Strange stuff: So Crooks was spotted early on with a rangefinder. I wonder if security had ever considered whether a rangefinder – in the absence of a weapon – would be allowed. At any rate, the officials who were alerted … Continue reading →
Seems to me there was a time when people respected the Secret Service. Then again, memory deceives me, because even back in 1963 when Kennedy was assassinated, many of the conspiracy theories – which involved just about every possible government … Continue reading →
[NOTE: To be technical, Crooks is a murderer but only an attempted assassin. I haven’t seen a thing explaining where his victims at the rally were seated at the time they were hit, or the order of the shots. I … Continue reading →
As expected.
Continue reading →[Hat tip: commenter “Brian E.”] Dan Bongino claims to have some very disturbing information about Saturday’s assassination attempt. Is this true? If so, it reflects very very poorly on the Secret Service: "Why was President Trump even on stage at … Continue reading →
More good news for Trump, more bad news for the left. Here’s the reasoning: The bottom line is this: The Appointments Clause is a critical constitutional restriction stemming from the separation of powers, and it gives to Congress a considered … Continue reading →
This is why I put up that clip from The Day of the Jackal yesterday: Former President Donald Trump can’t stop thinking about the way he moved his head in the split second before a gunman, intent on assassinating him, … Continue reading →
Details are slowly emerging. One of the better sources is the NY Post. The shooter was 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, reported to have been a “bullied loner” in high school Of course, that was also the initial report on the Columbine … Continue reading →
Trump says he wants another debate, this time with no moderators or rules. I say be careful what you wish for. I think he’s banking on the idea that the proposal won’t be accepted: This won’t happen, of course. Whoever … Continue reading →
Supposedly because of the SCOTUS immunity ruling, Trump’s sentencing in New York has been delayed till September 18. But I wonder. My guess is that it has at least as much to do with waiting for the political picture to … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: “Banned Lizard.”] Not so fast, Trump, says the DOJ. Don’t think you’re home free if you’re elected president. A WaPo report [my emphasis]: Justice Department officials plan to pursue the criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day … Continue reading →
… and says about what was expected. The idea is that immunity is presumed but certainly not automatic, and can be rebutted. Here’s Professor Jacobson’s take: The SCOTUS Opinion pretty much came down as I predicted after the oral argument … Continue reading →