Trash Talk: NBA Finals Games and More

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Rayne
More sportsing means more Trash Talk thread. Bring your sports and other non-House J6 committee discussion here to this open thread.
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Prep for the January 6 Committee Hearings: Focus on 18 USC 372

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emptywheel
As the January 6 Committee hearings kick off tonight, keep in mind that DOJ has charged both militia conspiracies under 18 USC 372 for preventing cops and members of Congress (including President of the Senate Mike Pence) from doing their job on January 6.
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"Something Like This Has 0 Repercussions if You Mess Up:" John Durham Debunked the Alfa Bank Debunkery

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emptywheel
Agent Scott Hellman, who made clear errors in his assessment of the Alfa Bank anomaly, is about the only FBI agent who investigated Russia in 2016 who did not face adverse consequences.
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It's Your Economy, Stupid GOPr

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Rayne
Yet another Trumpy GOP candidate exposing his ignorance about the state's economy while punching down. Arizona, don't inflict this on yourself.
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Quoting Enrique Tarrio Invoking "The Winter Palace," DOJ Charges the Proud Boys with Sedition

Charles Donohoe's cooperation with prosecutors in the Proud Boys investigations appears to have provided the evidence they wanted to be able to charge seditious conspiracy.
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3 Things: GOP’s Continuing Deadly Assault on America

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Rayne
If uncontrolled guns were the only damage they inflicted on this country, but no – the Grand Old Party of Death goes wide.
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John Durham's Igor Danchenko Case May Be More Problematic than His Michael Sussmann Case

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emptywheel
John Durham's case against Michael Sussmann was a ridiculously weak case. His problems in the Igor Danchenko case may be still worse.
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The Ongoing Investigation into Paul Manafort's Handlers

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emptywheel
The redactions in the Team M Report that Andrew Weissmann's team wrote for posterity seems to suggest the events it discussed have gotten more sensitive over time.
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Peter Navarro Thinks He's Better than the 800 Other January 6 Defendants

Peter Navarro thinks he shouldn't be treated according to the same rules under which 800 other January 6 defendants have been treated.

Trash Talk: NBA Finals Games 1+2, French Open Tennis, MLB, NFL

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Rayne
Because there's just so much bloody sportsing going on right now we need a Trash Talk thread.
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Peter Navarro Had No Privileged Communications with Donald Trump's Lawyer

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emptywheel
Unlike Steve Bannon, the conversations that Peter Navarro had with Donald Trump's legal team about blowing off the January 6 Committee subpoena did not go through a lawyer. That means they'll be readily accessible to prosecutors.
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Four Stories about Paul Manafort from Andrew Weissmann's Team M

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emptywheel
DOJ has released a heavily redacted version of the Team M Report, Andrew Weissmann's effort to capture everything the team focusing on Paul Manafort learned as part of the Mueller Report. But given redacted portions of the SSCI Report released just over a year later, the most interesting part of the Team M Report is likely a classified supplement not released in the FOIA release.
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The Proud Boy Leaders' Trial Takes Shape

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emptywheel
An index to the discovery turned over to the Proud Boy leaders thus far provides an overview of the government's understanding of that conspiracy.
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Must-See TV: House January 6 Committee Hearings Begin June 9 at 8:00 PM

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Rayne
Schedule your evenings accordingly, people. Public hearings begin next Thursday evening in prime time.
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There Was No Crime Predicating the Durham Investigation

For years, Durham has been seeking proof that the predication of the Russian investigation was faulty. The only thing he has proven is that his own investigation was predicated on lies.
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In Upholding His Decision to Rule "Otherwise" Than His Colleagues on Obstruction, Judge Nichols Worries [about] "Corruptly"

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emptywheel
Judge Nichols has refused to reconsider his outlier opinion rejecting DOJ's application of 18 USC 1512(c)(2) to efforts to obstruct the vote certification. His order seems quite worried about the vast expanse of corrupt activity that went into obstructive activities that day.
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FBI's Russian Hack-and-Leak Investigation as Disclosed by the Sussmann Trial

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emptywheel
Michael Sussmann's involvement with the FBI in 2016 looks very different when viewed from his perspective as the key point of contact between the FBI and several entities victimized by Russia.
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Jury Acquits Michael Sussmann; Sussmann Lawyer Calls Prosecution "Extraordinary Prosecutorial Overreach"

After three years of investigation, all John Durham has obtained for his troubles was an acquittal of the charges against Michael Sussmann.
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"The Bell Can Never Be Unrung" ... The Many Times Durham's Prosecutors Flouted Judge Cooper's Orders

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emptywheel
There will be a lot said about the Michael Sussmann trial, no matter the verdict. But the serial defiance Durham prosecutors showed towards Judge Christopher Cooper's orders makes the overall project clear. In spite of being prohibited from doing so, Durham attempted to criminalize, under a conspiracy theory, perfectly legal behavior. 
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"and" / "or" : How Judge Cooper Rewrote the Michael Sussmann Indictment

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emptywheel
Judge Christopher Cooper replaced an "and" in the Michael Sussmann indictment with an "or."
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