Andy Wright
Just Security
Savannah, GA, United States
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Pluses and Minuses of Pelosi’s Draft Jan. 6 Commission Proposal
"The draft text has some subtle virtues that are being missed by many commentators, and also some weaknesses." → Read More
Just Security Launches the Russia Investigation Congressional Clearinghouse
The clearinghouse's project director, Andy Wright discusses his inspiration for the project and the features of this new public database. → Read More
Mueller’s Roadmap: Major Takeaways from Cohen and Manafort Filings
Reading between the lines in the Manafort and Cohen filings--some things much worse and some better than you thought. → Read More
The Trials of White House Counsel Don McGahn
Over the weekend, Michael Schmidt and Maggie Haberman published a remarkable story in the New York Times chronicling White House Counsel Donald F. → Read More
Six Big Takeaways from Mueller’s Indictment of Russian Intel Officers
Here is a roundup of the biggest takeaways from the indictment. → Read More
How Donald Trump could speed up Robert Mueller's Russia investigation: Talk to him.
Executive privilege claim is more political theater than legal firewall as Donald Trump tries to avoid a Robert Mueller interview. It's likely to fail. → Read More
Trump's executive privilege argument is a loser
Andrew Wright and Norman Eisen write that should President Trump attempt to invoke executive privilege, he will likely fail in a court of law. → Read More
Trump's executive privilege argument is a loser
Andrew Wright and Norman Eisen write that should President Trump attempt to invoke executive privilege, he will likely fail in a court of law. → Read More
Do Not Pass Go: The Predictable Results of Subpoena Defiance
"I'm going to be the first one in history to flat out say, I'm not going,” said former Trump campaign associate Sam Nunberg on Monday during an epic media meltdown that included five television interviews on multiple tv networks. → Read More
A Year-End Retrospective
In the Trump era, the daily barrage of angry news cycles and Twitter insults and reactions is exhausting. But this past year reminded many millions of Americans that democracy requires constant participation and vigilance. → Read More
Why Don Jr.’s Attorney-Client Privilege Claim Is Dubious–and What Congress Can Do About It
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, met with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) on Wednesday and raised eyebrows when → Read More
Congressional Oversight and the Niger Attack
As lawmakers continue to learn more about the Oct. 4 incident and the broader Niger mission, oversight should be scaled appropriately. → Read More
What Does the Presidential Records Act Have to Say About Private Email Use?
I can tell you that my experience over the last 20 years is that White House email investigations that start with sloppiness tend to take on an unhappy momentum of their own. → Read More
The Cobb-Dowd BLT Summit Heard ’Round the World
Ty Cobb and John Dowd's DC meeting raises significant questions about professional judgement, professional ethics, evidence privileges, and those mysterious documents that will prove irresistible for investigators to ignore. → Read More
Q&A with Andy Wright on Flynn, Subpoenas and “Privileged Information”
Broadly speaking, Flynn may be able to resist a subpoena compelling him to offer testimony that is the subject of Flynn’s valid assertion of a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. → Read More
Q&A on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Decision to Subpoena Manafort
On Monday night, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to compel Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the → Read More
Three Ways Trump’s NYT Interview Worsens Team Trump’s Legal Troubles
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump gave an interview with the New York Times that is astonishing in its bombast and disrespect for the → Read More
Possible Presidential Pardon Scenarios
The pardon sword is largely held overhead by a thread made of political, rather than legal, fiber. → Read More
DNC Hack Victims Sue Trump Campaign and Roger Stone
This litigation could eventually become a vehicle for discovery of documents and evidence in a judicial proceeding driven by private litigants. → Read More
About that Executive Privilege “Policy”: Congress Should Call the Bluff
During last week’s hearing of the Senate intelligence committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions generated withering → Read More