Carrie Franklin Cordero
@carriecordero
General Counsel & Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow @CNASdc | Legal & National Security Analyst @CNN | Advisory Board Member @TechLawSec @ABANatSec | My views only
We have two law student internship opportunities at @CNASdc for the 2025-26 academic year! More info here: cnas.org/careers/legal-…
We are LIVE with a virtual event on the future of cybersecurity cooperation in the Indo-Pacific ft. expert panel:🎙️ @duyeonkim, @M_Miho_JPN, Sherwin Ona, and @vivekchil. Tune in! #CNAS2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
6.27.25 915 pm ET CNN's @JohnKingCNN w/ CNN Senior Legal Analyst @eliehonig CNN Legal Analyst @carriecordero WH Correspondent @Reuters , @jeffmason1 Focus: Latest rulings from SCOTUS and what they mean going forward
Thanks to @carriecordero and @CNASdc for convening this excellent and timely panel on the California military deployments. Does the current federalization of the #NationalGuard violate #PosseComitatus? What are their rules of engagement and are they avoiding law enforcement…
"The judge ... is going to be very very reluctant to craft a decision to give what California is asking" During today's discussion on the deployment of the National Guard, @marknevitt and @carriecordero analyzed California's legal challenge against the Trump administration.
Find the full discussion and its legal analysis of the deployment of the National Guard here⬇️⬇️⬇️cnas.org/events/legal-f…
"I think the California case is quite strong." @COFinkelstein responds and argues why she thinks California's case may be stronger than others think.
"The judge ... is going to be very very reluctant to craft a decision to give what California is asking" During today's discussion on the deployment of the National Guard, @marknevitt and @carriecordero analyzed California's legal challenge against the Trump administration.
Looking forward to participating in this panel with our host, @carriecordero and @marknevitt. In a moment of crisis it is critical to take the legal and political issues apart and consider them carefully one by one.
Tomorrow at 11 AM Join CNAS for a live virtual discussion on domestic deployments of the National Guard.
Please join us *this Thurs 6/12 11am ET* for a discussion on legal authorities & latest assessment of the use of the military domestically. Register here @CNASdc for the virtual conversation: cnas.org/events/legal-f…

This Thursday at 11:00 AM ET: Join our expert panel for a discussion on the recent domestic deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles and the legal limits on executive power. 🎙️@carriecordero 🎙️@COFinkelstein 🎙️Mark Nevitt
Plus, learn more about the legal frameworks governing National Guard deployments in a new commentary series featuring analysis from @carriecordero and others: cnas.org/u-s-national-g…
Read the 2024 report from @carriecordero that studied the possible effects of a president and governor disagreeing on the deployment of National Guard forces to counter protest activity. cnas.org/publications/r…
"It doesn't sound to me at this point that the factual scenario on the ground would justify the use of the Insurrection Act." @carriecordero analyzes the legal framework behind deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles and the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act.
A summary of analysis & insights published by @CNASdc on the National Guard open.substack.com/pub/thelawhour…

Want to know more about the laws governing the National Guard? Read the recent series from @carriecordero and others⬇️⬇️⬇️ cnas.org/u-s-national-g…
A summary of a recent collection of analysis & recommendations on the use of the National Guard, feat. @marknevitt @DakotaRudesill @LizaGoitein @COFinkelstein @CNASdc thelawhour.substack.com/p/calling-up-t…
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"It's important that we work together however we can as Republicans and Democrats, especially when it comes to foreign policy." @RepMoolenaar on the importance of bipartisanship and international allies in countering a rising China.
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