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Banks speaks to Bloomberg about possible actions to protect Mueller
"There's a Justice Department regulation that says that the independent council special prosecutor can only be dismissed for cause for misfeasance in office. Certainly, Mueller can't be reasonably accused of that," says William C. Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs.
Van Slyke weighs in on tax law changes, PPPs in Bloomberg article
Discussions between public and private entities will ultimately come down to how profitable a deal is in light of the changes, says David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School. The requirement for master development plans will probably lead to better-managed projects, he adds.
Banks discusses new subpoenas issued by Mueller on Bloomberg podcast
"Going after these records will provide more details about relationship of any Russian financial interests and any Trump business ties," analyzes William C. Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs.
Banks speaks with Bloomberg Radio about the Democratic FISA memo
"If the facts are read, the FBI was balanced in making its request to the FISA court, as they always have been," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.
Banks weighs in on secret filings in Manafort case on Bloomberg
Banks discusses Nunes memo with Bloomberg, The Hill, CNY Central
William C. Banks, professor emeritus, of public administration and international affairs, spoke with several media outlets about the Nunes memo, how the FISA process works, and what the controversy means for the Trump presidency and the U.S. intelligence community.
Banks updates Bloomberg on Jeff Sessions meeting with Robert Mueller
William C. Banks, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs says, "Trump has already said certain things that support at least a serious inquiry into whether obstruction has been committed. Whether [Attorney General Jeff] Sessions tries to stonewall with the privilege claims or some other, the facts are going to be discovered by the Mueller team in the not-too-distant future."
Banks discusses passage of FISA extension on Bloomberg Radio
Banks speaks with Bloomberg Radio about the FISA extension
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, discusses the House’s passage of an extension to the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Act.
Banks analyzes Republican complaints against FBI on Bloomberg Radio
"It is fair to wonder about the [Christopher] Steele dossier and how it came into the hands of our intelligence community," said William Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs. "The bottom line, however, is that whatever role this dossier has played, our intelligence community had other sources that would have led them to the information about the Russian interference in the election even if Steele had never tried to share his dossier with the United States."