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A keen-eyed story from the WaPo observing that some of the fringiest conspiracy theories about what happened on Jan. 6 have made it into Trump’s legal filings in his federal prosecution in DC.
Trump has attempted to rattle prosecutors’ cage (and bolster his supporters) by uncovering some of the most false and debunked conspiracy theories around January 6, and baselessly suggesting that the government is withholding information.
Among the things Trump has sought to magnify his legal documents:
It’s a read.
NBC News has obtained what appears to be “pre-screening” form for potential jurors in the Jan. 6 election interference trial in DC.
What fits? The form seeks information about the availability of potential jurors who will appear on Feb. 9 to complete a written questionnaire for a trial that will begin March 4 and last three months (not adding jury selection).
Dennis Aftergut on Trump’s two immunity defeats, with a focus on Judge Chutkan’s “artful” ruling.
The Atlantic devotes an entire issue to what a second Trump term would look like. A sampling:
The latest article in the New York Times series on Trump’s second term: Why a second Trump presidency may be more radical than the first.
Counterpoint: Marcy Wheeler continues to lash out at the New York Times for not fully understanding how Trump’s first impeachment, Ukraine, and Biden’s phony impeachment are connected. More on this below.
She’s not Trump’s most vocal critic, doesn’t have a shred of baggage, and no longer holds elected office or has much influence in official GOP circles, but Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and others like her can simply serve as a vital bridge for conservatives to return to normal politics. consensus-based and dominated by the majority. This is a vital function to create and serve as a form of authorization design to eventually bring picky conservatives back into the fold. . I admit that “finally” a lot of paintings are being made there.
Donald Trump missed the deadline for an expedited review of the gag order imposed in the civil fraud trial in New York; It will most likely remain in effect until the end of the trial.
The House GOP is conducting a mock impeachment trial against Biden just in time for the 2024 election season. The timing, of course, is no coincidence. Here’s the latest:
Biden’s impeachment is a direct result of Trump’s efforts to fabricate corrupt information about the Bidens in Ukraine, even if it was about extorting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which of course led to Trump’s first impeachment.
The effect has been an obvious setback for Ukraine, which has lost or at least experienced a serious erosion of bipartisan aid for U. S. defense. The fact that Ukraine’s investment is now being held hostage by House Republican activists on border security is just the latest manifestation of the GOP’s anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian tilt, which was in fact unleashed through Trump’s July 2019 “perfect call” with Zelensky.
Initial reports that a former U. S. ambassador had been accused of secretly acting as an agent of Cuba looked like a case of mundane lobbying with no record at FARA.
It IS a FARA case, but it’s hardly run of the mill, and doesn’t really involve lobbying.
The indictment released Monday is much more in line with a long-standing counterintelligence investigation, which alleges that former U. S. Ambassador to Bolivia Manuel Rocha has served as a secret intelligence agent for Cuba since 1981.
How he got caught and the self-ownage involved is a story in its own right, as TPM’s Hunter Walker reports.
Expelled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is now on Cameo, and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) spotted a troll from accused Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ):
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