{"id":269,"date":"2026-07-07T11:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:08:45","slug":"lawfare-daily-whats-happening-at-odni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=269","title":{"rendered":"Lawfare Daily: What&#8217;s Happening at ODNI?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On today&#8217;s podcast, Executive Editor Natalie Orpett talks with <em>Lawfare<\/em> Senior Editor Mike Feinberg and <em>Lawfare<\/em> Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee about the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or ODNI, which was created to oversee the intelligence community. But much like the IC itself, the ODNI is somewhat mysterious to the general public\u2014which makes it difficult to tell when something is going wrong. They talked about what ODNI does, why it exists at all, and how recent developments are undermining its mission. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=268\">Gradually, and Then Suddenly: The Decline and Fall of ODNI<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"110px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c\/6a4c21ee63f5ae94781cb20e\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more of Mike and Julia&#8217;s analysis in their recent article in <em>Lawfare<\/em>, &#8220;Gradually, and Then Suddenly: The Decline and Fall of ODNI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=266\">Afrikaner Refugees and the Limits of U.S. Pressure on South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To receive ad-free podcasts, become a <em>Lawfare <\/em>Material Supporter at www.patreon.com\/lawfare. 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