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30 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
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In late night filing, Natl Archives details what Donald Trump is trying to shield w/ executive privilege

Visitor logs, call logs, switchboard logs from Jan 6
"Drafts of speeches, remarks, and correspondence
concerning the events of January 6"

(more)
Per court filing, Trump also sought to shield a handwritten note from Jan 6, "multiple binders of the former press secretary", "presidential activity calendars"

(more)
Trump also seeks to shield "a draft proclamation honoring deceased Capitol Police officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood" and an outside memo "regarding a potential lawsuit by the United States against several states President Biden won".. and *emails*

(more)
Natl Archives and US House Jan 6 Select Cmte, in separate court motions, ask court to REJECT Trump's claim of executive privilege

(Trump filed civil suit in DC federal court, same courthouse in which the 600+ criminal defendants' cases are being heard)

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29 Oct
So..

High profile Jan 6 defendant Kyle Fitzsimons, accused of grabbing police & wearing butcher coat amid riot, seeks to move his case out of Washington

New motion says calls a DC jury "the most politically prejudiced jury in the country" & says facts of case center on Trump
In request to move case from DC, Fitzsimons argues DC jurors are "barraged with political propoganda" by the media.. and criticizes President Biden for calling Jan 6 rioters "a bunch of thugs, insurrectionists, political extremists, & white supremacists"
MORE: Fitzsimons change of venue motion argues:

"Many individuals who attended the Trump rally at the Capitol on January 6, regardless of entry into the Capitol, have been “canceled” and fired just due to their association with the incident."
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29 Oct
Sentencing begins in minutes in Jan 6 case of Eric Torrens. It's a low-level case.

But there were fireworks yesterday, when a co-defendant was sentenced. Judge accused feds of "tying the hands" of judges w/ misdemeanor plea deals from the US Capitol riot. Stay tuned
Torrens is speaking in court.. "I shouldn't have done that"... "I take responsbility for actions that day.. I apologize for what I did .. I know I will pay for it today"

Defense seeks 1-2 years probation

Same judge just gave probation sentence to prior two defendants

Standby
Judge: The entire legislative branch, including two Vice Presidents, were endangered
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29 Oct
Sentencing begins in moments in Jan 6 case of Leonard Gruppo, who was accused of scaling retaining wall, ignoring police orders and later deleting items from phone. Misdemeanor case. Feds recommend 30 days prison

Let's see if federal judge goes higher or lower....
Here we go. Same federal judge who blistered federal prosecutors yesterday for cutting low-level plea deals and "tying hands" of judges at sentencing.... is handling this case.
As feds make their case for jail sentence of *30 days*... they're leaning into the argument that Gruppo scaled a wall and saw mayhem, yet proceeded.

Gruppo's military service is coming up in discussions too...
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28 Oct
STANDBY: Sentencing begins momentarily in the Jan 6 case of Jack Griffith of Tennessee

Feds alleged Griffith posted on social media "The Cavalry is Coming" ahead of Capitol riot. He's pleaded guilty to misdemeanor. Let's see if judge orders jail time
This is happening in-person at DC federal courthouse. Sounds like Griffith's mom is attending as well

This is another misdemeanor case in which 0-6 months jail is the guidelines range. Prosecutors are about to begin argument, to seek jail time
Prosecutors call Jan 6 an "offense unparalleled in American history".... "an attack on the rule of law"...

Judge then says... despite this language.. feds have agreed to "petty offense" plea deal.. and are not even seeking maximum sentence
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28 Oct
Court hearing in 30 minutes in high-level Jan 6 case of Cody Mattice of Rochester, NY

Mattice is accused of knocking over barricade, climbing over crowd and directing chemical spray at police at Capitol. He's in pretrial detention
Prosecutors allege Mattice was amid the crowd deploying chemical spray at police, during the chaos in the Capitol tunnel
Feds allege Mattice texted his aunt after Jan 6 to say he'd "Fought off like 4 or 5 cops and stand f***ing victorious,” and that he “also maced a
cop.”

Her response, "Awesomeness!".... according to court filngs
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27 Oct
HAPPENING NOW:

Court hearing is beginning in high-level US Capitol riot case of group of accused Proud Boys, including Domenic Pezzola, who's accused of smashing open Capitol window w/ riot shield
Pezzola has been seeking release from pretrial detention in DC jail. Among his many arguments, Pezzola says "access to personal hygiene.. is nonexistent".... defendants face "harsh treatment" and "human rights violations" in the jail
One-by-one ... federal judge is swatting down Pezzola's argument for release from DC jail, including Pezzola's claims about the physical conditions and access to computer/lawyer in the jail
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