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Breaking: Federal prosecutors have indicted a man for allegedly making a death threat against Trump-Ukraine whistleblower's lawyer @MarkSZaidEsq. Zaid says he received the death threat one day after Trump held up his photo/read his tweets during a rally.
politico.com/news/2020/02/2…
@MarkSZaidEsq h/t @SeamusHughes who first noticed the recently unsealed court filing. Zaid confirmed to us that he was the recipient of the threat, which read in part: “All traitors must die miserable deaths. Those that represent traitors shall meet the same fate." politico.com/news/2020/02/2…
@MarkSZaidEsq @SeamusHughes Zaid: "I hope this indictment sends a message to others that such behavior will not be tolerated by a civil society that is governed by law. It's not appropriate for anyone to threaten another individual's life, regardless of political views. 1/2
"My job was to ensure the rule of law was followed in how whistleblowers are treated. That role should not be negatively weaponized by partisans." politico.com/news/2020/02/2…
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NEWS: Michael Ellis—the White House lawyer who reportedly showed Devin Nunes intel reports in 2017 and discussed moving Ukraine call to top secret server—has been appointed sr. director for intelligence on the National Security Council. scoop w/@dlippman: politico.com/news/2020/03/0…
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