Big hearing at 11am. Accused Proud Boy & Jan 6 conspirator Charles Donohoe argues for release from jail
Donohoe will argue he's an Eagle Scout, a former Marine, former military contractor & father of 5 year old son
Feds want him held... check out their argument (thread) ==>
Justice Dept says Charles Donohoe "commands influence over a group with a demonstrated desire for violent confrontation, even home detention does little to protect the community"
There's more...
Justice Dept argues Donohoe not only plotted ahead of Jan 6, but was part of front wave that breached the police line... and they say he bragged about
Per feds, Donohoe it made him "feel like a complete warrior" ... "We took it over unarmed"
They allege Donohoe shared intel & guidance about what to expect from the DC National Guard.... in messages sent two days before the Insurrection
And the feds say Donohoe was part of the planning.... urged fellow Proud Boys not to wear identifiable colors
** Here's what I'm watching for: Because feds say Donohoe is a risk of organizing future incidents, will there be any reference from prosecutors or judge to the Big Lie? Or those who promote it?
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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
FLASH: Judge erupts at hearing as Justice Dept reveals dismissal of yet another recent DC criminal case
Judge Zia Farriqui: “We’re past the point of Constitutional crisis”
“embarrassment & shame for the govt”
“This is just a rush to get stats on Twitter or truth social”
Judge slams Justice Dept for being “past the Rubicon”.. as they dismiss Fed charges against Edward Dana, who was charged with threat against President
Dana recently broke a light fixture, was drunk, claimed to police to be in Russian mafia, said he’d fight fascism even if it meant to kill a Pres., per charges
He was held in jail a week. Feds dismissed charge 30 mins before hearing today
Judge apologizes to Dana for his treatment by feds and uncorks a 10 minute, raised-voice stemwinder at Justice Dept prosecutor … saying “We’re acting like this is all normal”
Judge says Trump Admin “is playing cops and robbers like children”
STAND BY: Judge Jia Cobb takes the bench shortly here in DC.
Lisa Cook is challenging her firing from Federal Reserve Board by Trump
Cook is not in courtroom. It's her attorneys Norm Eisen and Abbe Lowell
Lisa Cook's legal team will argue:
"This case challenges President Trump’s unprecedented and illegal attempt to remove Governor Cook from her position which, if allowed to occur, would the first of its kind in the Board’s history. It would subvert the Federal Reserve Act, which explicitly requires a showing of 'cause' for a Governor’s removal, which an unsubstantiated allegation about private mortgage applications submitted by Governor Cook prior to her Senate confirmation is not"
Judge Jia Cobb is a 2021 appointee to the court.
Cobb has previously decried "misinformation" about January 6, the surge in political violent threats and election misinformation from the bench
Amid Trump clampdown in Wash, D.C., a woman spent 6 days in jail awaiting her release for allegedly spitting on a National Zoo police sergeant.
Even though the feds did NOT seek to have her held in pretrial detention
Her defense lawyer filed a motion reading "HELP!!!"
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Kristal Rios Esquival was arrested Aug 20 after she was stopped allegedly making an unlawful entry to in a staff entrance to a birdhouse at the Nat'l Zoo. Feds say she spat on a sergeant & made "physical contact" w/ officer leg
Per judge in her case, an odyssey ensued in jail
Per the judge, "Ms. Rios-Esquivel should have been presented to a Magistrate Judge on August 22, 2025. However, federal authorities did not bring Ms. Rios-Esquivel to court until August 25, 2025"