In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne discuss:
- The Justice Department’s argument against giving soap and toothbrushes to detained migrant children
- The White House’s position that Hope Hicks has “absolute immunity” from testifying
- An unusual intervention by the Justice Department to spare Paul Manafort from Rikers Island jail
- A book deal reportedly secured by a top prosecutor on Mueller’s team
REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY DEBATES
- “2020 primary debate guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the first Democratic showdown,” The Hill, 6/24/19
FLORES LITIGATION
- Watch the 9th Circuit Court proceedings regarding Jenny Flores v. William Barr, 6/18/19
- “Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.,” Washington Post, 6/21/19
- Jenny Lisette Flores et all v. Janet Reno et al. Settlement Agreement (1997)
- “Unaccompanied Minors and the Flores Settlement Agreement: What to Know,” The National Conference of State Legislatures Blog, 10/30/18
- Flores v. Session (2017) opinion
- Central District of California Judge Dolly Gee’s order in Flores v. Sessions (2017)
- Vice President Mike Pence’s interview on CNN’s State of the Union and the transcript
- “9th Circuit to allow live video of hearings in major cases,” LA Times, 12/2/13
PAUL MANAFORT
- “Paul Manafort Seemed Headed to Rikers. Then the Justice Department Intervened.,” New York Times, 6/17/19
- “Paul Manafort’s transfer from Rikers Island shows how corrupt the DOJ really is,” Washington Post, 6/19/19
- Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen’s letter to Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance regarding Manafort’s custody
- Letters exchanged between Manafort’s attorney, Todd Blanche, FCI Lorretto Warden Vicky Moser, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office regarding Manafort’s custody
HOPE HICKS
- Transcript of Hope Hicks’ closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on June 19th
- “Nadler: Hope Hicks testimony is huge gift in legal battle with Trump,” Politico, 6/21/19
- US v. Nixon (1974) opinion
- Office of Legal Counsel opinion: “Immunity of the Former Counsel to the President From Compelled Congressional Testimony” (2007)
- White House Counsel Pat Cipollone’s June 18th letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler regarding Hope Hicks’ June 19th testimony
ANDREW WEISSMANN
- “Andrew Weissmann, a Top Mueller Prosecutor, Has a Book Deal,” New York Times, 6/21/19
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