The "Snowmicron" Edition

<p>This week, Quinta and Scott were joined by RatSec 1.0 co-host and <em>Lawfare</em> editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes!&nbsp;They sat down to discuss the week's national security news, including:</p><ul><li>“Merrick’s Briefing.” This week, Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/garland-capitol-riot-speech/2022/01/03/aa94f186-6cde-11ec-a5d2-7712163262f0_story.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">give a speech</a> about the Justice Department’s efforts to hold the perpetrators of the January 6 insurrection accountable. What do we expect him to say—and what should he say?</li><li>“The Company You Keep.”&nbsp;Former President Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/us/politics/trump-endorses-viktor-orban-hungary.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recently endorsed</a> increasingly authoritarian Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban for re-election. What does this endorsement tell us about Trump—and what may it mean for Orban?</li><li>“It’s a New Extradition, Hot and Fresh Out the Kitchen.” The Justice Department recently secured the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/kremlin-insider-klyushin-is-said-to-have-2016-hack-details" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extradition</a> of Kremlin insider Vladislav Klyushin, who may have information on a range of Russian intelligence activities, including 2016 election interference. What does this move tell us about how Russian and U.S. law enforcement activities intersect with their intelligence capabilities?&nbsp;</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Quinta recommended Katie Kitamura's new book,&nbsp;“<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537059/intimacies-by-katie-kitamura/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Intimacies</a>.” Scott urged parents of sick children everywhere to try to turn to the back catalog of the original&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCmKw-Zqbj0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Muppe