>>2633279

"U.S. Investigations Services, the background check operation that vetted former Booz Allen & Hamilton whistleblower Edward Snowden, has hired Podesta Group to handle oversight and legislation related to government security clearance processes."

"Well-connected Democrat Tony Podesta heads Team ISIS, which includes David Marin, ex-press secretary for Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA); Josh Holly, former communications director for the House Armed Services Committee; Andrew Kauders, ex-senior advisor to Sen. Bobby Menendez (D-NJ); Lauren Maddox, deputy secretary for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Michael Quaranta, ex-chief of staff to Rep. Michael Castle (D-DE)."

https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/1530/2013-12-03/snowdens-embattled-investigator-hires-dc-firm.html

>>2633583

>Halie Soifer

any relation to Aviam Soifer?

Also, a Honolulu connection.

"The Davis Levin 1st Amendment Conference presents a conversation with Edward Snowden, Ben Wizner, and Aviam Soifer in Honolulu Hawaii on February 14th."

https://www.davislevin.com/dlfac2015/

>>2633703

"Chair, Academic Working Group, Obama Presidential Center, 2011 – 2015."

Are we getting >NOTABLE round here?

https://www.law.hawaii.edu/personnel/soifer/aviam

>>2633799

"Barack Obama spent most of his childhood years in Honolulu, where his parents met while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa."

Dean of University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Avi Soifer

Spoke with Snowden in Honolulu Feb. 14 2015, on "Can Democracy Survive Secrecy?" and "What is the future of the First Amendment in a surveillance society?"