Category Archives: chicanery

“Russian Hackers Were ‘In a Position’ to Access Florida Voter Rolls, Rubio Confirms”

April 26, 2019, 8:13 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: But, it now appears, someone did.Slipped into the long-anticipated special counsel report on Russian interference in the 2016 election last week was a single sentence that caused a stir throughout the state and raised new questions about the… Continue reading

“F.B.I. Warns of Russian Interference in 2020 Race and Boosts Counterintelligence Operations”

April 26, 2019, 3:04 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The F.B.I. director warned anew on Friday about Russia’s continued meddling in American elections, calling it a “significant counterintelligence threat.” The bureau has shifted additional agents and analysts to shore up defenses against foreign interference, according to a senior… Continue reading

“The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It.”

April 25, 2019, 4:34 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Jed Shugerman NYT oped: Even without knowing what is redacted, the report offers “substantial and credible information” of the Trump campaign conspiring or coordinating with the Russian government. Under federal criminal law, “conspiracy” does not require direct proof… Continue reading

Texas: “Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina charged with orchestrating an illegal voting scheme”

April 25, 2019, 1:23 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina has been arrested for voter fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday morning, the latest in a string of arrests the state’s election fraud unit has made in connection with what Paxton… Continue reading

“Mulvaney: ‘I don’t recall’ telling staffers not to mention election security to Trump”

April 25, 2019, 7:40 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday he doesn’t recall instructing aides to keep discussions about election security off President Donald Trump’s radar, after The New York Times reported Mulvaney had said the topic “should… Continue reading

“The Cybersecurity 202: Cybersecurity proposal pits cyber pros against campaign finance hawks”

April 25, 2019, 7:29 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

WaPo: The Federal Election Commission could decide today whether nonpartisan groups can offer political campaigns free cybersecurity services, an issue that has made bedfellows of Republicans and Democrats but divided cyber pros and campaign finance hawks.The proposal’s authors, Hillary… Continue reading

“Mueller report shows Trump campaign left itself wide open to Russians, officials say”

April 25, 2019, 7:23 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: The Mueller report’s narrative of secret meetings between members of Donald Trump’s orbit and Russian operatives — contacts that occurred both before and after the 2016 election — portrays a political campaign that left itself open to… Continue reading

Michael Cohen Claims He Pled Guilty on Tax and Fraud Changes Because Prosecutors “Had [Him] on Campaign Finance”; Did His Lawyers Give Him Bad Advice?

April 24, 2019, 10:19 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

In a recent Slate piece, I noted some of the issues with going after President Trump on campaign finance charges related to hush money payments, charges to which Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty. I added: “Cohen might… Continue reading

“In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump”

April 24, 2019, 6:47 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

NYT: In the months before Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to resign, she tried to focus the White House on one of her highest priorities as homeland security secretary: preparing for new and different Russian forms of interference in the… Continue reading

“Jared Kushner Dismisses Russian Election Interference as ‘Couple of Facebook Ads’”

April 23, 2019, 8:28 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, dismissed Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday as a “couple of Facebook ads” and said the investigation of it was far more damaging to the country than… Continue reading

“Is foreign election interference being normalized after Mueller report?” (Video of My Appearance on Meet the Press Daily)

April 23, 2019, 8:18 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

You can watch here.

“It is wrong to say ‘no collusion'”

April 22, 2019, 12:56 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Trevor Potter oped: The openness of the Trump campaign to obtain help from the Russian government is most clearly illustrated by communications of Trump Jr. regarding the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower. He was told a “Russian government attorney”… Continue reading

“The Mueller Report Makes It Clear: Trump Is Off the Hook in SDNY as Well”

April 22, 2019, 9:35 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Since the announcement of special counsel Robert Mueller’s decision to not indict President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice or any members of Trump’s family, critics of Trump who still feel… Continue reading

“‘Nothing wrong’ with campaign accepting information from Russians, Giuliani says”

April 21, 2019, 2:23 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

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