On today's episode of CAFE Insider, "Law is for Losers," Preet and Anne discuss:

• President Trump’s ABC News interview with George Stephanopoulos
• New developments in John Durham’s review into the origins of the Russia investigation
• Michael Flynn’s new attorney, a virulent critic of Mueller’s probe
• The Office of Special Counsel’s recommendation to remove Kellyanne Conway for alleged violations of the Hatch Act
• The Office of Legal Counsel’s new memo backing Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s decision to resist House’s request for Trump’s tax returns

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

TRUMP’S ABC NEWS INTERVIEW

• “Transcript: ABC News' George Stephanopoulos' exclusive interview with President Trump,” ABC News, 6/16/19
• “Trump just mused openly about committing what might well be a crime,” Washington Post, 6/13/19
• 52 USC § 30101: Definitions (From Title 52: Voting and Elections)
• 52 USC § 30121: Contributions and donations by foreign nationals (From Title 52: Voting and Elections)
• “What Wray said about taking dirt from foreign government,” CNN, 6/12/19
• “Chris Coons Questions William Barr on Mueller Report,” C-SPAN, 5/1/19 (exchange starts at 6:49)
• “Read the Mueller Report: Searchable Document and Index,” New York Times, 4/18/19
• Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub’s statement
• “Democrats to launch fresh push to counter foreign interference in elections,” Washington Post, 6/13/19
• The Anti-Collusion Act, introduced by Representative Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)

JOHN DURHAM

• “Justice Dept. Seeks to Question C.I.A. in Its Own Russia Investigation,” New York Times, 6/12/19

MICHAEL FLYNN’S NEW COUNSEL: SIDNEY POWELL

• “Michael Flynn hires Sidney Powell as new counsel,” The Hill
• Flynn’s Joint Status Report
• “Flynn ordered to appear in court with new Trump-approved lawyer,” Politico, 6/14/19
• “General Flynn Should Withdraw His Guilty Plea. His New Judge is a Government Misconduct Expert,” Daily Caller, 2/16/18
• Sidney Powell’s website

KELLYANNE CONWAY & THE HATCH ACT

• The Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) report detailing Kellyanne Conway’s violations of the Hatch Act
• The Office of Special Counsel website
• Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel
• White House Counsel Pat Cipollone’s letter to Special Counsel Henry Kerner responding to OSC’s report
• “What Is the Hatch Act? Explaining Why Trump Was Urged to Fire Kellyanne Conway,” Washington Post, 6/13/19
• “Trump on ‘Fox & Friends’: I will not fire Kellyanne Conway after watchdog rebuke,” Fox News, 6/14/19
• George Conway’s twitter

TRUMP’S TAX RETURNS

• Office of Legal Counsel’s opinion supporting the Treasury Department’s refusal to comply with a congressional request for President Trump’s tax returns
• 26 U.S. Code § 6103: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information (From Title 26: Internal Revenue Code)
• Professor Marty Lederman’s tweets responding to the OLC opinion

ANNE MILGRAM’S TRAFFIC TICKET

• “Speeding in New Jersey, Annotated,” New York Times, 8/11/08

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