36 Asha Rangappa Quotes for You to Enjoy

Asha Rangappa

American Lawyer

Born: 1974

Counterintelligence Government Intelligence People Power You

And, you know, in my opinion, when the FBI uses these sources, there are a lot of internal guidelines on how they can be used and particularly if they touch in any way on First Amendment activity. So you know, journalists, political activity, clergy people - all of those get extra special protection when it comes to FBI investigation. Asha Rangappa

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The FBI is not in the habit of leaving loose ends. That's not what they do. Asha Rangappa

FBI Habit Loose Leaving Ends

Without a way to make regular, positive deposits in social relationships that bridge political lines, every civic debate is a withdrawal without social reserves, leaving people perpetually overdrawn. Asha Rangappa

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Presidents have, of course, acted inappropriately in the past, and our constitutional system has a framework in place for addressing misconduct by the chief executive. But it’s designed to deal with straightforward criminal activity, not national security threats. Asha Rangappa

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There’s no law preventing a journalist from publishing whatever they want. Asha Rangappa

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In a typical whistleblower scenario where the inspector general determines a complaint to be credible and urgent, there would be no colorable legal basis for the complaint to not reach Congress. Asha Rangappa

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's traditionalist-nationalist rhetoric, which blames secularism, diversity and internationalism for the weakening of Western democracies, gives voice to the grievances that American hate groups have felt for so long. Asha Rangappa

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Consistent positive interactions increase levels of trust in the relationship, so that when conflict arises, there are enough 'reserves' in place to make a withdrawal, but still leave the relationship in a net-positive place. Asha Rangappa

Positive Relationship Trust Conflict Increase Enough Consistent Arises Withdrawal Make Still Leave Interactions Place Reserves Levels

Under the dual sovereignty principle, the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on double jeopardy - which prevents the government from trying someone twice for the same crime - doesn’t apply if the second trial is by a different 'sovereign' - in this case, the state. Asha Rangappa

For wealthy or privileged students, applying to Ivy League schools or elite schools is sort of expected of them. If you go to a prep school, for example, that's just what your guidance counsellor tells you. Asha Rangappa

The F.B.I. pursues cases against individuals and organizations, not topics - this allows each case to have the flexibility to go in the direction the evidence leads, regardless of what happens with other, related cases. Asha Rangappa

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Unfortunately, once a person who is willing to act against the interests of the United States assumes the awesome powers of the presidency, the laws and investigative techniques we use in ordinary national security situations are woefully inadequate. Asha Rangappa

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Under the 1991 Intelligence Authorization Act, US intelligence agencies cannot engage in covert actions abroad without a presidential finding that these operations are important to US national security. Asha Rangappa

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The assumption that everyone in government is a bad actor imperils our democracy. Asha Rangappa

Government Democracy Assumption Everyone Our Bad Actor

As a former F.B.I. special agent who conducted counterintelligence investigations, I can attest that foreign intelligence services do not operate on the basis of explicit agreements or even actions that, standing alone, constitute criminal activity. Asha Rangappa

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My experience investigating foreign propaganda operations predated the proliferation of social media platforms. Asha Rangappa

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The Russian cloud over the Trump administration never seems to disappear. Asha Rangappa

Cloud Administration Russian Seems Never Disappear Over Trump

When presidents decide to litigate an issue to protect their policy decisions, they are more likely to act judiciously, and with an eye toward compromise, because they can see the larger implications for the legacy of their office. Asha Rangappa

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Reflexive control is a 'uniquely Russian' technique of psychological manipulation through disinformation. The idea is to feed your adversary a set of assumptions that will produce a predictable response: That response, in turn, furthers a goal that advances your interests. Asha Rangappa

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Foreign intelligence services rely on manipulating vulnerabilities over time - like greed, or fear of exposure of a secret - to puppeteer those under their influence into acting in their interests without saying a word. Asha Rangappa

As a former FBI counterintelligence agent who investigated foreign propaganda cases, I’ve seen firsthand how foreign intelligence services leverage American freedoms - and the constitutional limitations on the FBI’s investigative power - to their advantage. Asha Rangappa