The Annual “Ask Us Anything” Episode
The Lawfare Podcast
The Lawfare Institute
4.7 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
As is our annual tradition, we're bringing you the Lawfare “Ask Us Anything” episode. You, the listeners, sent over your questions, and we, the Lawfare staff and Lawfare contributors, have got answers. Julian Ku, Alan Rozenshtein, Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, Scott R. Anderson and David Priess tackle questions about the South China Sea, Jan. 6, and an interesting collection of questions about elected officials, the executive branch and constitutional issues.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | The following podcast contains advertising. |
| 0:04.0 | To access an ad-free version of the LawFair podcast, |
| 0:08.0 | become a material supporter of LawFair at patreon.com slash law fair. |
| 0:14.0 | That's patreon.com slash law fair. |
| 0:18.0 | Also, check out LawFair's other podcast offerings, |
| 0:22.0 | rational security, chatter, law fair no bull, and the aftermath. |
| 0:29.0 | What is the status of the Chinese artificial island construction program? |
| 0:39.0 | What is the Chinese endgame here and has any specific nation-made and effective response? |
| 0:45.0 | Why is it legal for elected and appointed public officials to lie without proof |
| 0:50.0 | to the public they are working for and supposedly serving? |
| 0:54.0 | It happens to you a criminal prosecution of Trump once he declares himself a candidate for 2024. |
| 1:04.0 | So with people still being arrested and charged and prosecuted a year later, |
| 1:10.0 | I'm wondering what has surprised you the most so far about that whole process. |
| 1:15.0 | In a thorough examination of the conspiracy law in light of the publicly known facts surrounding the insurrection, |
| 1:25.0 | specifically examining the larger conspiracy to overturn the election. |
| 1:29.0 | If you would apply your skills in evaluating the current state of American democracy, what would be your assessment? |
| 1:35.0 | I wonder if you would consider playing Sophia Yen's fantastic rendition of the Intermezzo from Shuman's carnival themes from Vienna. |
| 1:44.0 | I'm Jacob Schultz and this is the Law Fair Podcast January 3rd, 2022. |
| 1:51.0 | As is our annual tradition, today we're bringing you the Law Fair Ask Us Anything episode. |
| 1:58.0 | You the listeners sent over your questions and we the Law Fair staff and Law Fair contributors have got answers. |
| 2:06.0 | So enjoy, is a podcast where you have questions on the South China Sea January 6th and an interesting collection of questions about elected officials, the executive branch and constitutional issues. |
| 2:20.0 | It's the Law Fair Podcast January 3rd, Ask Us Anything. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Lawfare Institute, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Lawfare Institute and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

