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Hey everyone, Ellie Honig here, and I'm excited to bring you the audio of my weekly note to the

cafe community where I analyze news at the intersection of law and

politics. Before we get started, I want to let you know about a brand new cafe podcast, now and then,

hosted by historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman. Every Tuesday, Heather and Joanne

explore current events in the larger context of American history and look back at historical parallels

to help us understand our present moment. You can listen to now and then on Apple, Spotify,

or wherever you get your podcast. First episode drops on June 1st. And I'll have more news soon

right here about an upcoming podcast that I think you're going to love. I think it

will blow your mind. It draws on my experience as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York

as a little teaser. Thank you all for listening. And as always, please send us any thoughts and

questions to Letters at Cafe.com. And now, on to my note.

When I was a brand new first-year prosecutor in the Southern District of New York,

I had one colleague who just couldn't hack it. He was the only one in my first year unit who was not up to snuff, and it was exceedingly rare in the mega-proficient SDNY for anybody to lack

competence, or confidence, though this particular prosecutor was bizarrely brash despite his

deficiencies. The job just wasn't right for him, and he just wasn't right for the job.

One low point came when this fellow prosecutor went into a grand jury on a routine gun case

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