A killer opener in the brief filed by @carterwpage attorney. 1/
2/ Here's the link for anyone wanting to read in its entirety. I'll be adding some points here and if it merits, write up an article later. So stay tuned...storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
3/ BOOM!
4/ Great "closer" to the introduction.
5/ Detail assumed but now confirm: Page helped CIA. Note also CIA told FBI bad actors Page was solid re candor.
6/ Just got Exhibit A off Pacer (not on courtlistener). Great summary of the issues by individual defendants, the 8 being Brian Auten (first I've heard of him-more as I get handle on alleged involvement), Clinesmith, Comey, McCabe, Page, Pientka, Somma, Strzok.)
7/ FN hits point been stressing for years: The damage to @carterwpage was personal and horrible but there was also a damage to our country. Unlike many on right, I am not opposed to FISA warrants & believe necessary to protect our country, this "get Trump" made U.S. less safe.
8/ To Be Continue....DS & DM time....
9/ Interesting, not sure I realized the FISA statute included a criminal provision as well. Statutory language, but includes a defense where a warrant. Wonder how that plays out as in facts here, i.e., could they have been charged criminally under FISA? 🤔
10/ "Aid or abet" interesting and ties to liability.
10/ So, here's the standard for "aiding and abetting".
11/ How did Comey allegedly aid and abet? Comey had info re Page.
12/ McCabe: Boom. Another killer line!
13/ So was Clinesmith that lawyer too? Great Question. And didn't know Clinesmith while altering email re Page was telling Page not to go public with innocence, via lawyer:
14/ Who leaked to press re Page?
15/ OMgosh....this line....perfection!!!
16/ I don't think I had quite put together this sequence of text/emails/timing before. But sure, McCabe & Comey did nothing personal, just signed name....
17/ WHOA is @NatSecLisa the leaker? Comment Ms. Page?
20/ So Somma interviewed Danchencko. (Probably knew that). Makes me want to re-read indictment of Danchencko...also makes me wonder what Somma told Special Counsel Durham.
21/ Page's response to Somma's "I did nothing wrong" claim:
22/ I don't recall ever seeing Brian Auten's name before. What's the best coverage on him previously? Was there any?
23/ So that's what Auten did. Steele's past reporting had been "corroborated and used in criminal proceedings..." RIGHT.
24/ CIA knew Steele "dossier" was bunk...so should have Auten per the filing.
25/ Auten also interviewed Danchenko...which means that Durham interviewed Auten....so much to still come out from Special Counsel's office.
26/ A great capstone paragraph on Defendants' attempt to avoid liability:
27/ Great point re Clinesmith: Until the complaint against Clinesmith, we didn't know who was responsible or really the complete details. What else is unknown at this time? Page is entitled to discovery!
28/ No, you losers who caused the illegal FISA warrant to issue cannot rely on that warrant to avoid liability, Page's legal team argues.
29/ Weedy argument for lawyers. Interesting. Not sure how it pans out, but interesting.
30/30 And a PERFECT closing line for the entire brief, signed by @McAdooGordon on behalf of Page's legal team. More in coming days of thoughts.
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OMfrickin' gosh: You HAVE to be kidding me! They opened an investigation based on the alternative electors that election lawyers concluded was the appropriate course based on the precise same situation involving Kennedy and Hawaii!!! 1/
2/ Here is a summary of the need for alternative electors and how to pretend this was a potential crime of fraud is NUTSO: thefederalist.com/2023/05/15/the…
3/ The memo itself makes clear it wasn't fraud! This investigation was for 3 purposes only: To destroy Trump; to destroy anyone connected with Trump; and to dissuade anyone in the future from connecting with Trump or any non-establishment politician.
3/ Here's full panel.
It was 3-0 for the decision. And I was correct when I had earlier said I thought the motions panel had Rovner and St. Eve. Hamilton is as hard left as you can get.
3/ Judge asks what document is President invoking statute?
DOJ: Says don't need any document, but says many documents that show all the reasons for activation in Portland.
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Trump deploys California national guard that is under federal control to Portland & Portland files a second TRO. Court has set hearing for 7 p.m., which should be now. 1/
2/ But that call in says for 10 a.m. hearing...haven't succeeded in getting in.