The idea of dual sovereignty rests on the premise that the power of the states to prosecute crimes existed before the creation of the federal government, and is reserved to them by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
Having conducted counterintelligence investigations, I can attest that not everything a foreign intelligence service does is necessarily illegal. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
Under the 1991 Intelligence Authorization Act, US intelligence agencies cannot engage in covert actions abroad without a presidential finding that these operations are important to US national security. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
President Trump is a defense lawyer’s worst nightmare – and a dream defendant for special counsel Robert Mueller. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
When it comes to the Russia investigation, President Trump would be wise to review Scandal 101: Plausible deniability is your friend. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
Russia has taken advantage of its exalted status among right-wing extremists to expand its influence throughout Europe. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
I know firsthand from my experience working counterintelligence investigations for the FBI that kicking a diplomat out of the country is no small thing. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
Naturally, the president, as a US citizen, cannot be removed from the country. Nor can the president, who is the country’s chief executive, be restricted from access to classified information or provided with falsified information. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
After all, clemency is by nature outside the rule of law. When conferred upon those already convicted of crimes, it unravels the decision of citizen-jurors who found guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Asha Rangappa Read Quote
