The failed Assange extradition got me thinking.
If I wanted to make it hard for certain treaty partners to extradite criminals to the US for trial, one way to do that would be to reinstate the federal death penalty and start executing a lot of prisoners.
If I wanted to make it hard for certain treaty partners to extradite criminals to the US for trial, one way to do that would be to reinstate the federal death penalty and start executing a lot of prisoners.
For anyone unfamiliar, Barr’s DOJ reinstated federal executions in July, 2019.
Since then, the speed at which they have been pushing these cases through, and the corners they have cut in order to execute these prisoners quickly, has been ugly and hard to explain.
Since then, the speed at which they have been pushing these cases through, and the corners they have cut in order to execute these prisoners quickly, has been ugly and hard to explain.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1341916122652712961
Assange was arrested in the UK in April, 2019. Barr reinstated the death penalty three months later, in July.
The extradition ruling stated that we have 15 days to appeal the decision.
Now it appears that Mexico is offering asylum to Assange.
h/t @AliciaHopkins
The extradition ruling stated that we have 15 days to appeal the decision.
Now it appears that Mexico is offering asylum to Assange.
h/t @AliciaHopkins
https://twitter.com/rodpac/status/1346115272802004992
A couple of months ago - on Nov 18 - Bill Barr dropped a major US case against a former Mexican General who was involved in transnational drug trafficking.
He reportedly did so without consulting senior DEA staff, and the move came as a surprise to everyone involved.
He reportedly did so without consulting senior DEA staff, and the move came as a surprise to everyone involved.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1329575760932216832
Background:
Assange knows Russia hacked the DNC, because he worked with them.
In 2017, Adam Schiff asked Kushner (and maybe others) if they were aware of anyone making payments to Russian hackers.
Three weeks later, Rohrabacher was on a plane, dangling a pardon to Assange.
Assange knows Russia hacked the DNC, because he worked with them.
In 2017, Adam Schiff asked Kushner (and maybe others) if they were aware of anyone making payments to Russian hackers.
Three weeks later, Rohrabacher was on a plane, dangling a pardon to Assange.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1258642490678075392
After Dems won the House (and hence subpoena power) in 2018, it was imperative that no one find evidence of actual Russian “collusion.”
There was a flurry of activity, including firing the Attorney General, and replacing him with a loyalist (Matt Whittaker).
There was a flurry of activity, including firing the Attorney General, and replacing him with a loyalist (Matt Whittaker).
The last thing that Donald Trump wants is for Julian Assange to be questioned by federal investigators, confirm that Russia hacked the DNC, and that he coordinated his dumps with the campaign (Roger Stone).
This is why they have been dangling a pardon for two and a half years.
This is why they have been dangling a pardon for two and a half years.
https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/1261075127057305600
In short, Assange is extremely important to Donald Trump.
DJT commuted Roger Stone’s sentence, and pardoned Michael Flynn - but Assange is a wild card, and a ticking time bomb for Trump (and for the RNC, who also coordinated with him) - if US prosecutors get their hands on him.
DJT commuted Roger Stone’s sentence, and pardoned Michael Flynn - but Assange is a wild card, and a ticking time bomb for Trump (and for the RNC, who also coordinated with him) - if US prosecutors get their hands on him.
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