Hearing up now on Ryan Samsel, the man who first breached USCP line at the perimeter of Capitol grounds right before 1pm on January 6. DOJ announced two other defendants will be added to his 2-person case.
This is where Ray Epps is seen whispering in Samsel's ear before he acted
Judge is Tim Kelly, a Trump appointee. Samsel has been detained since his arrest on January 30. He has been assaulted at least twice in 2 different jails.
New indictment is under seal bc there is a 5th individual who hasn't been arrested yet so name is redacted.
Samsel atty telling Kelly USMS still hasn't given Samsel's medical record to PA jail where he is detained. Also refuting DOJ adding defendants to Samsel's case since there is no conspiracy charge. 'Why not charge 725 people together?"
I just replayed Matt Olsen's testimony. It confirms DOJ NSD, an agency created to coordinate intel during the 1st war on terror, will create a domestic terror unit.
Anyone who still disputes that J6 is a pretext to launch a domestic war on terror against the Right is delusional.
Hirono expressing frustration of Democrats who are mad DOJ isn't yet using terror enhancements against "insurrectionists." She's including those who attacked police. Prosecutors have used "domestic terrorists" language in motions but not pursued enhancements
LOL Lindsey Graham asks Olsen if he has enough resources to protect the nation. "Do you need more money or changes in the law?" Asks Olsen if J6 is comparable to 9/11 or Pearl Harbor. "It was unique and singular." Asks about repeated attacks on Portland courthouse, 100 nights
I know Senate hearing with Fauci and Walensky will get all the attention today but I will be covering Senate Judiciary committee on "Domestic Terror" attack of January 6. Will Republicans step up and finally confront FBI on its role that day?
Surveillance video unsealed in Ethan Nordean case shows USCP allowing at least 300 people into the building that afternoon. No one arrested here, no on warned the building was closed: amgreatness.com/2021/10/18/new…
FBI opened Operation Cold Snap in early 2020 to infiltrate “militia” groups. This led to FBI-concocted caper to kidnap Whitmer, which presumably @baseballcrank thinks was a legit FBI mission that thwarted the plot. DOJ ties Whitmer and J6 together amgreatness.com/2021/10/14/was…