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Rational Security

The "Hurricane Alley" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

News, Foreignpolicy, Nationalsecurity, Politics, Government, Middleeast

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Trump’s lawyers argue that he didn’t obstruct justice when he fired Jim Comey. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley explains how the US could leave the Iran nuclear deal. And the Homeland Security Department faces one of its greatest tests in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, just as a new storm approaches the Florida coast.

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May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get

0:08.0

10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the rain again.

0:16.5

Trains now on Uber. Tees and sees apply. Check the Uber app.

0:22.4

You know it's just not the same with Ben, but I understand. He's so important now.

0:27.8

He's so important he can't be here.

0:29.2

He's lounging full-side in Beverly Hills.

0:31.6

Yeah. With like a giant 80 cell phone.

0:34.0

So full of shit.

0:37.0

We are going to get just months of mileage out of teasing Ben. Yes. Not just one. of

0:45.0

not just one of political's top 50. Yeah. Number 15.

0:48.0

Wait, is this a ranked list?

0:50.0

Does that mean that there are 35 people who are important Ben but not as important as you are?

0:55.0

You know what, I think we should just read it that way.

0:58.0

Ben, how do you feel about...

1:01.0

I've never understood whether the list was ranked.

1:05.0

If it is, I think they have a little bit of explaining to do as to some of the rankings relative to one another like how does Sally Yates who is not in

1:19.0

office rank higher than Bob Mueller who is.

1:23.6

Or Paul Ryan, who's dead last.

1:26.2

Yeah, how do you outrank Paul Ryan, Ben?

1:28.6

How'd you manage that one?

1:30.0

I don't know.

1:32.0

But Norm Eisen out ranks both of us. So I hope it isn't ranked because it doesn't make the

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