Ignatius and Goldsmith on the Story of Kash Patel
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🗓️ 11 May 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
David Ignatius, a columnist for the Washington Post, recently ran a lengthy column about the machinations of Kash Patel in the executive branch during the presidential transition. Patel, a former staffer for Devin Nunes, held a variety of positions in the months before Donald Trump left office, and Donald Trump considered him for a variety of other positions. It's a remarkable story that raises a whole series of questions that Jack Goldsmith has been asking on Lawfare for some time. Benjamin Wittes sat down with Ignatius and Goldsmith to discuss the article. What was Patel up to in the final days of the Trump administration? What does it say about the way the executive branch functioned under Donald Trump? And what does it say about the activities of the deep state?
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| 1:08.5 | He begins in many different ways, preparing his campaign to challenge the legitimacy of |
| 1:15.8 | action. And he obviously believes remain in office as president. It was his intention. |
| 1:21.3 | To ride right through January 20, it was an effort to prevent the certification of, that |
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| 1:48.4 | I'm Benjamin Widis and this is the Law Fair podcast May 11, 2021. |
| 1:55.7 | David Ignatius is a columnist for the Washington Post and he recently ran a lengthy column |
| 2:02.3 | in the paper about the machinations of a staffer named Cash Patel in the executive branch |
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