In the News: William C. Banks
Banks Piece on Drones Making Wars Deadlier Published in The Globe and Mail
"Drones have been a feature of war for several decades, but today’s conflicts such as the Israel-Hamas war and the Ukraine war show how the technology is changing modern combat. Ever more powerful drones have become cheaper and easier to fabricate and deploy," writes William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Terrorism & Extremism, Ukraine
Banks Discusses the Insurrection Act, Trump’s Proposed Use of the Military in AP Article
“There is a big thumb on the scale in favor of the president’s interpretation of whether the order is lawful,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “You’d have a really big row to hoe and you would have a big fuss inside the military if you chose not to follow a presidential order.”
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Banks Testimony Cited in AP, Wash Post Articles on Colorado Lawsuit to Bar Trump From the Ballot
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says that once the attack on the Capitol began, Trump had options he did not use. “He should respond to his constitutional responsibilities to protect the security of the United States when there’s an assault on our democratic process,” Banks says of Trump.
See related: Federal, Law, U.S. Elections, United States
Banks Quoted in The Hill Article on Trump’s Indictments
“Going forward I think there’s almost no doubt he’s going to be indicted in Washington. And because he’s going to be indicted in Washington and the potential for a jury that would sit and judge him in Washington, his prospects for remaining free got a lot darker,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
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Banks Comments on Military Vehicles in Urban Areas, Rumors of Martial Law in Military Times
“What people are seeing now is what people have seen every summer for as long as I’ve been alive,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “Folks are taking their summer National Guard duty right now and riding convoys to wherever they’re going to be. For many of us, it’s a regular scene in the summer on the highways.”
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Banks Speaks With KCBS and South China Morning Post About Trump’s Indictment, Presidential Race
While Trump’s “most diehard supporters are always going to be supporters no matter what…some people who are on the margins, part of the 40 percent that voted for him a couple of times, will tend to peel away,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
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Banks Weighs in on Claim that Nashville Protest Was an Insurrection in USA Today Article
“The critical difference is there was no threat to the integrity of a democracy in Tennessee,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “Insurrection conditions occur when civilian authorities are unable to enforce the laws. That was a real threat on Jan. 6. Not so in Nashville.”
See related: Congress, Crime & Violence, State & Local, United States
Banks Weighs in on Trump’s Indictment in Agence France Presse, Spectrum News and WAER Articles
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, tells Agence France Presse the case is "fraught" with difficulties and the charges pale in comparison to the legal jeopardy Trump could face elsewhere. Banks specifically cites Georgia, where prosecutors are investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state.
See related: Crime & Violence, Federal, U.S. Elections
Banks Discusses Claim That Trump Ordered National Guard Troops to Deploy on Jan. 6 in AP Article
The online claims “make no sense at all,” William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, tells the Associated Press.
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Banks Quoted in BBC News Article on Accuracy of US Strike on al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
Professor Emeritus William Banks was interviewed for the BBC News article, "Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family."
See related: Afghanistan, International Affairs
Banks Weighs in on Whether or Not Trump Will be Prosecuted for Role in Jan. 6 Attack in VOA
Professor Emeritus William Banks was interviewed for the VOA News article, "Will Trump Be Prosecuted Over Role in January 6 Attack?"
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Banks Discusses the Third Jan. 6 Committee Hearing on CBS News
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, joined CBS News to discuss the third Jan. 6 Committee hearing.
See related: Congress, Government, United States
Banks Reviews the Legal Implications of the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearings on CBS News
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, joined CBS News to discuss the legal implications of House select committee hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Banks Talks to New York Observer About NATO, Cyberwarfare
See related: Cybersecurity, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Banks Talks to CNY Central, WAER One Year After Jan. 6 Insurrection
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In Memoriam: Montgomery Meigs, Retired General and Former Bantle Chair
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Banks discusses Department of Justice secret subpoenas on Bloomberg Law
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Banks comments on President Bush's handling of 9/11 attacks in South China Morning Post
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Banks weighs in on Trump's legal problems in Newsday article
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Banks weighs in on Republican's support for Trump in China Daily
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