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Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on ABC on Trump Indictment

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed on ABC in an article covering the indictment of Donald Trump.  As a former chief White House ethics lawyer, Professor Painter weighed in on the…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law in Reaction to Trump Grand Jury Fore-Person's Comments to the Media

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Prof. Richard Painter recently co-authored an op-ed in Bloomberg Law with Visiting Professor David Schultz '98 and Professor David Super from Georgetown Law in reaction to the Trump grand…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on NPR about Classified Documents Found at President Biden's Residence

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed by NPR on the classified documents discovered at President Biden's residence. As a former White House chief ethics lawyer, Professor Painter offered his expertise on…

Prof. Richard Painter interviewed by Legal Talk Network about Ethics, Congress, SCOTUS, and the Executive Branch

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Prof. Richard Painter was a guest on the Legal Talk Network with Craig Williams. They discussed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the Speaker and on McCarthy's proposal calling for…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Washington Post Op-Ed on Potential DOJ Prosecution of Donald Trump

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Professor Richard Painter, with co-author Claire Finkelstein, recently published an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that any prosecution of Donald Trump by the Department of Justice must…

Prof. Richard Painter Publishes Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law About Why Members of Congress Should Not Trade Stocks

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Professor Richard Painter has published an op-ed in Bloomberg Law about why members of Congress should not trade stocks. 

Prof. Painter Authors New York Times Op-Ed About Implications of Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea

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Professor Richard Painter—former chief ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush—wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about the implications of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s…

Prof. Painter Quoted in Washington Post, NPR, and Marketplace on Trump Administration’s Violations

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in various news outlets including the …

Prof. Painter Quoted in NYT’s Op-Ed About White House Response to Flynn Controversy

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Professor Richard Painter--former chief ethics officer for the George W. Bush administration--was quoted in The New York Times regarding how the Trump White House has handled information about Michael…

Prof. Painter Authors New York Times Op-Ed on Attorney General Sessions’ Russian Communications

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Professor Richard Painter wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about the recent revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions communicated with Russia’s Ambassador to the United States during…

Prof. Painter Interviewed on MPR News About Trump Administration’s Ethics, Conflicts of Interests After Michael Flynn Resignation

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Professor Richard Painter—former chief ethics lawyer for the George W. Bush administration—was interviewed by Tom Weber of MPR News about the meaning of Michael Flynn’s resignation, as well as the importance…

Prof. Painter on Ethical Issues Surrounding Trump's Decision to Retain Ownership of Businesses

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Professor Richard Painter—former chief ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush—has been quoted and interviewed by many major media outlets following President-elect Trump's first press conference,…