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DOJ: 'Efforts Were Likely Taken' To Obstruct Probe Of Trump's Classified Documents
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“The Justice Department laid out a detailed timeline of events and revealed a photo of some documents recovered at Mar-a-Lago.”
FBI agents searched Trump’s tennis and social club in Palm Beach on Aug. 8 and took away boxes of material, including 11 packets of classified documents. Among that set was a batch labeled with the highest classification markings, meant for review only in secure government facilities.
It's Over, Trump Will Be Indicted
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 68 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
“There is little left for the Justice Department to do but decide whether to wait until after the midterms to formally seek the indictment from the...”
(1) Trump was in unauthorized possession of national defense information, namely properly marked classified documents. (2) He was put on notice by the U.S. Government that he was not permitted to retain those documents at Mar-a-Lago. (3) He continued to maintain possession of the...
FBI searched Trump's home in part to look for nuclear documents, sources say
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 2 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“Experts in classified information said the unusual search underscores the deep concern among government officials about the types of information...”
Do people need to be reminded that this is a hanging offense? Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Rosenberg (née Greenglass; September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. The couple were convicted of...
Cat Food Brand Will Let Humans Eat Its Latest 'Fancy Feast' | HuffPost Weird News
Via: Revillug • Wine & Food • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“Fancy Feast announced its plans for Gatto Bianco, a pop-up restaurant in New York City.”
Cat food brand Fancy Feast wasn’t kitten around this week when it announced it would open a temporary, cat food-inspired restaurant for humans in New York City.
Manchin's latest shocker: A $700B deal - POLITICO
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“The West Virginia centrist and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck agreement on a party-line bill that almost everyone in Washington had...”
The West Virginia centrist and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck agreement on a party-line bill that almost everyone in Washington had given up on. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said in a press release that his agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer "would dedicate...
Ex-Prosecutor Says Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Jr. Donald Thought Indicting Trump Was Too Risky
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 18 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“"I think it was a case that should have been brought," said Mark Pomerantz, a special prosecutor on the case who quit earlier this year.”
"I think it was a case that should have been brought. And I'm asking you to accept for the moment that, first, I believe that Donald Trump, in fact, was guilty and, second, that there was sufficient evidence as a matter of law to have sustained a guilty verdict if we went forward," Pomerantz...
Merrick Garland Isn't Being "Impartial"—He's Helping Trump | The Nation
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“A leaked memo appears to throw cold water on the idea that Garland's DOJ will hold Trump or his closest cronies accountable for January 6.”
Garland’s memo isn’t just boilerplate banality. It also cites another memo, from February 2020, by former Attorney General William Barr. That memo said that any criminal or counterintelligence investigations opened against “politically sensitive” people need to be approved by the AG...
Garland Issues Memo Shielding Political Candidates From DOJ Inquiries
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 20 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
“The directive requires any inquiry into candidates running for president to be approved by the attorney general first.”
The memo, which was first reported on by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, demands that investigators receive written permission from the attorney general before opening inquiries into individuals running for president or vice president, or into senior members involved in their political campaigns. It...
Joe Manchin Didn't Kill Biden, Democrats' Agenda Alone
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 years ago
“It would be too easy to blame only Senator Joe Manchin for the death of the party's expansive agenda.”
The persistence of Democratic opposition to raising taxes on plutocrats remains the party’s most damaging political liability. The party’s political and policy agenda hinges on taxing the wealthy. As a political matter, taxing the rich is highly popular. The proceeds from those taxes allow...
Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA 2022 Woman of the Year Award | CNN
Via: Revillug • News & Politics • 34 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“The University of Pennsylvania nominated swimmer Lia Thomas -- who has become the face of the debate on transgender women in sports -- for the 2022...”
he Woman of the Year selection panel will pick 30 honorees, from which they will then announce nine finalists — three from each NCAA division, according to the organization’s website. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will then review those finalists before deciding on a 2022 NCAA Woman...