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This week on Rational Security, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by law professor extraordinaire Jed Shugerman to talk over his controversial take on the New York district attorney's case against former President Trump, among other items in the week's national security news, including:

• \u201cIf You Come at the King, You Best Not Whiff.\u201d Former President Trump\u2019s indictment on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree under New York state law earlier this month has triggered a firestorm of controversy, with several commentators accusing New York district attorney Alvin Bragg of advancing a weak or flawed case. What should we make of Bragg\u2019s case based on what we know so far? And what more information should we be looking for?
• \u201cFactual Malice.\u201d Fox News has settled the defamation lawsuit being pursued against it by Dominion Voting Systems for a record $787.5 million\u2014but without having to make an on-air acknowledgement of its false statements. Does this settlement deal do justice? Should Dominion have proceeded differently?
• \u201cSecret Chinese Agents, Huh?\u201d Federal prosecutors have arrested two individuals in Brooklyn for operating a \u201csecret police station\u201d on behalf of the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s internal security forces, aimed at investigating and intimidating dissidents and other disfavored individuals. How should the United States and other governments approach these China-backed presences? Is criminal prosecution the right tool?

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