Editing Joe Lieberman (section)

==Post-Senate career==
A survey in October 2010 showed that Lieberman had an approval rating of 31% and that just 24% of Connecticut voters felt he deserved re-election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/ppp-poll-joe-lieberman-losing-very-badly-for-2012-re-election-bid.php|title=PPP Poll: Joe Lieberman Trailing Very Badly In 2012 Re-Election Bid|access-date=June 16, 2013|archive-date=July 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712025345/http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/ppp-poll-joe-lieberman-losing-very-badly-for-2012-re-election-bid.php|url-status=live}}</ref> Lieberman announced on January 19, 2011, that he would retire from the Senate at the end of his fourth term.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703954004576089933308403202 | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | first=Janet | last=Hook | title=Senators' Exits Reshape 2012 Fight | date=January 19, 2011 | access-date=March 28, 2024 | archive-date=January 25, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125191556/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703954004576089933308403202 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/19/joe-lieberman-retiring-in_n_810954.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124024641/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/19/joe-lieberman-retiring-in_n_810954.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2011 |work=[[HuffPost]] |title=Joe Lieberman Retiring In 2012 |date=January 19, 2011}}</ref> Lieberman gave his farewell address on December 12, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Lieberman's sad send-off|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=December 12, 2012|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-joe-liebermans-sad-sendoff/2012/12/12/b2ac4608-44b1-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html|access-date=December 18, 2012|first=Dana|last=Milbank|archive-date=December 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215234334/http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-joe-liebermans-sad-sendoff/2012/12/12/b2ac4608-44b1-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was succeeded by Democratic representative [[Chris Murphy]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peterson |first1=Kristina |title=Democrat Chris Murphy Defeats McMahon to Win Lieberman's Connecticut Senate Seat |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-WB-36779 |access-date=March 31, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 6, 2012 |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423214704/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-WB-36779 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following his retirement from the Senate, Lieberman moved to [[Riverdale, Bronx]], and registered to vote in New York as a Democrat.<ref name = Voght/> He became senior counsel of the white collar criminal defense and investigations practice at [[Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman]], a law firm in New York City whose notable clients include [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-07/former-senator-lieberman-joins-kasowitz-business-of-law.html | publisher=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg L.P.]] | title=Former Senator Lieberman Joins Kasowitz: Business of Law | access-date=March 28, 2024 | archive-date=November 3, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103170105/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-07/former-senator-lieberman-joins-kasowitz-business-of-law.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2013, it was announced that Lieberman would be joining the conservative [[American Enterprise Institute]] think tank as co-chairman of their American Internationalism Project, alongside former Republican Senator [[Jon Kyl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/144355-lieberman-joins-american-enterprise-institute/|title=Lieberman joins American Enterprise Institute|first=Daniel|last=Strauss|date=March 11, 2013|access-date=June 16, 2013|archive-date=June 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613071520/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/287355-lieberman-joins-american-enterprise-institute-|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2014, Lieberman was named as Counselor at the [[National Bureau of Asian Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbr.org/About/team.aspx?id=83b81332-e755-4c0c-a5cd-23970c9142e3|title=Team – About – The National Bureau of Asian Research|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913185230/http://www.nbr.org/About/team.aspx?id=83b81332-e755-4c0c-a5cd-23970c9142e3|archive-date=September 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, he served as the Lieberman Chair of Public Policy and Public Service at [[Yeshiva University]], where he taught an undergraduate course in political science.<ref name="toi-obit" />

[[File:NL New Hampshire Governor's Forum (30269963736).jpg|thumb|300px|Lieberman speaks with [[Jon Huntsman presidential campaign, 2012|former Republican Party presidential candidate]] and [[Governor of Utah]] [[Jon Huntsman Jr.]] at a [[bipartisan]] event hosted by the [[No Labels Foundation]] in 2016.]]

In 2015, Lieberman served as co-chair of the [[Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense]], a commission that recommended changes to U.S. policy regarding biodefense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biodefensestudy.org/|title=Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense|website=biodefensestudy.org|access-date=January 20, 2017|archive-date=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114112031/http://www.biodefensestudy.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> In order to address biological threats facing the nation, the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense created a 33 step initiative for the U.S. Government to implement. Lieberman headed the organization with former Governor [[Tom Ridge]], and the Study Panel assembled in Washington, D.C., for four meetings concerning current biodefense programs. The Study Panel concluded that the federal government had inadequate defense mechanisms in case of a biological event. The Study Panel's final report, ''The National Blueprint for Biodefense'', proposes a string of solutions and recommendations for the U.S. Government to take, including items such as giving the vice president authority over biodefense responsibilities and merging the entire biodefense budget. These solutions represent the Panel's call to action in order to increase awareness and activity for pandemic related issues.<ref name="umn-biodefense">{{cite news |last1=Schnirring |first1=Lisa |title=Panel report recommends blueprint for fixing biodefense gaps |url=https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/panel-report-recommends-blueprint-fixing-biodefense-gaps |access-date=March 29, 2024 |work=CIDRAP News |publisher=Regents of the University of Minnesota |date=October 29, 2015 |language=en |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206074005/https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/panel-report-recommends-blueprint-fixing-biodefense-gaps |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, the group released a report recommending a $10 billion, 10-year program to prevent the next pandemic, in the wake of the [[COVID-19 in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="vox-2022biodefense">{{cite news |last1=Matthews |first1=Dylan |title=They warned about pandemics before Covid-19. Now they have a $100 billion plan to stop the next one. |url=https://www.vox.com/23020343/pandemic-prevention-apollo-athena-bipartisan-commision |access-date=March 29, 2024 |work=Vox  |date=April 12, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=December 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201033300/https://www.vox.com/23020343/pandemic-prevention-apollo-athena-bipartisan-commision |url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2015, Lieberman became chairman of the advocacy group [[United Against Nuclear Iran]] (UANI).<ref>{{cite news |date=August 11, 2015 |title=Ex-Sen. Lieberman takes reins of anti-Iran deal group |url=https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/250808-ex-sen-lieberman-takes-reins-on-anti-iran-deal-group/ |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-date=October 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016032641/https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/250808-ex-sen-lieberman-takes-reins-on-anti-iran-deal-group |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2016, Lieberman was hired by the [[Schaghticoke Tribal Nation]] to assist the group in challenging Connecticut laws giving exemptions to only the top two state gaming tribes to build casinos.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ctmirror.org/2016/03/07/schaghticokes-hire-lieberman-to-help-sue-state-over-casino-law/|title=Schaghticoke hire Lieberman to help sue state over casino law|date=March 7, 2016|publisher=ctmirror.org|access-date=March 21, 2016|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309104030/http://ctmirror.org/2016/03/07/schaghticokes-hire-lieberman-to-help-sue-state-over-casino-law/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-mcenroe-schaghticokes-casino-mgm-0313-20160310-column.html|title=Lieberman Rises In Fog Of Casino Skulduggery|first=Colin|last=McEnroe|publisher=courant.com|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=March 21, 2016|archive-date=March 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313223859/http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-mcenroe-schaghticokes-casino-mgm-0313-20160310-column.html|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, Lieberman joined the [[Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council]], an organization founded to address anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish bigotry in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.753161|title=Trump effect: Jewish and Muslim organizations form new alliance – U.S. Election 2016|work=Haaretz|access-date=November 17, 2016|archive-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903054359/http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.753161|url-status=live}}</ref> Lieberman was also on the advisory board of the [[Counter Extremism Project]] (CEP).<ref>{{cite news |title=Leadership |url=http://www.counterextremism.com/leadership |agency=[[Counter Extremism Project]] |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408155619/https://www.counterextremism.com/leadership |url-status=live }}</ref>

In early 2017, Lieberman introduced President elect [[Donald Trump]]'s nominee as [[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] [[Betsy DeVos]] to the Senate [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee]]. One report on Lieberman's involvement was critical of him for failing to disclose in his testimony the extensive legal work his Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman law firm had done for Donald Trump since at least as long ago as 2001. The work included bankrupt casino restructuring and, during the 2016 campaign, threatening ''[[The New York Times]]'' over publication of [[Personal and business legal affairs of Donald Trump#Controversy over tax returns|a few 1995 Trump tax documents]].<ref>Halperin, David, [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/lieberman-introducing-dev_b_14232914.html "The Blog: Lieberman, Introducing DeVos, Fails To Disclose That His Law Firm Represents Trump"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026000130/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/lieberman-introducing-dev_b_14232914.html |date=October 26, 2017 }}, ''Huffington Post'', January 17, 2017. Halperin linked to Staci Zaretsky, [http://abovethelaw.com/2016/10/donald-trump-chooses-biglaw-firm-to-fight-new-york-times-over-publication-of-tax-documents/ "Donald Trump Chooses Biglaw Firm To Fight New York Times Over Publication Of Tax Documents"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093028/https://abovethelaw.com/2016/10/donald-trump-chooses-biglaw-firm-to-fight-new-york-times-over-publication-of-tax-documents/ |date=June 17, 2018 }}, ''[[Above the Law (website)|Above the Law]]'', October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.</ref>

On May 17, 2017, Lieberman was interviewed by President Donald Trump for the position of FBI Director, to replace recently fired [[James Comey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/17/donald-trump-joe-lieberman-james-comey-fbi/101799418/|title=Trump interviews Joe Lieberman, three others for FBI director job|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 18, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517230909/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/17/donald-trump-joe-lieberman-james-comey-fbi/101799418/|url-status=live}}</ref> The interview took place against the background of the appointment of Special Counsel [[Robert Mueller]] to investigate issues connected to [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/05/17/528846598/former-fbi-director-mueller-appointed-special-counsel-to-oversee-russia-probe|title=Former FBI Director Mueller Appointed As Special Counsel To Oversee Russia Probe|website=NPR.org|access-date=May 18, 2017|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027213600/https://www.npr.org/2017/05/17/528846598/former-fbi-director-mueller-appointed-special-counsel-to-oversee-russia-probe|url-status=live}}</ref> Speaking to reporters while meeting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Trump said he was "very close" to choosing a new FBI director to replace James Comey, and when asked if Lieberman was his top pick, Trump said yes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/18/politics/joe-lieberman-fbi-front-runner/|title=Trump says Lieberman one of his top picks for FBI|first=Tal|last=Kopan|date=May 18, 2017|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531171546/https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/18/politics/joe-lieberman-fbi-front-runner/|url-status=live}}</ref> The President also stated that the odds were "better than 50-50" that his pick for FBI director would be made before he departed for his first trip abroad on Friday;<ref name=nbclieber>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-he-may-pick-new-fbi-director-friday-n761716|title=President Donald Trump said Joe Lieberman is his top pick for FBI director|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602190053/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-he-may-pick-new-fbi-director-friday-n761716|url-status=live}}</ref> however, no announcement was made publicly on Friday.<ref name=nbclieber /> On May 25, 2017, Lieberman officially withdrew his name from consideration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/25/politics/joe-lieberman-fbi-director/index.html|title=Lieberman withdraws from FBI director consideration|first=Ariane|last=de Vogue|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408140305/https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/25/politics/joe-lieberman-fbi-director/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 17, 2018, Lieberman published an opinion piece in ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' imploring people to vote for [[Joe Crowley]], who was defeated in the Democratic primary by [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]. Crowley would run on the [[Working Families Party]] line, without support of a major party, similar to how Lieberman defeated Lamont in 2006. Lieberman continued to remain critical of Ocasio-Cortez, stating that "With all respect, I certainly hope she's not the future, and I don't believe she is."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424879-ocasio-cortez-responds-to-joe-liebermans-criticisms-new-party-who-dis/|title=Ocasio-Cortez responds to Joe Lieberman's criticisms: 'New party, who dis?'|first=Morgan|last=Gstalter|date=January 11, 2019|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002203616/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/424879-ocasio-cortez-responds-to-joe-liebermans-criticisms-new-party-who-dis/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2019 Lieberman officially registered as a lobbyist working for [[ZTE]] but stated that his work for the corporation will be limited to assess national security concerns and will not include actual lobbying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/14/joe-lieberman-zte-to-lead-national-security-assessment-of-products.html|title=Joe Lieberman joins ZTE to lead national security assessment|last=Breuninger|first=Kevin|date=December 14, 2018|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=January 4, 2019|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130224147/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/14/joe-lieberman-zte-to-lead-national-security-assessment-of-products.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2022, Lieberman became one of the founding members of a group of U.S. business and policy leaders which shares the goal of engaging constructively with China and improving U.S.-China relations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2022 |title=We Want to Rebuild U.S. Relations With China – WSJ |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-want-to-rebuild-us-china-relations-trade-business-economic-growth-antony-blinken-foreign-policy-11657141306 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707140754/https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-want-to-rebuild-us-china-relations-trade-business-economic-growth-antony-blinken-foreign-policy-11657141306 |url-status=bot: unknown |last1=Greenberg |first1=Maurice R.}}</ref>

A founding co-chairman of [[No Labels]] since its inception in 2010, Lieberman had helped to lead the group's efforts to promote bipartisanship in Congress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ball |first=Molly |date=December 27, 2023 |title=Joe Lieberman's Campaign for Third-Party Ticket Draws Ire of Democrats—Again |url=https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/joe-liebermans-campaign-for-third-party-ticket-draws-ire-of-democratsagain-f8839aad |work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cameron |first=Chris |date=2024-03-28 |title=Friends, Allies and Even Former Rivals Eulogize Joseph Lieberman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/27/us/politics/reactions-joe-lieberman-death.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> According to No Labels, Lieberman was "called upon to weigh in on key internal decisions" and serve as "one of its primary spokespeople". Reflecting on why he joined the group and subscribed to its mission of bipartisan problem-solving, Lieberman said, "Early on, I learned that, in most all cases, you have to work across party lines to make things happen."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Voght |first=Kara |last2=Cameron |first2=Christopher |last3=Judkis |first3=Maura |date=2023-11-07 |title=Joe Lieberman will not leave his fellow Democrats alone |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2023/11/07/joe-lieberman-no-labels-2024/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In 2023, Lieberman wrote two opinion pieces in ''The Wall Street Journal'' asking people to consider supporting a No Labels unity presidential ticket in the 2024 presidential election.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Lieberman |first=Joe |date=July 23, 2023 |title=Joe Lieberman: Give No Labels a Chance in 2024 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-lieberman-no-labels-third-party-2024-bill-galston-a7d597b5 |work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> No Labels did surveys of thousands of voters to understand what they care about, concluding that most Americans are dissatisfied with both major political parties and that most of them supported having additional choices for president beyond the two major party nominees.<ref name=":2" /> No Labels secured ballot access in 24 states before ending its effort to find a unity ticket in April 2024 after the group could not find a candidate willing to lead the ticket.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Lynn |date=2024-07-07 |title=Lynn Schmidt: Our choice is between geriatric and felonious? We must do better than this. |url=https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/column/lynn-schmidt/lynn-schmidt-our-choice-is-between-geriatric-and-felonious-we-must-do-better-than-this/article_b7a8e9d0-38b1-11ef-ab09-b3c39f0acca4.html |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}</ref>