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15 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
One implication of emails showing how Trump-Meadows tried to overturn the election via outrageous, illegitimate pressure on Justice Department:

Sure seems to strengthen the case for the ongoing criminal investigation in Georgia, led by @FaniWillisForDA.

justsecurity.org/75032/litigati…
2. "Much of the correspondence also occurred during a tense week…when Mr Rosen and his top deputies realized that one of their peers had plotted with Mr Trump to first oust Mr Rosen and then to try to use federal law enforcement to force Georgia to overturn its election..."

NYT
3 With the Georgia criminal investigation note:

House Oversight Committee also requests transcribed interview with former US Attorney for Northern District of Goergia Byung Jin Pak who, the Committee notes, resigned on Jan 3 "reportedly under pressure from the Trump White House"
4. Worth recalling that Meadows participated in the infamous ("just want to find 11,780 votes") January 2 Trump phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
5. Good point.👇

And this is sent by Meadows on January 1 (about Georgia vote), a day before he participates with Trump in the incriminating January 2 phone call with Georgia officials to "find 11,780 votes."

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Say what?

“I never discussed the leak cases with Trump. He didn’t really ask me any of the specifics.”

former Attorney General Bill Barr to Politico

So it was just generalities, then?

@dlippman @AndrewDesiderio @woodruffbets report

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2. Trying to make sense of this line given NYT's detailed reporting👇

Sounds like Barr may just be denying the records were sought under his watch.

And that Barr is not denying his knowledge the records had been sought under Sessions (and that Barr's DOJ maintained gag order).
3. Also looking back at the Times report and Barr's statements to Politico.

Barr doesn't deny he oversaw investigations of the members of Congress, and indeed revivified them.
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When Israel bombed apartment tower, two scholars wrote: laws of war permit such strikes.

Their (and the IDF's) view of the law is an outlier/minority.

It would support bombing a mosque if enemy put a single military landline inside.

The correct view👇
justsecurity.org/76657/the-idfs… Image
2. I should spell out what I mean by the majority and minority view, which is about the pure question of law (#IHL). Not how it cashes out in this specific strike.

Here's the majority view.👇

@ICRC report on the left; @ILA_official report on the right. ImageImage
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Note both the ICRC and ILA reports cite to US military manuals in support of the majority view.
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Thank you @SenBillCassidy (R-La).

He has said he’s inclined to support a #Jan6Commission.

Cassidy now agrees with Collins:

"I know it's going to take a little bit of evolution…we could address concerns and make it a lot easier for folks to support it.”
thehill.com/homenews/senat…
2. Senator Cassidy on his historic vote to convict President Trump in Senate impeachment trial.

“Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty.”

#CountryOverParty

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3. “Collins said she wants assurance that Republican commissioners can also hire staff -- something House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she is amenable to.”

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14 May
With news that a bipartisan 1/6 Commission may be in the works...

I wrote this👇(with @AREvers @justinhendrix).

1. Biden admin is *NOT* providing info to Congress.

2. We explain how legislation for the Commission can fix such problems.

washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…
On Weds, Chair of @OversightDems @RepMaloney
called out Biden Justice Dept on 1/6 investigation:

"Neither DOJ nor the FBI have produced a single piece of paper in response to the requests sent by six House Committees, including this one, in March. Not a single piece of paper."
Meanwhile...

House @HomelandDems @HomelandGOP Chair @BennieGThompson and Ranking Member @RepJohnKatko are trying to forge bipartisan agreement to set up a 1/6 Commission.

@LeaderHoyer characterized the discussions as "productive."

@RealMikeLillis report
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In advance of Congressional hearing with former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller (finally!), @K8brannen and I prepared a Timeline.

👉Shows gross omissions in DoD's public timeline.

👉Points to a COVER UP (see especially critical 2:22pm phone call)

justsecurity.org/76117/the-offi…
2. DoD public timeline omits nature of explosive phone call in which senior Army officials rebuffed Capitol Police chief's plea for help.

Also, was acting Army Sec McCarthy on the call?

DoD and Lt. Gen. Piatt suggest he was; McCarthy (and commander Walker) say he was not.
3. Army first denied (strenuously and repeatedly) that Lt General Charles Flynn was on the call. Army and Flynn later admit he was on the call.
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Two big developments to think about together:

👉 Facebook @OversightBoard upholding Trump suspension

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In March 2019, a #WhiteSupremacist terrorist live streamed his massacre of people at two mosques in New Zealand.

These dozens of democracies 👇 joined the call to action.

The Trump administration refused.
3. Both the FB Oversight Board and Biden Christchurch actions are based on #HumanRights law framing the decision.

On one hand: Freedom of expression (and right to receive information).

On other hand: Public safety, equality, non-discrimination, other rights (eg voting rights).
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