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On Friday, August 21,<\/strong> at 4 p.m. ET, Lawfare<\/em> Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes will sit down with Senior Editors Molly Roberts, Anna Bower, and Eric Columbus to discuss updates in the prosecution of Don Lemon, Disney suing the FCC for its order requiring ABC-owned stations to file early license renewals, the Justice Department appealing the dismissal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia\u2019s criminal case, and more.<\/p>\n

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If you can\u2019t attend the live event, the recording will be available immediately afterward on <\/span>Lawfare<\/em>\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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