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03.04.2024David Aaron Quoted in The Washington Post - Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking intelligence documents on DiscordDavid Aaron was quoted in an article for The Washington Post - Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking intelligence documents on Discord - addressing Teixeira's guilty plea before a federal district court to leaking U.S. intelligence documents on the online chat platform Discord.
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12.31.2023David Aaron Mentioned in Just Security—23 in 2023: Most-Read Just Security Articles of the YearAn article written by David Aaron for Just Security titled "How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines" was the second-most viewed article on the website in 2023.
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12.27.2023David Aaron Interviewed by the Washington Post—Special Counsel Asks D.C. Judge to Bar Trump Misinformation at TrialGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article regarding federal prosecutors filing a motion in limine to prohibit Donald Trump's lawyers in his D.C. federal election obstruction trial from including certain arguments in his defense.
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12.13.2023David Aaron Interviewed by the Washington Post—The FBI Caught Teixeira but Couldn’t Stop the Spread of SecretsDavid Aaron was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article highlighting the challenges faced by U.S. intelligence agencies when government secrets and classified information are leaked and distributed beyond secure government systems amid the ongoing investigation into Jack Teixeira who is awaiting trial on charges of mishandling national security secrets.
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10.11.2023David Aaron Interviewed by Just Security—Expert Q&A on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and ReformDavid Aaron was interviewed by Just Security for an Expert Q&A on "FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and Reform". David spoke about the importance of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act (FISA), how FISA has evolved since it was first enacted by Congress, and how Section 702 fits in to intelligence gathering.
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09.14.2023David Aaron Interviewed on CNN—Special Counsel Indictment and InvestigationGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed on CNN PRIMETIME with other studio guests from the legal industry for a discussion on the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, as well as the expected legal process of the indictment.
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08.11.2023David Aaron Guest Speaker on The Just Security Podcast—An Update on The Special Counsel Classified Documents CaseGeneral NewsDavid Aaron joined The Just Security podcast for an indepth discussion on the classified government documents case related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump.
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08.11.2023David Aaron Interviewed on MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight—D.C. Judge Hearing on Protective OrderGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed on the MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight show and spoke with Alex Wagner about a hearing before D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan on a protective order related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, as well as the legal process and expected timelines of federal trials.
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07.27.2023David Aaron Interviewed by The Washington Post—New Federal Charges in Special Counsel CaseGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article covering new charges in the classified government documents case related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump.
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07.27.2023David Aaron Interviewed on MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight—Special Counsel IndictmentGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed on the MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight show and spoke with Alex Wagner about the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, and how such cases involving classified government information are typically focused and managed by federal prosecutors.
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07.17.2023David Aaron Interviewed by ABC News—Special Counsel Court Hearing on Handling of Classified InformationGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by ABC News and quoted in an article covering a federal court hearing on the handling of classified government information related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump and codefendent Walt Nauta.
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07.17.2023David Aaron Quoted by The Washington Post—Department of Justice Special Counsel Pretrial Hearing and CIPAGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article covering the first pretrial hearing and the Classified Information Procedures Act, or CIPA, with respect to the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith.
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06.18.2023David Aaron Quoted by The Washington Post—The Special Counsel Case and the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA)General NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article regarding the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith with respect to how the legal case will be tried under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA).
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06.13.2023David Aaron Quoted by CNN—Special Counsel National Security Arraignment HearingGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by CNN and quoted in an article regarding the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in a Miami federal court by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith as part of a classified documents investigation.
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05.19.2023David Aaron Interviewed by CBS News—Pentagon Leak Suspect Set To Appear in CourtGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was interviewed by CBS News, in a segment titled “Pentagon Leak Suspect Set To Appear in Court,” regarding the prosecution of Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of posting secret government documents online.
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04.11.2023David Aaron Quoted on ABC News—What You Need to Know About the Leaked U.S. Secret DocumentsGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was quoted in "What You Need to Know About the Leaked U.S. Secret Documents," an article in ABC News, regarding the domestic intelligence breach of dozens of leaked top-secret documents.
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08.04.2022David Aaron Quoted in Reuters—Analysis: Beyond Yachts and Planes - US Turns to Foreign Agent Laws to Curb Russian InfluenceGeneral NewsDavid Aaron was quoted in "Analysis: Beyond Yachts and Planes - U.S. Turns to Foreign Agent Laws to Curb Russian Influence,” an article in Reuters, regarding prosecutors also targeting Russian influence since the U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force to seize Russian oligarchs' assets.
