DOJ Claims Ryan Samsel Wants to Move Back to Where He Was Brutally Assaulted
Among many fascinating disclosures in a government filing in the Ryan Samsel case, it claims that Samsel wants to be moved back to the jail where he was first assaulted.
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Paul Nakasone’s Concerns about Mike Ellis Hiring Vindicated
When DOD’s General Counsel hired Mike Ellis, Paul Nakasone had some concerns based off his interaction over the John Bolton book. Then, in the days after January 6, two security incidents involving Ellis vindicated those concerns.
Merrick Garland’s Dodges on Investigating Former Presidents
Eric Swalwell tried to grill Attorney General Garland on whether DOJ would reconsider the OLC memo holding that a sitting President cannot be indicted. Garland dodged answering any specific question. But along the way he laid out some principles that he might apply regarding the investigation of a former President.
Merrick Garland Explains that the January 6 Investigation Isn’t Taking All that Long
In an exchange with Pramila Jayapal today, Merrick Garland explained that the January 6 investigation actually isn’t taking that long.
John Durham Admits He Overstated Evidence in His Michael Sussmann Materiality Statement
In response to Michael Sussmann’s motion for a Bill of Particulars, John Durham effectively admitted that he has no evidence Sussmann himself coordinated directly with the Clinton Campaign before (he alleges) lying to hide coordination with the Clinton
Ryan Grim’s “Gibberish” about Co-Conspirator Statements
In an attempt to defend a hoax about Siggi Thordarson’s purported retraction of his testimony against Julian Assange, Ryan Grim called a key legal concept “gibberish.”
“Civil War Started:” Zach Rehl’s Blow-by-Blow of the Riot
In Zach Rehl’s blow-by-blow of the riot, he described the breach of the Capitol as a civil war.
Schrödinger’s Capitol: Three Things Owen Shroyer Neglects to Mention
In a motion to dismiss accusing the FBI of misleading the court, Owen Shroyer lies about the circumstances that led Alex Jones and him to lure hundreds of people to the East side of the Capitol only to inflame them with chants of “1776.”
Andrew McCabe Got His Pension and His Cufflinks — But Is that Adequate Recourse for the Country?
DOJ settled Andrew McCabe’s lawsuit yesterday. By doing so, DOJ will bury key details of how Donald Trump politicized DOJ.
Jenny Cudd’s Pre- and Post-Riot Endorsement of a Revolution
New language in Jenny Cudd’s statement of offense shows that, before she went to the riot on January 6, she stated she was “all for” a revolution. After she returned, she bragged that she had been present “when the new revolution started.”
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