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Comings and Goings on the Proud Boy Leaders Prosecution
When DOJ finally added Enrique Tarrio to the Proud Boy leader conspiracy, I noted that the way DOJ has structured the prosecution team for the Proud
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Scene-Setter for the Sussmann Trial, Part Two: The Witnesses
In this post, I laid out the elements of the offense, a single count of a false statement to the FBI, which will drive the outcome of the Michael
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BMS: Breast Milk Substitute? Big Messy Situation [UPDATE-1]
[NB: check the byline, thanks. Updates will appear at the bottom of this post. /~Rayne] For starters, let me point out the Biden administration has
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Will KleptoCapture Catch John Durham, Along with the Russian Spies and Oligarchs?
I’ve been right about a lot of things regarding John Durham’s investigation (though not, apparently, that he would supersede the indictment
DOJ Claims a Key Witness against Tom Barrack Was Being Paid $15,000 a Month as Part of His Defense Team
With the exception of the epic conflicts that Jan 6 lawyer John Pierce has accumulated by representing dozens of Jan 6 defendants, most of the
DOJ’s Reply Motion for Carl Nichols’ Reconsideration on 1512: Other Judge Other Judges Other Judges
I’ve written two posts on former Clarence Thomas clerk Carl Nichols’ outlier ruling rejecting DOJ’s use of 18 USC 1512(c)(2) to January 6.
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To Celebrate Its Third Birthday, the Durham Investigation Will Attempt to Breach Eric Lichtblau’s Reporter’s Privilege
Happy Birthday to Johnny D and his merry band of prosecutors! Today marks your third birthday! Quite a milestone for an investigation that has just
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Scene-Setter for the Sussmann Trial, Part One: The Elements of the Offense
In the first of what will be a number of “scene-setters” for the Michael Sussmann trial next week, Devlin Barrett makes two significant errors.
Members of Congress Subpoena Members of Congress
The January 6 Committee just issued subpoenas to five of their colleagues. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was in communication with President Trump
John Durham’s Pyrrhic Privilege Victory
As I predicted might happen, Judge Christopher Cooper has ruled that a chunk of the Fusion GPS emails over which the Democrats claimed privilege are
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Thirty Months after Disputing Michael Horowitz, Durham’s Team Suggests They’ve Never Looked at the Evidence
In Michael Sussmann’s filing explaining that he couldn’t include highly exculpatory notes — written by Tashina Gaushar, Mary McCord,
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Thirty Months after Disputing Michael Horowitz, Durham’s Team Suggests They’ve Never Looked at the Evidence
In Michael Sussmann’s filing explaining that he couldn’t include highly exculpatory notes — written by Tashina Gaushar, Mary McCord,
Wall Street Journal: Bigger Dupes of John Durham or Alexsej Gubarev?
The Wall Street Journal claims they’ve cracked the Steele dossier! In a 4,300-word romantic comedy, they claim that, “many of the dossier’s key
Wall Street Journal: Bigger Dupes of John Durham or Alexsej Gubarev?
The Wall Street Journal claims they’ve cracked the Steele dossier! In a 4,300-word romantic comedy, they claim that, “many of the dossier’s key
Senate Democrats’ Unanimous Fail
[NB: check the byline, thanks. /~Rayne] This is fucking maddening. By unanimous consent, Senate ok’s bill to beef up security at the Supreme