Former President Trump and the #DOJ have each submitted 2 candidates to serve as an independent #SpecialMaster to review documents the #FBI seized from the former president’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
The first of Trump’s choices is Raymond J. Dearie, who began his federal judicial service in 1986, the year he was nominated by then-President Ronald Regan and confirmed by the Senate to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Trump’s second pick is Paul Huck Jr., who is the founder of the Huck Law firm and former partner at the multinational law firm Jones Day, according to the court filing.
Previously, Huck served as Florida deputy attorney general from 2003 to 2007.
The #DOJ chose Barbara S. Jones, a retired federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was nominated to the post by then-President Bill Clinton in 1995.
In 2018, Jones was a #SpecialMaster to review documents seized from…
… Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney. In 2021, she took on the same role to review materials seized for 2 different cases—former New York City mayor #RudyGiuliani and #ProjectVeritas.
Thomas Griffith, #DOJ’s other pick, served on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2005–2020, after he was nominated to the position by then-President Bush.
Before his judicial career, Griffith served as legal counsel for the Senate from 1995–1999.
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Voters in Florida, New York and Oklahoma headed to the polls on Aug. 23 for their primaries as the transition nationwide to the November 8 general election draws closer.
On Aug. 8, 2022, the #FBI and #DOJ took the unprecedented step of raiding the residence of a former president.
The #FBIRaid prompted a litany of questions. What was the justification for the raid? Was the justification compelling enough to take such a dramatic step?
While many of these questions remain unanswered to varying degrees, there are enough facts on the table already to establish a timeline of events before, during, and after the raid.
A string of fires at food processing plants across the US has led to intense speculation as to whether the fires were accidental or the result of an intentional attack on critical food infrastructure. (Thread👇) theepochtimes.com/food-company-f…
The “Facts Matter” team investigated claims of fires deemed suspicious on social media and in media reports.
The following is a partial list of fires that have broken out in 2022 at food processing facilities and what’s known about their current status.
Jan 2, 2022
Van Drunen Farms Tuthill Facility
Momence, Illinois
Extent of damage: Total loss; fire crews battled flames for two days
Injuries: None
Expected return to operation: Unknown; undamaged equipment moved to other locations
Source of fire: Under investigation
Despite mounting evidence continuously exposed by @EpochTimes that some law enforcement officers engaged in brutal, unprovoked attacks against essentially peaceful #Jan6 protesters, every one of them has been cleared of wrongdoing. (Thread👇) theepochtimes.com/exclusive-capi…
However, several documents obtained exclusively by @EpochTimes show other officers were investigated for being friendly with protesters, 6 of whom were found guilty and disciplined for their actions. theepochtimes.com/exclusive-capi…
According to a Sept. 12, 2021, news report, the US Capitol Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) launched 38 internal investigations related to police conduct on #Jan6, 2021.
Article: #Twitter has imposed a blockade on all content from @EpochTimes without explanation, raising further concerns about #FreeSpeech on the platform.
1. FBI Lawyer Sussmann Met With Was Close to Getting Job at Perkins Coie
#MichaelSussmann passed along claims about Clinton rival Donald Trump to #FBI lawyer James Baker on Sept. 19, 2016, as well as data that supposedly supported the claims.
Baker gave the information to…
…others in the bureau, triggering an investigation. The @FBI and @CIA both determined the claims were unsupported.
Baker, testifying during the #SussmannTrial, described Sussmann as a friend whom he met when both worked for the #DOJ, the #FBI’s parent agency.