't be upset about is that donald trump is giving lawfare plenty of material to i mean and i guess he's made uh people paying attention to the law great again not

It has been a while back when both you and I took financial rewards from NBC. It might be one way to put it. But yeah. one thing you can't be upset about is that donald trump is giving lawfare plenty of material to i mean and i guess he's made uh people paying attention to the law great again not

It has been a while back when both you and I took financial rewards from NBC. It might be one way to put it. But yeah. one thing you can't be upset about is that donald trump is giving lawfare plenty of material to i mean and i guess he's made uh people paying attention to the law great again not

Is that what it is? Yeah.

Is that what it is? Yeah.

Is that what it is? Yeah.

Well, congratulations. That's nice. Thank you. That's nice.

Well, congratulations. That's nice. Thank you. That's nice.

Well, congratulations. That's nice. Thank you. That's nice.

You have to. So I was preparing for this and I was looking at. You know, this handy dandy list of rules that I thought we all abided by. It was called the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, this crazy thing. And I have him violating the first, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth and the ninth amendments. I can't find evidence that he violated the second and third.

You have to. So I was preparing for this and I was looking at. You know, this handy dandy list of rules that I thought we all abided by. It was called the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, this crazy thing. And I have him violating the first, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth and the ninth amendments. I can't find evidence that he violated the second and third.

You have to. So I was preparing for this and I was looking at. You know, this handy dandy list of rules that I thought we all abided by. It was called the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, this crazy thing. And I have him violating the first, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth and the ninth amendments. I can't find evidence that he violated the second and third.

And we'll see on the state front right now. What about the 10th? Well, that's what I mean. I'm not going to sit here and say I don't have a good I don't have an easy case to say he's violated the 10th yet. Although I think what he's doing with the Department of Education arguably might be doing that. But well, that that might be a stretch. But.

And we'll see on the state front right now. What about the 10th? Well, that's what I mean. I'm not going to sit here and say I don't have a good I don't have an easy case to say he's violated the 10th yet. Although I think what he's doing with the Department of Education arguably might be doing that. But well, that that might be a stretch. But.

And we'll see on the state front right now. What about the 10th? Well, that's what I mean. I'm not going to sit here and say I don't have a good I don't have an easy case to say he's violated the 10th yet. Although I think what he's doing with the Department of Education arguably might be doing that. But well, that that might be a stretch. But.