Sanctions, Secrets and Security (with David Cohen)
Guest: David Cohen is the former Deputy Director of the CIA and former Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He’s currently a partner at WilmerHale. *Interview taped on 1/14/19. On this episode of Stay Tuned, Preet and David discuss: - The latest reporting from the New York Times and the Washington Post on Trump and Russia - The key components of a successful sanctions program and the Trump administration’s approach to Russia and North Korea - The persisting threat of jihadist ideology - America’s influence in the world References made in the episode: - David Frum’s article about issuing a subpoena to the president’s interpreter - Vanita Gupta’s article, “Bill Barr Must Not Be Sessions 2.0 on Civil Rights” - The Washington Post report on Trump’s private conversations with Putin - The New York Times reporting the FBI started a counterintelligence inquiry into Trump - Preet’s tweet on Trump and NATO - Report that the Trump Administration decided to lift sanctions imposed on the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s companies - The SDNY’s Reza Zarrab case - The 2018 Chicago Council on Global Affairs report, “America Engaged” - The joint statement issued by President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un after June’s 2018 Summit in Singapore - Trump’s declaration of love to Kim Jong Un - John Brennan’s twitter feed - The Wall Street Journal story on Turkey seeking the extradition of basketball player Enes Kanter Do you have a question for Preet? Tweet it to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #askpreet, email staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 and leave a voicemail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
