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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Benjamin Dreyer talks about cliches, humor in writing, translating thoughts to a page, and the importance of grammar disputes. Plus he shares some timeless advice. 

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In this episode of CAFE Insider, "Treason Season," Preet and Anne discuss:

• Bill Barr’s first network news interview since becoming Attorney General
• Barr’s new declassification powers, and the President’s allegations that the FBI’s top ranks engaged in treasonous conduct
• A new development in a case concerning the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, and more.

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

VIRGINIA BEACH SHOOTING

• “Virginia Beach gunman resigned hours before mass shooting, officials say,” Washington Post, 6/2/19
• “Why the shooting in Virginia Beach sets an ominous precedent,” Washington Post, 6/1/19

BILL BARR’S CBS NEWS INTERVIEW

• “William Barr interview: Read the full transcript,” CBSNews, 5/31/19

BARR’S DECLASSIFICATION POWER

• “Presidential Memorandum on Barr Review,” Lawfare Blog, 5/23/19
• “DNI Coats Statement on the Department of Justice Review,” Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 5/24/19
• “A Different View on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General,” Lawfare Blog, 6/1/19

MUELLER’S REPORT

• “Full Transcript of Mueller’s Statement on Russia Investigation,” New York Times, 5/29/19
• “The Mueller Report’s Weak Statutory Interpretation Analysis: Part II,” Lawfare Blog, 5/23/19

“TREASON”

• Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, Legal Information Institute
• “18 U.S. Code § 2381. Treason,” Legal Information Institute
• “18 U.S. Code § 2384. Seditious conspiracy,” Legal Information Institute
• “Trump doesn't seem to understand what 'treason' means,” NBCNews, 5/24/19
• Clip of Rep. Liz Cheney on ABC News discussing “treason”
• Preet’s August 2018 appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher"

EMMET FLOOD

• Donald J. Trump’s tweet announcing Flood’s resignation, 6/1/19
• “Emmet T. Flood to Step Down as White House Lawyer,” New York Times, 6/1/19

2020 CENSUS

• State of New York, et al., v. United States Department of Commerce, et al (Jan 15, 2019), Justicia
• “Why The Census Asking About Citizenship Is Such A Problem,” Brennan Center for Justice, 3/27/18
• “Justices will review challenge to census citizenship question: In Plain English,” SCOTUSBlog, 4/2/19
• “Supreme Court Appears To Lean Toward Allowing Census Citizenship Question,” National Public Radio, 4/23/19
• “Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question,” New York Times, 5/30/19

DEEP FAKES

• “Faked Pelosi videos, slowed to make her appear drunk, spread across social media,” Washington Post, 5/24/19

DEFINITIONS

• "Vituperative," Merriam-Webster

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In this Stay Tuned bonus, Preet and Anne continue their analysis of Mueller's first public statement since his appointment as Special Counsel. Plus Andrew Yang reveals how he stays sane while campaigning, how he’d change the rhetoric on U.S. national security, and whether entrepreneurs are born or made.

REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: 

• “Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III Makes Statement on Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election,” Department of Justice, 5/29/19
• Bill Barr’s April 2019 Press Conference on the Mueller Report
• The 1973 and 2000 Office of Legal Counsel memos on indicting a sitting President

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