Elizabeth Goitein

Expert Elizabeth Goitein explains that the chaos in Minneapolis is not caused by citizen rebellion but by ICE's actions.

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2026-01-16

Elizabeth Goitein predicted that the administration would face trouble if it attempted to invoke the Insurrection Act.

CNN·United States· 2025-12-24

Elizabeth Goitein, a senior director at the Brennan Center for Justice, discussed the implications of the administration's actions.

CNN·United States· 2025-10-18

Elizabeth Goitein, the senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, warned against using the military for domestic law enforcement.

CNN·United States· 2025-08-26

Elizabeth Goitein, an expert on presidential power, commented on the constitutional implications of Trump's threats.

CNN·United States· 2025-07-12

Elizabeth Goitein noted that it was the first time since 1965 that a president activated National Guard forces without a governor's request.

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2025-06-12

Elizabeth Goitein criticized the legal basis for deploying troops to protect federal properties during civil protests.

El Universal·Mexico· 2025-06-12

Elizabeth Goitein described Trump's decision as unprecedented and unlawful.

Prothom Alo·Bangladesh· 2025-06-11

Elizabeth Goitein expressed concern that Trump did not specifically mention Los Angeles in his military deployment authorization.

CNN·United States· 2025-06-10

Elizabeth Goitein stated that it is the first time since 1965 that a president activates National Guard forces without a request from the state's governor.

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2025-06-10

Elizabeth Goitein criticized the use of military to suppress civil unrest as unprecedented.

Luxemburger Wort·Luxembourg· 2025-06-09

Elizabeth Goitein criticized the mobilization of federal troops as unprecedented and a clear abuse of the law.

El País·Spain· 2025-06-09

Analyst Elizabeth Goitein clarified that this is the first time since 1965 that a president activated the National Guard without a governor's request.

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·Slovakia· 2025-06-09

Elizabeth Goitein from the Brennan Center noted that a president calling up a state's National Guard without the governor's request is unprecedented since 1965.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-06-08

Analyst Elizabeth Goitein clarified that this is the first time since 1965 that a president activated the National Guard without a governor's request.

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·Slovakia· 2025-06-08

Elizabeth Goitein from the Brennan Center noted that a president calling in a state's National Guard without the governor's request is unprecedented since 1965.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-06-08

Elizabeth Goitein questions how the expansion of the military is justified, given the numbers of crossings at the border have fallen to historic lows.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-06-05

Elizabeth Goitein is a director at the Brennan Center for Justice who commented on military involvement in border control.

El Deber·Bolivia· 2025-05-28

Elizabeth Goitein noted that the National Emergencies Act was meant to be a brake, but Trump has turned it into a limitless highway.

El Universal·Mexico· 2025-05-21

Elizabeth Goitein argues that Trump's attempt to use the military for border enforcement will not hold up in court.

Index.hu·Hungary· 2025-04-15

Elizabeth Goitein at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University has been warning for years about the overuse of emergency power by presidents.

CNN·United States· 2025-04-09

Elizabeth Goitein emphasized that the president cannot defy a court order.

CNN·United States· 2025-03-17