Daniel Hale, Citizenfive
By getting drone whistleblower Daniel Hale to admit he authored a chapter in The Intercept’s book based off his leaks, the government made a tie between him and Snowden far more explicit.
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Anatomy of a Potential January 6 Cooperation Agreement
A filing pertaining to Jon Schaffer, which was supposed to be sealed, provides insight on how prosecutors are handling potential cooperation agreements in the January 6 investigation.
How Did the Proud Boys Have Better Lines of Communication about National Guard Reinforcements than the National Guard Did?
Somehow, it seems, Proud Boy Charles Donohoe knew that the National Guard was coming to reinforce the Capitol before DC Guard Commander General Walker. Somehow, it seems, the militias assaulting the Capitol on January 6 had better lines of communication than the US Department of Defense.
Politico Claims It Embarrasses Joe Biden that Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Merits Little or No Jail Time
Politico suggests Joe Biden will be embarrassed when non-violent January 6 trespassers get treated as the misdemeanor offenders they are. That’s an accusation blaming him for the poor job journalists have done to explain the diversity of defendants charged for crimes committed on January 6.
DOJ Arresting Their Way to Clarity on Joe Biggs’ Two Breaches of the Capitol
In recent weeks, the government arrested two of the guys who breached the Capitol twice, on two different sides, along with Joe Biggs.
The Grand Theft Golf Cart Conspiracy: DOJ Backed Off Charges against Roberto Minuta
When it added Roberto Minuta to the ever-expanding Oath Keepers conspiracy indictment yesterday, the government backed off several charges they could have charged the Oath Keeper with.
Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel Gets a Second Chance at Release
Zip Tie Guy Eric Munchel and his mom with get another shot at pre-trial release. Along the way, the DC Circuit laid out some more guidelines for detention reviews for January 6 defendants.
Days after an Oath Keeper Event with Roger Stone, Kelly Meggs Described Having “Organized an Alliance” with the Proud Boys
On December 14, Connie Meggs and Graydon Young “provided security” for Roger Stone at a Stop the Steal rally in Florida. Days later, Meggs’ spouse described having “organized an alliance” with the Proud Boys.
Were Proud Boys Using Livestream for Command and Control … and Other Operational Questions
Proud Boy and former Army Captain Gabriel Garcia, whom the government describes as entering the Capitol in conjunction with Dominic Pezzola, was livestreaming from the insurrection providing tactically useful information. Was someone using that for command and control?
There Were 60 Proud Boy “Boots on the Ground” on January 6; Around 23 Have Been Arrested
According to an indictment unsealed this week, there were over 60 participants on a Telegram channel created on January 5 to coordinate the Proud Boys’ actions relating to the insurrection. Around 40 may still be at large.
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