The Now: Anna Bower's Signal Exchange with Lindsey Halligan

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🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In a Lawfare Live, The Now on October 20, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bower to discuss her article about how interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan reached out to her on Signal—and the conversation that followed.

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0:00.0	Mia?
0:01.0	Yeah?
0:02.0	Don't forget flu vaccine today.
0:04.0	Really?
0:05.0	Yeah, online consent form signed ages ago.
0:07.0	It helps stop you getting really poorly with flu or passing it on to your baby brother.
0:12.0	If you have a child in reception to year 11, help protect them with the flu nasal spray vaccine.
0:17.0	Your child's consent form could arrive by email, text through your school app or in their bag.
0:21.7	Look out for it and complete it.
0:23.9	Stay strong, get vaccinated.
0:26.2	Find out more at NHS.uk slash child-hyphen flu.
0:30.1	In 2024, a hangary fan posted, why do other countries have better McDonald's menus than ours?
0:35.8	So, we went abroad and heisted some worldwide favourites, the world menu heist, nine of the most wanted McDonald's menus than ours? So, we went abroad and heisted some worldwide favourites,
0:39.1	the world menu heist,
0:40.3	nine of the most wanted McDonald's menu items from around the world,
0:43.6	now in the UK.
0:44.8	Until 25th of November from 11am, fees applied to delivery orders.
0:48.0	Price and participation may vary, subject to availability.
0:50.0	Thank you. It's Lawfare Live, the now.
1:02.2	I'm Benjamin Wittes, editor-in-chief of Lawfare.
1:05.0	On October 20th, I sat down with Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bauer to discuss her remarkable article about how
1:13.8	interim United States Attorney Lindsey Halligan reached out to her on signal and the conversation
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