Note From Elie

Elie Honig is a contributor to CAFE and writes the weekly Note From Elie column featured in the CAFE Brief newsletter. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the SDNY.

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Note from Elie: Trump’s Nomination of Matt Gaetz Is a Sign of Dark Intentions

Dear Reader, Matt Gaetz, United States Attorney General. It’s almost an oxymoron. This is a crazy pick. This is a dangerous pick. This is a pick that warns of dark intentions. Let’s get specific. We can assess any attorney general candidate on two core criteria: qualifications and independence. Gaetz is aggressively unqualified. The man has […]

Note from Elie: Trump’s Gamble Pays Off As Cases Fade Away

Note from Elie: How Not to Contest the 2024 Election

Note from Elie: How the 2024 Election Will Reshape the Supreme Court

Note from Elie: Kamala Harris is, Indeed, a Cop

Note from Elie: Kathy Hochul’s Dilemma

Note from Elie: Jack Smith’s October Cheap Shot

Note from Elie: How Strong Is The Eric Adams Case?

Note from Elie: An SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy Indictment

Note from Elie: Jack Smith’s Poison Pill

Note from Elie: Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon

Note from Elie: The Final Days of Merrick Garland

Note from Elie: How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election, or Ever