The First Mike Flynn-Inspired Insurrectionist Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison
The first QAnon-inspired January 6 assault defendant to be sentenced, Nicholas Languerand, attributed his radicalization to Mike Flynn, among others.
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The Paulie Plot in Ukraine
The claim that part of Russia’s plans with Ukraine are akin to the plans that Paul Manafort got involved with in 2016 — to place a Russian-backed puppet in charge — reminds us of the ties between Ukraine and that earlier Russian attack.
John Durham Had No Idea Michael Sussmann Provided Another Anonymous Tip on Behalf of Rodney Joffe
Among the things John Durham didn’t know for accusing Michael Sussmann of criminal intent when sharing an anonymous tip from Rdoney Joffe about weird forensic data is that in the period under investigation, Michael Sussmann shared another anonymous tip from Joffe about weird forensic data.
Why It Would Be Counterproductive To Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate January 6
If you believe that Trump’s actions played a central role in the insurrection — if you believe that the violent mob mobilized on January 6 was an important part of plans hatched at the Willard Hotel — then creating a separate investigation to investigate Trump does nothing but remove him from his liability in crimes already charged as sedition.
“Let’s Go Brandon!” Straka’s Cow Manure
Brandon Straka’s own sentencing letter conflicts with his lawyers’ sentencing memorandum. If it wasn’t already clear he has been bullshitting prosecutors, that makes it evident.
Special Master Barbara Jones Turns Over Rudy’s Chats
Special Master Barbara Jones has now made over 30,000 items seized from Rudy’s phones to investigators.
Five Percent of Mueller Pre-Grand Jury Interviews Pertain to Still Ongoing Investigations
Of 696 pages of Mueller interview materials withheld in the BuzzFeed FOIA earlier this month, 5% of pertained to ongoing investigations.
Bennie Thompson to Ivanka: Come In from the Conspiracy
In a letter inviting Ivanka to testify voluntarily to the January 6 Select Committee, Bennie Thompson very subtly said two things: Trump entered into an agreement with leaders of multiple conspiracies to engage in violence on January 6, and unless Ivanka turned over all her White House records to the National Archives as required by the Presidential Records Act, so did she.
“HOLD. THE. LINE!!!” DOJ’s Late Research into Brandon Straka’s Grift
It’s difficult to tell what really went down with the Brandon Straka plea. That’s because — as laid out here — the government seems to have realized that Straka had been less than forthright in interviews, in which he was deemed cooperative last year, that got him a sweet plea deal. In their sentencing memo, […]
Pandora’s Presidential Archives, Couy Griffin Edition
Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin wants DOJ to provide him records that should be stored as part of Trump’s records at the National Archives. If Judge Trevor McFadden were to order DOJ to start searching through Trump’s presidential records for January 6 evidence, Griffin may regret asking.
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