From Legal Insurrection: Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced to almost five years in jail on Monday for his role in the death of George Floyd. Thao was at the scene that day doing crowd control and is … Continue reading →
I’ve said before that I think Robert Barnes is very good on legal issues pertaining to politics in the US, although there are other topics on which I’m in disagreement with him. But he’s up to his usual high standards … Continue reading →
We’ve known for quite some time that it was coming. And yet – I don’t know about you, but for me the fact that the shoe finally dropped has nevertheless been profoundly shocking and disturbing. That’s why I’ve written so … Continue reading →
The irony should not be lost on anyone that liberals will be angry at Navalny being sentenced to jail while at the same time cheer on Biden's DOJ stretching out criminal statutes to try and jail Donald Trump. — Greg … Continue reading →
Andrew C. McCarthy talks to Megyn Kelly about Smith’s charges against Trump: And Julie Kelly – who is a leading expert on the J6 trials so far – talks to Megyn Kelly about the Trump indictment: I find these clips … Continue reading →
I was planning to write a piece advancing a certain thesis about one of Jack Smith’s goals in the Trump J6 case, but this person beat me to it. So I’ll just quote the gist of it: …[W]hat jumps out … Continue reading →
Hmmm: Special counsel Jack Smith’s office may not have fully reviewed thousands of pages of records turned over by former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik before seeking an indictment of former President Donald Trump Tuesday, says Kerik’s attorney, … Continue reading →
In Trump’s DC court appearance today, he pleaded not guilty on all counts. Then he spoke before leaving the area:
Continue reading →It used to be that people on both sides of US politics understood that the bar should be very very very high for the indictment of a major candidate for president or an ex-president, particularly any prosecution for matters that … Continue reading →
Here’s a screenshot of a NY Times article seen at Ann Althouse’s: The headline at the top right is what brought me up short. I knew the Times would never be so honest as to admit what’s the real purpose … Continue reading →
Trump, the real villain, is indicted for J6: The 45-page indictment charges Trump with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. “This … Continue reading →
Archer’s testimony was in a closed-door session. I plan to write at some length about it tomorrow, but for now I’ll refer you to Ace’s take on it, as well as this from Mary Chastain at Legal Insurrection.
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