Significant Victory for Donald Trump: Elie Honig Discusses Major Ruling Against Letitia James
New York Court Ruling Seen as a Win for Trump Ellie Honig, a senior legal analyst at CNN, commented on Thursday that the recent decision from the New York Court of Appeals, which challenged the Democratic Attorney General’s actions, represents a significant win for President Donald Trump. The court overturned a previous civil fraud judgment […]
Elie Honig Acknowledges Trump’s Significant Power to Take Over DC Federally
Trump’s Legal Authority to Deploy National Guard in D.C. CNN’s senior legal analyst Ellie Honig discussed President Donald Trump’s legal authority regarding the use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., to address crime issues. On Monday, Trump referenced Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, which gives the president power to command the Metropolitan […]
Elie Honig Indicates That the Potential Release of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Testimony Would Be ‘Very Rare’ from DOJ
Potential Release of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Testimony On Tuesday, CNN’s senior legal analyst, Ellie Honig, remarked that the possible release of Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is “almost unprecedented.” The DOJ is considering making public a transcript of Maxwell’s interview with Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche, which took place on July 24 […]
Elie Honig Raises Two Questions Regarding Maxwell’s Unexpected Move to a New Prison
Questions Raised Over Ghislaine Maxwell’s Transfer to Low-Security Prison On Friday, CNN legal analyst and former prosecutor Ellie Honig shared her thoughts regarding Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent transfer to a lower-security federal prison. Reports indicate she has been moved to a minimum-security facility in Texas. During her appearance on “Leading with Jake Tapper,” Honig posed two […]
“Strange Use of Resources”: Elie Honig Notes Risks of Deputy AG Meeting Maxwell Face-to-Face
Possible Interview with Ghislaine Maxwell Raises Concerns On Tuesday, Elie Honig from CNN discussed the implications of a potential face-to-face interview between Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted trafficker, and Vice-Chancellor Todd Blanche, suggesting it could be politically “dangerous.” After weeks of questions surrounding the handling of the “Epstein Files,” Blanche expressed that he hopes to meet […]
Elie Honig Discusses Chances of a Special Counsel Looking into Epstein File Management
Ellie Honig, a legal analyst at CNN, expressed skepticism on Monday about the likelihood of a special advisor being appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death. The White House reportedly contemplated either appointing a special advisor or unediting previously released documents. Honig mentioned on “CNN News Central” that appointing such a figure in […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says SCOTUS Delivered ‘Win For The Parents’ Challenging LGBTQ Curriculum
CNN senior legal analyst Ellie Honig said Friday that Supreme Court oversight, along with parents who want to select their children from mandated LGBTQ storybook lessons, was the first amendment victory. The court ruled 6-3, and held that parents argued that the Montgomery County Board of Education rejected in March 2023 to infringe their First […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Breaks Down Why Prosecuting Trump Admin Signal Leak Could Be ‘Tricky’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday that it may be difficult to prove that President Donald Trump’s cabinet members committed “crime” by planning an attack on a signalling messaging platform. Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of Atlantic, announced piece On Monday, he detailed the incorrectly included in a signal group chat entitled “Houthi PC Small […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says Trump Deportations May Not Have Defied Judge’s Order At All
Ellie Honig, a senior legal analyst at CNN, said Monday that President Donald Trump may not have ignored the orders of a federal judge who temporarily blocked South America from deporting hundreds of Venezuelan gang members. US District Judge James E. Boasburg It’s blocked Saturday’s deportation said he already had two planes in the air […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says Trump ‘Strategy’ On Border, DOGE Is ‘Not Unconstitutional’
CNN legal analyst Ellie Honig said on Monday that President Donald Trump’s efforts to address wasteful government spending and illegal immigration were “not unconstitutional.” The Trump administration is an attractive injunction imposed by a federal judge. Government Efficiency Bureau (Doge) and Trump January 20th Presidential Order End birthright citizenship. Honig said Trump’s plan was to […]