Judge has ordered US Capitol Insurrection defendant Dan Caldwell of Texas held in jail, until trial.
Trust me, his case is worth a closer look..
First of all.. this photo. (Feds say that's Caldwell attacking several officers w/ chemical spray)
Prosecutors say this photo shows Caldwell - a former US Marine - using a Baofeng radio. (amateur, special channel radio)
They say it's evidence he was "coordinating" during the attack
FBI agents say a witness in their investigation called Caldwell a 'complete wacko" and a "white supremacist"
About the supremacist allegation. The ex-wife of the accused Insurrectionist was asked by prosecutors whether Caldwell ever made "racial comments"
And..... court docs say she **paused** before answering...
The feds say US Capitol riot defendant Daniel Caldwell has a history of violence and isn't safe to release.
They cite a domestic violence incident, in which he's accused of slamming his wife into a table and yanking the phone from the wall, when she tried to call 9-1-1
Oh... and prosecutors say Caldwell grew violent during a DUI stop in 2013.
They say when officers tried to draw blood, Caldwell needed to be restrained and taken to hospital for the test
At the hospital, feds say Caldwell fought so hard he *broke* the hospital bed
For what it's worth... while searching his home, agents say Caldwell's ex-wife confirmed it was him in the images from the Capitol grounds on Jan 6
As a coda to all this. And to the 26-page ruling from the DC federal judge ordering Caldwell remain jailed..... the judge cites this moment from January 6.
Good morning from the 6th floor of the DC federal courthouse... where it appears Sean Dunn (so-called "sandwich guy") will NOT testify in his own defense ....
HERE WE GO: Defense in "sandwich guy" case begins its presentation to court by....
asking the judge to dismiss the case "Judgment of acquittal" ... citing rule 29
Court documents obtained by @cbsnews said pardoned Jan 6 rioter Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to "eliminate" Hakeem Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on Monday.
According to a court filing by prosecutors in the New York state criminal case, pardoned Jan 6 defendant Christopher Moynihan wrote, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live."
Moynihan also allegedly stated: "Even if I am hated, he must be eliminated, I will kill him for the future."
Moynihan faces a felony charge of making a terroristic threat, according to court filings shared by prosecutors.
ALERT: James Comey files 51-page motion seeking to dismiss his criminal case, arguing "government’s animus toward Mr. Comey led directly to this vindictive and selective prosecution"
"Trump has installed his former personal lawyers and advisors as high-level officials in DOJ, including as Atty General, Deputy Atty General & FBI Director. He has then publicly and repeatedly urged those officials to investigate and prosecute his longtime perceived political enemies"
From page 11 of James Comey's defense filing, arguing "vindictive prosecution"
FLASH: Brian Driscoll, the former acting FBI director who was fired by the Trump Administration last month, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against Kash Patel, Pam Bondi and the President
Driscoll and two other fired FBI leaders (Steven Jensen and Spencer Evans) allege their federal rights were violated when they were fired
Suit: "Patel not only acted unlawfully but deliberately chose to prioritize politicizing the FBI over protecting the American people"
Lawsuit filed by fired acting FBI director Brian Driscoll:
"Patel explained that there was nothing he or Driscoll could do to stop these or any other firings, because 'the FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it.”
NEW: Judge Jia Cobb rules in favor of Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook, temporarily blocking Cook's firing by Trump
In a 49-page ruling, Cobb finds Cook's procedural rights were violated and that Cook made a "strong showing" in her argument
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Judge Cobb's ruling in favor of Lisa Cook:
"The President’s equivocal claim that Cook 'may have made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements' refers only to conduct that may have occurred before she was confirmed to her position"
The Judge italicized the word "MAY"
Judge Cobb notes that Lisa Cook didn't receive "notice" or a "hearing" before Trump sought to fire her for cause