Ben Wittes

18 Podcast Episodes

Making Sense of the Trump Indictment (with Joyce Vance and Ben Wittes)

Making Sense of the Trump Indictment (with Joyce Vance and Ben Wittes)

How strong are the Manhattan DA’s charges against Donald Trump? Preet discusses (and at times, debates) the Trump indict... Read more

5 Apr 2023

58mins

Ben Wittes: The Trump Indictment Is Not Trivial

Ben Wittes: The Trump Indictment Is Not Trivial

Trump's indictment may be tied to his hush money payments, but it's also bound up with democracy concerns. If one more s... Read more

5 Apr 2023

1hr 1min

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Ben Wittes: Jack Smith at Ramming Speed

Ben Wittes: Jack Smith at Ramming Speed

Mike Pence is erasing his own profile in courage by trying to resist special counsel Jack Smith's subpoena, a Mar-a-Lago... Read more

16 Feb 2023

53mins

Ben Wittes: The Worst Story We Told Ourselves Was True

Ben Wittes: The Worst Story We Told Ourselves Was True

January 6 was not merely a conspiracy to break windows and storm the Capitol — for some, it was a conspiracy to resist t... Read more

30 Nov 2022

55mins

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Ben Wittes: Roe/Coups/Guns

Ben Wittes: Roe/Coups/Guns

The Supreme Court reoriented our understanding of fundamental rights today. Now come the fights over the right to travel... Read more

24 Jun 2022

58mins

Ben Wittes: Parsing Roe; Trolling Russia

Ben Wittes: Parsing Roe; Trolling Russia

The Supreme Court is poised to overrule Roe after reaffirming abortion rights for nearly 50 years. This would mean a fre... Read more

3 May 2022

45mins

Jack Goldsmith and Ben Wittes on Lawfare Origins and 9/11

Jack Goldsmith and Ben Wittes on Lawfare Origins and 9/11

More than 11 years ago. Bobby Chesney, Jack Goldsmith and Ben started a national security law blog called Lawfare. Focus... Read more

13 Sep 2021

1hr

#UnicornSession with Ben Wittes

#UnicornSession with Ben Wittes

Join Ben Wittes and Maggie Feldman-Piltch for an important discussion on cheese, opera, and the big wide world of nation... Read more

20 Jul 2020

1hr

How to Write an Op-Ed: Ben Wittes

How to Write an Op-Ed: Ben Wittes

What is an op-ed? How is the form best used? When is a piece actually an op-ed versus when does someone simply call it a... Read more

20 Jul 2020

2hr 4mins

Live Bonus: Unmaking the Presidency with Susan Hennessey & Ben Wittes

Live Bonus: Unmaking the Presidency with Susan Hennessey & Ben Wittes

Last Thursday, Preet spoke to Lawfare editors Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes at the Union Square Barnes & Noble... Read more

29 Jan 2020

47mins

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