Entries by emptywheel

FBI Saw Itself “Managing What the Elephant Sees and Hears” in Advance of January 6

On January 2, 2021, the guy in charge of counterterrorism in DC’s FBI office suggested that managing what the Federal government — which he called an “elephant” — sees and hears is sometimes the best way to control the Federal government’s movements. And he helped to ensure that the elephant saw only First Amendment protected activities.

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Moving the Boxes: Trump’s Valet and Alleged Co-Conspirator Buys the Boss a Three-Week Delay in His Trial

Walt Nauta’s lawyer Stan Woodward, who is being paid by Trump’s PAC, got some in the press to report that Nauta’s further delay of his arraignment was caused by bad weather. It wasn’t. It was his failure — amid anonymous quotes planning to delay this trial until after the election — to secure local counsel.

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