{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/61d5b49548026c00129302b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"Snowmicron\" Edition","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Quinta and Scott were joined by RatSec 1.0 co-host and <em>Lawfare</em> editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes!&nbsp;They sat down to discuss the week's national security news, including:</p><ul><li>“Merrick’s Briefing.” This week, Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/garland-capitol-riot-speech/2022/01/03/aa94f186-6cde-11ec-a5d2-7712163262f0_story.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">give a speech</a> about the Justice Department’s efforts to hold the perpetrators of the January 6 insurrection accountable. What do we expect him to say—and what should he say?</li><li>“The Company You Keep.”&nbsp;Former President Trump <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/us/politics/trump-endorses-viktor-orban-hungary.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recently endorsed</a> increasingly authoritarian Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban for re-election. What does this endorsement tell us about Trump—and what may it mean for Orban?</li><li>“It’s a New Extradition, Hot and Fresh Out the Kitchen.” The Justice Department recently secured the <a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/kremlin-insider-klyushin-is-said-to-have-2016-hack-details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">extradition</a> of Kremlin insider Vladislav Klyushin, who may have information on a range of Russian intelligence activities, including 2016 election interference. What does this move tell us about how Russian and U.S. law enforcement activities intersect with their intelligence capabilities?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Quinta recommended Katie Kitamura's new book,&nbsp;“<a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537059/intimacies-by-katie-kitamura/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Intimacies</a>.” Scott urged parents of sick children everywhere to try to turn to the back catalog of the original&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmKw-Zqbj0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Muppet Show</a>, now available streaming online. And Ben gave a double-header endorsement of both Ben Macintyre's classic history of the Kim Philby spy saga,<em>&nbsp;</em>“<a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18773666-a-spy-among-friends\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Spy Among Friends</a>,”<em>&nbsp;</em>and <em>Lawfare</em>'s own forthcoming podcast miniseries on accountability for the January 6 insurrection, entitled&nbsp;<a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/the-report/episodes/trailer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Aftermath</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to visit our show page at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.lawfareblog.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.lawfareblog.com</a>&nbsp;and to follow us on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RatlSecurity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@RatlSecurity</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>And Rational Security listeners can get a committed ad-free feed&nbsp;by becoming a<em> Lawfare</em> material supporter at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/lawfare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>!</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}