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Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges
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Twitter puts warning notice on Trump tweet for 'abusive behavior'
[AlAhram] Twitter Inc on Tuesday placed a warning notice on a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
which threatened "serious force" against protesters in the U.S. capital, saying it violated the company's policy against abusive behavior.

"There will never be an 'Autonomous Zone' in Washington, D.C., as long as I'm your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!" the president's tweet read.

The company said it had hidden Trump's tweet behind its "public interest" notice because there was a threat of harm against an identifiable group.

It was only the second time Twitter has deployed the public interest label on a tweet by the U.S. president, after announcing its creation last summer. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was informed of the decision before the notice was applied, a Twitter spokeswoman said.

Anti-racism protesters on Monday declared a Black House Autonomous Zone - referencing a Seattle area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone or the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone - near the White House in front of St. John's Church.

The company first attached its public interest notice to one of Trump's tweets last month, when he used the phrase "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" to threaten deadly force against protesters in Minneapolis.

Twitter said that message violated its rules against "glorifying violence." It has also appended fact-checking and manipulated media labels to Trump's tweets in the last month, after taking no action against his use of the app for years.
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/24/2020 01:06 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  How are those H1B imports doing?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/24/2020 6:41 Comments || Top||

#2  Twitter may find that is not too big to fail or to be prosecuted under U.S. laws.
Posted by: JohnQC || 06/24/2020 17:40 Comments || Top||


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Watch live: Ex-Roger Stone prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky to testify before House Judiciary Committee
[FoxNews] One of the federal prosecutors who withdrew in protest from Trump ally Roger Stone's case told House lawmakers that the Justice Department chose to recommend a lesser sentence for Stone because of his ties to President Trump.

In explosive testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Aaron Zelinsky, an assistant U.S. attorney in Maryland and a key deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller, said the department's intervention in the sentencing recommendation was "unprecedented."

"Roger Stone was treated differently because of politics," he told lawmakers. Zelinsky appeared via live video, saying he had to testify remotely to avoid risk of infection with the coronavirus.

Zelinsky was a front-line prosecutor in Stone's case and, along with three others, withdrew in February after the Justice Department moved to recommend a lighter prison sentence than the prosecutors had sought.

"What I heard repeatedly was that this leniency was happening because of Stone's relationship to the president, that the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia was receiving heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice, and that his instructions to us were based on political considerations," he said.
Isn’t that hearsay?
Justice Department Antitrust Division prosecutor John Elias, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer also testified before the committee.

Mukasey defended Barr from allegations his actions are driven by politics and the need to protect Mr. Trump, telling lawmakers instead that disagreement in sentencing recommendations from the Justice Department's senior ranks does not mean the agency is politicized.
Posted by: Woodrow || 06/24/2020 12:29 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


Home Front: Politix
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges
Hacks in a Robe Emmet Sullivan and Gleeson get a kick in the teeth.
Could this be a response the earlier report that additional exculpatory notes from Peter Strzok had been found, or are they just frosting on this humiliation cake?
[The Hill] A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice's (DOJ) unusual move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals approved Flynn's petition to intervene in the case after a district court judge had tapped an outside counsel to argue against the DOJ's move.

The panel ruled 2-1, with two Republican-appointed judges carrying the majority, that U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan overstepped his authority in second-guessing the prosecutors' decision.

"In this case, the district court's actions will result in specific harms to the exercise of the Executive Branch's exclusive prosecutorial power," Judge Neomi Rao, who was appointed to the circuit court by President Trump, wrote in the majority opinion.

"If evidence comes to light calling into question the integrity or purpose of an underlying criminal investigation, the Executive Branch must have the authority to decide that further prosecution is not in the interest of justice," Rao added.

Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee, dissented from the decision, saying he would grant Sullivan the space to explore the DOJ's request for dismissal.

"It is a great irony that, in finding the District Court to have exceeded its jurisdiction, this Court so grievously oversteps its own," Wilkins wrote in his dissent. "This appears to be the first time that we have issued a writ of mandamus to compel a district court to rule in a particular manner on a motion without first giving the lower court a reasonable opportunity to issue its own ruling."

An attorney representing Sullivan before the circuit court did not immediately respond when asked for comment. Flynn's attorney also did not immediately respond when asked for comment.

The DOJ stunned observers last month when it dropped its charge that Flynn had lied to the FBI about his conversations with a Russian diplomat in late 2016. The move came after the former Trump adviser had pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Instead of rubber-stamping the motion, Sullivan appointed an outside counsel, former federal judge John Gleeson, to outline a counter-argument to the DOJ's move. Gleeson argued earlier this month that Sullivan should reject the DOJ's motion and accused Flynn of perjury in reversing his earlier guilty plea.

Gleeson did not immediately respond when asked for comment.

Trump, who has repeatedly derided probes into officials from his administration as politically motivated, promptly cheered Wednesday's development on Twitter.
Posted by: Frank G || 06/24/2020 11:02 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  This is supported by Rule 27 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, "The Bitchslap Direct".
Posted by: Matt || 06/24/2020 11:10 Comments || Top||

#2  Wilkins is clueless.
Posted by: Dino McCoy5459 || 06/24/2020 11:10 Comments || Top||

#3  ...he's not clueless. He's an authoritarian who wants more unchecked power in the state, using procedure to mask injustice.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/24/2020 11:13 Comments || Top||

#4  ^Actually, just like Sullivan, he knows perfectly well which side of his bread is buttered.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 11:13 Comments || Top||

#5  Ooops. I was referring to #2.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 11:14 Comments || Top||

#6  leftists are already saying that after they capture the WH and consequently the DOJ, they can refile the case

Posted by: lord garth || 06/24/2020 11:18 Comments || Top||

#7  they can refile the case

Will they make all the revealed exculpatory evidence hidden again?
Posted by: trailing wife || 06/24/2020 11:27 Comments || Top||

#8  Now, Flynn needs to sue his former Defense Atty's for Malpractice/Conflicts of Interest and the DOJ for malicious prosecution, especially Van Grack
Posted by: Frank G || 06/24/2020 11:43 Comments || Top||

#9  Flynn's lawyers also submitted a supplement to his agreeing with the government on dismissing his case. '

'Mr. Obama himself directed that 'the right people' investigate General Flynn,' according to the memo. According to the notes, Comey said said 'Flynn - Kislyak calls but appear legit.'

Next to 'VP' it states: 'Logan Act,' and 'I've been on the intel cmte for ten years and I never,' with no further notation.

'According to Strzok's notes, it appears that Vice President Biden personally raised the idea of the Logan Act. That became an admitted pretext to investigate General Flynn,' according to his lawyer's memo.
Posted by: Ebberens Glimp4613 || 06/24/2020 11:43 Comments || Top||


#11  The left just loves legal precedent (stare decisis) except when they don't.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/24/2020 12:08 Comments || Top||

#12  Hopefully we'll see him in a prominent position in Trump's next administration.
Posted by: Iblis || 06/24/2020 13:37 Comments || Top||

#13  Dunno what race has to do with Flynn's case but there it is.

Their rules are that race has everything to do with everything.

And I keep hearing righties like Kurt Schlichter bloviating about how we need to apply the left's rules to the left. So...
Posted by: charger || 06/24/2020 14:12 Comments || Top||


#15  It ain't over 'til it's over:

The decision on Wednesday can be appealed by Sullivan. Or another judge on the D.C. Circuit can call for a vote on whether the case should be reheard, in which case the decision will be vacated and a wider panel of judges will preside over it.
Posted by: charger || 06/24/2020 16:38 Comments || Top||

#16  What Frank #8 said.
Posted by: JohnQC || 06/24/2020 17:50 Comments || Top||

#17  In addition, go after their law licences for trying to frame Flynn.
Posted by: JohnQC || 06/24/2020 17:52 Comments || Top||

#18  ^ would be nice, but Bar Assoc. cover for each other...
Posted by: Frank G || 06/24/2020 20:01 Comments || Top||

#19  It's becoming more and more obvious that the biggest mistake this nation ever made was to allow the Democrat Party to continue to exist after the Civil War. They've been fighting to overturn the results ever since. Maybe it's time to correct the error.
Posted by: Old Patriot || 06/24/2020 22:32 Comments || Top||


Ocasio-Cortez Wins Democratic Primary Against Challenger Caruso-Cabrera
Posted by: Clem || 06/24/2020 08:46 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Easy enough to do when you refuse to debate your opponent.
Posted by: Raj || 06/24/2020 10:43 Comments || Top||

#2  Shame that. her district deserves her.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 06/24/2020 11:48 Comments || Top||

#3  Decline is a choice. Her district chose poorly.
Posted by: Ebberens Glimp4613 || 06/24/2020 12:02 Comments || Top||

#4  "She kept me from getting a good hard-working paying job at Amazon. I totally support her. Where my unemployment check?"
Posted by: Frank G || 06/24/2020 12:15 Comments || Top||

#5  Good! Makes for an easy target and the press plays along: a loud mouthed lefty idiot to push normal people away from the Dems in swing areas. Damn Yankees? No, Dumbass Yankees. Thanks NY for making it easier to re-elect Trump outside of your bubble.
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 || 06/24/2020 12:48 Comments || Top||


Pompeo says Bolton was shut out of meetings because ‘he was leaking'
[NYP] Secretary of State Mike Pompeo zeroed in on John Bolton’s credibility in recent interviews, describing the former national security adviser as someone who was routinely shut out of White House meetings because he leaked, lied or stretched the truth about what was discussed.

“I haven’t read the book in its entirety, but the excerpts I’ve seen, there’s lots of falsehoods, there’s lot of lies contained there,” Pompeo said in an interview Monday with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

“The president and others, myself included, had to cut him out of meetings because he was leaking or he’d twist things or he’d lie,” he said. “It was a really difficult situation where John Bolton thought he was more important than the president of the United States and the American people.”

In an interview on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show on Tuesday, Pompeo took aim at the title of the White House memoir, “The Room Where It Happened,” and the insider access Bolton claimed to enjoy during his 17 months in the administration.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 04:15 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The shame of incontinence. It just stinks.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/24/2020 7:50 Comments || Top||

#2  here's a scenario:

The administration knows there's a leaker. The administration suspects Bolton. The administration feeds BS to Bolton. Said BS shows up at our friends in the media.

Bolton writes a book full of BS.

Profit!
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 || 06/24/2020 8:24 Comments || Top||

#3  /\ Upshot... When all you have is lemons, you might as well plan on making lemonade.

Bolton is administration (useful idiot) 'secret weapon' and curator of disinformation and fake news. Once discovered, the administration provided Bolton with selected fake news and disinformation. He took the bait, leaked and published it. The exploitation of Bolton continues. Appears alles ist in Ordnung (all is in order).
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/24/2020 8:41 Comments || Top||

#4  Shut out of meetings because he was leaking...

Fluids, gas or both?
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/24/2020 8:57 Comments || Top||

#5  Interesting how the rabid war mongers (B0ltin and Mattis) ended up hating Trump and being loved by the left.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 06/24/2020 11:50 Comments || Top||

#6  ^ The enemy of my enemy...
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/24/2020 11:55 Comments || Top||

#7  To think I actually once thought he was an independent strong patriot because he spoke out against the UN. Nope - swamp creature, just working for a different part of the swamp.
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 || 06/24/2020 12:52 Comments || Top||


DOJ reveals discovery of new Strzok notes in Flynn case
[Just the News] In the latest twist, the Justice Department disclosed to a federal court Tuesday it has located a new page of notes from Peter Strzok, the former lead FBI agent in the Russia collusion investigation, that are exculpatory to former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
"Notes say 'He didn't do it and isn't lying'...should we release them to Flynn's Defense? Nahhhhh"
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin informed U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the discovery in a midday court filing, revealing the single page of notes were believed to have been taken by Strzok during the critical juncture of early January 2017 when FBI agents recommended shutting down their investigation of Flynn only to be overruled by FBI superiors.

"This page of notes was taken by former Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok. While the page itself is undated; we believe that the notes were taken in early January 2017, possibly between January 3 and January 5," Sherwin wrote in the motion. The prosecutor said it was possible more documents may be produced to the court.

The page of notes were not made public with the filing because they are currently subject to a protective order.
Posted by: Ebberens Glimp4613 || 06/24/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under:

#1  "You know earlier when we said the dog ate our homework? Well, we found some he didn't eat. Actually, it's only one page, but it seems important."

Remind me again how the Federal Bureau of Investigation is our premier law enforcement agency.
Posted by: SteveS || 06/24/2020 1:05 Comments || Top||

#2  Special Investigator John Durham Indictments coming soon, you'll see.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/24/2020 3:10 Comments || Top||

#3  Yup. Aaany time now. Any time.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 06/24/2020 8:29 Comments || Top||

#4  October surprise.

Maximum media outrage.
Posted by: Bobby || 06/24/2020 8:36 Comments || Top||

#5  That would be so good.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 06/24/2020 9:32 Comments || Top||

#6  "You know earlier when we said the dog ate our homework? Well, we found some he didn't eat. passed.
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/24/2020 9:36 Comments || Top||

#7  The page of notes were not made public with the filing because they are currently subject to a protective order.

I gotta kinda think the protective order might only cover 'known' documents at the time of it's application. Not any future discovery.
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/24/2020 9:38 Comments || Top||

#8  Appeals court orders Sullivan to drop Flynn case and rejects his fig leaf amicus nonsense.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/24/2020 10:21 Comments || Top||

#9  ^😂
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 10:28 Comments || Top||

#10  The page of notes were not made public with the filing because they are currently subject to a protective order.

Whose ass are they protecting?
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/24/2020 12:06 Comments || Top||

#11  Can Wray, yesterday.
Posted by: Woodrow || 06/24/2020 12:36 Comments || Top||

#12  Is Richard Grennell busy at the moment? FBI's first openly gay Director sounds like a nice headline for Trump, and also puts the fear of God in the management, while bolstering the rank and file in hopes that finally their agency will return to law enforcement instead of being used as a political tool.

Wray has got to go. If he had any integrity, he would have resigned in protest to the rot in the FBI, and to show some personal responsibility. Time to fire him, immediately and immediately nominate Grennell.
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 || 06/24/2020 12:58 Comments || Top||

#13  FBI's first openly gay Director sounds like a nice headline for Trump

😎
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 13:07 Comments || Top||

#14  Openly gay not an automatic pass in all cases.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/24/2020 13:13 Comments || Top||

#15  Murcek, Merylin (& I) were referring to certain rumors about J. Edgar Hoover.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 06/24/2020 13:29 Comments || Top||

#16  Oh, openly gay. Got it.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 06/24/2020 13:42 Comments || Top||

#17  He wasn’t gay, he just had quirky fashion sense ....
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 06/24/2020 19:28 Comments || Top||


Fired NY prosecutor was given Biden-Ukraine allegations in 2018 but didn't follow up, emails show
[JustTheNews] Ukraine prosecutors didn't want the political spectacle that became impeachment and simply sought to turn over evidence about Joe Biden and election interference to U.S. prosecutors, memos show.

Could the impeachment scandal have been prevented if the now-fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman had followed up on Ukrainian allegations about Joe Biden and his family in 2018?

That’s the tantalizing question raised by emails from fall 2018 between an American lawyer and the chief federal prosecutor in Manhattan that were obtained by Just the News.
Continued on Page 49
Posted by: Ebberens Glimp4613 || 06/24/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


-PC Follies
Rhode Island may shorten its full name due to slavery connotations
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] In 1636, when "Rhode Island & Providence Plantations" was founded, the "plantations" referred to were farms. As far as I'm aware, slavery was never legal. Roger Williams was against slavery. That used to be in history books.
Posted by: Fred || 06/24/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The structures of Socialism and the plantation are too close for comfort for the Left to allow to be known.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/24/2020 6:43 Comments || Top||

#2  You are correct Roger Williams opposed slavery. This is beyond insane
Posted by: Rightwing || 06/24/2020 8:30 Comments || Top||

#3  Maybe "BEN-RODE IS.???? AWASH w/PUNKS???
Posted by: ranture || 06/24/2020 9:37 Comments || Top||

#4  This is all straight out of 1984. It needs to stop.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/24/2020 11:43 Comments || Top||



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