1. On the issue of more #HIMARS rockets for Ukraine, here is the comment from Colin Kahl about the status of the rockets for the #GMRLS.
DR. KAHL: There are no GMLRS in this package, no. The way -- well, because we've been focusing on providing GMLRS through the PDA packages.
2. So, the most recent -- so we've -- in every -- just about every PDA package, we have provided a steady stream of GMLRS—hundreds and hundreds at a time. It's our assessment that the Ukrainian stocks of GMLRS are pretty good right now. And we're going to continue to
3. provide those but -- but remember, the distinction I drew before about PDA is essentially something we can draw it out of our own stocks to make it not immediately available, but usually in the matter of days or weeks, whereas USAI is typically months or years."
1. After my late brother began to investigate FPOTUS #40 & #41 administrations in particular the @TheJusticeDept related to allegations regarding unlawful clandestine operations, John became subject of page 2 @nytimes attacks by William Safire, dean of conservative journalists.
2. It was surreal to witness a member of your family attacked by the top conservative editorialist for the crime of NOT indicting a GOP FPOTUS. So I was first exposed to the legal analysis surrounding criminal investigations of a FPOTUS' in 1993 while on the periphery of
3. one being conducted by a family member while I was just a few years out of law school where a family friend named Janet Reno told me I should go. And because you likely never heard of the investigation to which I am referring, perhaps you can understand why much of the harm
1. I do this every so often and thought with the IRGC affiliated forces attacking our forces I'll try it again. We have created areas of air deconfliction in Syria that have also created de facto areas of control on the ground. But there is a big difference between the US and SDF
2. controlled areas and the Russia/Assad controlled areas. With our SDF partners we are fighting #Daesh. Russia and Assad don't. We are in Syria under the #2001AUMF to fight Daesh. This map shows the grey areas that are Daesh held in the Russian/Assad controlled territory.
3. The terrorists can infiltrate the SDF region and presence of IRGC near Daesh strongly suggests an Iranian/Daesh connection. What I suggest is a possible strategy is to go after the Daesh in the Russia/Assad held are and at the same time drive the IRGC forces out of Syria.
1. I've reported that I think that if Garland is going to charge #45 he will do it before Sept 8, or will wait until after the midterms. So I've been watching the DC docket. Thursday is a day I might expect a filing. There was also a flurry of sealed dockets in the past week.
2. This one was just filed: 22-cv-287. The affidavit to be released tomorrow, albeit redacted, was something I thought the DOJ would resist and appeal on policy grounds. Speed at which the Magistrate Judge ruled today, combined with the #45 meltdown online today,
2. Boris Epshteyn (who I think could have been the Kremlin cutout on the espionage piece) getting the boot by the right-wing propaganda channel are all hobgoblins pointing to something soon even if not today. But if the Magistrate was told #45 has been charged, he wouldn't
"PAPERLESS ORDER: The Court is in receipt of 1 Plaintiff's Motion for Judicial Oversight and Additional Relief. To facilitate appropriate resolution, on or before
2. August 26, 2022, Plaintiff shall file a supplement to the Motion further elaborating on the following: (1) the asserted basis for the exercise of this Court's jurisdiction, whether legal, equitable/anomalous, or both; (2) the framework applicable to the exercise of
3. such jurisdiction; (3) the precise relief sought, including any request for injunctive relief pending resolution of the Motion; (4) the effect, if any, of the proceeding before Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart; and (5) the status of Plaintiff's efforts to perfect service
1. In Graham grand jury dodge, 11th Cir remand made me read district court’s order again. I thought the district court addressed speech and debate immunity and clearly did in 16 of 22 pages of the order. timinhonolulu.com/2022/08/21/1-i…
2. What 11th Cir seems to say is a Georgia court can't interpret the clause if an objection is raised that deals with subjects covered by the immunity. So if they are not simply interfering with the grand jury the should not stay if the district court supplements the order
3. that makes clear any questions that address what Graham said on the floor of the Senate or joint session, in committee hearings or in discussions with other Senators would be out of bounds. But anything he said to the Georgia officials or anything said or heard related
1. As minutes tick off to Fulton County DA's opposing filing in the 11th Cir @LindseyGrahamSC's request for a stay, it's worth considering what he'll do if it's denied & how it might impact the members of @GOP in Congress & former #45 officials soon facing the grand jury.
2. I think if denied his Koch machine litigation team will seek an emergency stay from SCOTUS. The question is how much attention to their corrupt confirmations funded by the Koch machine each conservative justice with life tenure is willing to endure. My money's on them denial.
3. And if they do, every judge will then have a basis to deny any relief to people like @tedcruz@HawleyMO and @MikeLeeforUtah when they are called to the grand jury and seek to block it. The denial of Graham's stay request at SCOTUS could bring the opening of flood gates