National Security and Cyber Attorney. Visiting Professor of Government at Wesleyan. Former DOJ and DANY Prosecutor. Views my own.

Joined June 2020
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On the latest episode of the Just Security Podcast, @davidcaaron is joined by Adam Hickey to discuss last week's unusual announcement from the Department of Justice on the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Listen here: justsecurity.org/158783/the-…
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1/2 A great podcast discussion on the recent legal developments in the federalization of policing in Washington, DC from tippy top experts. Brian Netter Professor @marknevitt with @davidcaaron
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The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened Series, Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders Co-hosted by @davidcaaron, @bridgewriter, and Ryan Goodman. @steve_vladeck joins the show to discuss the Trump administration's recent immigration actions. justsecurity.org/106731/podc…
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Surveillance and civil liberties 🥊 Congress reauthorized Section 702 of FISA, but critical reforms were missed, and surveillance expansion concerns remain. Our panel with @SeanVitka, @LizaGoitein, @davidcaaron and Cato’s Patrick Eddington will explore Section 702’s track record, surveillance abuses, and the role of tech companies in government monitoring. Join us on Monday, October 7 at 1PM EDT. Register now: cato.org/events/federal-surv…
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Brown University - an individual has broken into the residence of two Jewish students who had an Israel flag on their window. The assailant left this note on the kitchen counter. The Providence Police department is now investigating.
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📢Virtual event︱Mon. Dec. 4︱12:30pm📢 Top experts assess prospects for reauthorization of #FISA Sec 702 surveillance authorities—as debate rages & an end-of-year sunset looms. Andy McCabe @LizaGoitein Mary McCord David Aaron @bridgewriter Join us! bit.ly/702-RSVP
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Hear why effective insider threat programs are key to protecting a business and its assets with speakers @davidcaaron (@PerkinsCoieLLP), Victoria Leone (@KPMG_US), Joseph McKinney (@FedEx) and @CGOhanian (@MastercardNews) at #PSR23
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The new criminal charges deepen Trump’s legal jeopardy, alleging a more central role for the former president than previously known in a cover-up that prosecutors say was meant to prevent them from recovering top-secret documents. W/⁦@aedurkinricher⁩ apnews.com/article/eb6f5c620…
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During Trump’s arraignment, the magistrate judge said prosecutors should give defense lawyers a list of witnesses that trump is barred from talking about the case with. Cannon’s order today does not conflict with that— so trump still cannot talk to those witnesses about the case
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The Justice Department is on a tight timetable to work out conditions for using classified information in the upcoming trial against Donald Trump, but the former president could have his own plans for dragging it out trib.al/pWOS3SR
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Had a good conversation with Ben Wittes of @lawfareblog about the Trump indictment, how CIPA cases normally work (focusing on DOJ-IC interactions), and the challenges that lie ahead. Ideal listening for washing dishes, walking the dog, or zoning out while at a 6 hour swim meet.
Here @secretsandlaws —Brian Greer, formerly of CIA's general counsel ofc—explains how govt will try to use classified info in a public trial to prove Trump's guilt without making the info public. [Upshot: trial will not occur before election.] bit.ly/43BkDai
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If you want to read a long, boring article about how classification and declassification actually work, please check this out. You can skip to "Reality #4" if you want to read about presidential declassification. xitter.cf/just_security/status/1…
How can a president actually declassify a document? What procedures do they need to follow? How does government classification and declassification work day-to-day? Brian Greer (@secretsandlaws) and Wendy Leben provide the insider view. justsecurity.org/86777/dispe…
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Expert Backgrounder How exactly - in prosecutions for mishandling classified documents - the Classified Information Procedures Act (#CIPA) is designed to protect both U.S. national security secrets and defendants' rights. Explainer by David Aaron. justsecurity.org/86812/secre…
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Many are calling for counterintelligence investigations and prosecutions to move faster. Former national security prosecutor David Aaron explains that it takes time to get these cases right and properly protect defendants’ rights and national security. justsecurity.org/86050/ive-p…
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