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The Michael Flynn Interview | Weight of the State

General Michael Flynn spent a lifetime serving his country, rising to become a three-star general, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and ultimately National Security Advisor to the President. Then the machinery of lawfare was turned against him. In this extraordinary interview, General Flynn takes us behind the scenes of what followed. He recounts Peter Strzok’s fateful visit to the White House, the evidence that was withheld from him, the lawyers he says were working against his interests, the millions in legal bills, and the unbearable moment when he was told they would go after his son if he refused to plead guilty. Above all, Flynn describes what years of relentless legal persecution did to him and his family, and why he now regards lawfare as a form of warfare, complete with its own weapons, institutions, financing, and strategy. This is precisely why we founded the Counterlawfare Institute. These stories must be documented, understood, and fought back against. As General Flynn says in the interview, we will never outspend the lawfare machine. We have to outsmart it. Help us keep doing this work by sharing the interview and supporting the Counterlawfare Institute.

The Andrii Telizhenko Interview | Weight of the State

Andrii Telizhenko is the most important firsthand witness to the Ukraine story. A former Ukrainian diplomat, he served at Ukraine's embassy in Washington, D.C., where he witnessed Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election, as well as events that later shaped the Hunter Biden investigation, President Trump's first impeachment, and the effort to dismiss those issues as "Russian disinformation." In this exclusive Counterlawfare Institute interview, recorded at an undisclosed location, Andrii Telizhenko tells his story in full. He discusses his role within Ukraine's diplomatic establishment, his interactions with senior American and Ukrainian officials, and the personal consequences of being sanctioned by both the United States and Ukraine without ever being charged with a crime. Whatever your views, this is firsthand testimony from a central figure in one of the most consequential political sagas in modern American history, presented in his own words. If you value long-form interviews that preserve important firsthand testimony, please consider supporting the Counterlawfare Institute. Your donation helps us document stories that might otherwise be lost and continue our work exposing and countering lawfare.

The Lawfare Crisis: A Conversation with Ed Martin

In this exclusive interview, U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin joins the Counterlawfare Institute to discuss the rise of lawfare and the growing weaponization of legal institutions for political ends. The conversation explores how prosecutorial power, government institutions, and the justice system can be used to achieve political objectives, the consequences for the rule of law, and what reforms may be necessary to restore public confidence in equal justice under the law. The Counterlawfare Institute documents lawfare, preserves the historical record, educates the public, supports its victims, and develops the intellectual framework needed to confront and defeat the weaponization of law. If you value our work, please consider making a donation to the Counterlawfare Institute. Your support helps us document lawfare, educate the public, and defend the rule of law.