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Ian Bassin and Maximillian Potter are contributors to CJR from the nonprofit United to Protect Democracy. Ian Bassin is the executive director of United to Protect Democracy and a former associate White House counsel. Maximilian Potter is a writer-editor with United to Protect Democracy, a 2023 finalist for a National Magazine Award, and the 2023 winner of the Military Reporters and Editors James Crawley Award.