On this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “U.S. v. Jeffrey Epstein,” Preet and Anne discuss:

• The resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta
• The latest on the Epstein case, including bail arguments
• Reasons for delaying Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony
• Trump’s tweets targeting democratic congresswomen
• The administration’s announcement on the 2020 Census 

We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community. 

REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

MUELLER’S TESTIMONY

• “Chairmen Nadler and Schiff Announce Special Counsel Mueller to Testify July 24,” Joint Statement, 7/12/19
• “House Democrats Postpone Mueller Testimony by One Week,” New York Times, 7/12/19
• “Justice Dept. Tells Mueller Deputies Not to Testify, Scrambling an Agreement,” New York Times, 7/9/19

TRUMP’S TWEETS

• Trump’s July 14th tweet and July 15th tweet targeting Democratic congresswomen
• “Trump rejects criticism that his weekend tweet about four minority lawmakers was racist, says they ‘hate our country,’” Washington Post, 7/15/19

ACOSTA’S RESIGNATION

• Alex Acosta’s resignation letter
• “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” White House, 7/12/19
• “Labor Secretary Acosta News Conference,” C-SPAN, 7/10/19
• Former Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer’s statement in response to Acosta’s press conference

EPSTEIN’S CASE

• United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, the government’s bail memorandum
• United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, the defense’s bail memorandum
• Dual and successive prosecution policy (“petite policy”), Justice Manual, 9-2.031
• Equal Protection, Legal Information Institute  
• “To Avoid Jail Before Trial, Epstein Offers Up His Mansion and Jet for Bail,” New York Times, 7/11/19
• “Epstein Paid $350,000 to Possible Witnesses Against Him, Prosecutors Say,” New York Times, 7/12/19
• “Jeffrey Epstein Is Indicted on Sex Charges as Discovery of Nude Photos Is Disclosed,” New York Times, 7/8/19
• “Jeffrey Epstein’s Sick Story Played Out for Years in Plain Sight,” Daily Beast, 7/9/19

2020 CENSUS

• “President Trump Remarks on Census Citizenship Question,” C-SPAN, 7/11/19
• The Supreme Court decision in Department of Commerce et al. v New York et al. (2019)
• SDNY Judge Jesse Furman’s opinion in the case, State of New York v. United States Department of Commerce (2019)
• “How Trump can mitigate the damage of folding on the census,” Washington Post, 7/13/19
• “Trump Says He Will Seek Citizenship Information From Existing Federal Records, Not the Census,” New York Times, 7/11/19