Takeaways on #moscowidaho. We will not get many specifics and what led them to him; all speakers were clear that Idaho rules prohibit disclosure of anything that might look like information in an affidavit until he's in state. Based on what was said, only: 1/
https://twitter.com/juliettekayyem/status/1608931629816512518
1)Tremendous honesty about them STILL putting the pieces together and asking public for help about the defendant: "everything and anything." They know what they are looking for and will take it from there, so anybody who knows him is relevant. 2/
2)Since nothing has leaked about motive -- did he know them, one of them, online engagement? -- the police are still pursuing the connections. This is, of course, what people are focused on because we look for reasons why, even if they are incomprehensible. 3/
3)Pushing back on criticisms they got about not being transparent enough. I think this one is hard; probably earlier they might have been more clear about what had happened, but shutting down once the investigation occurred seems to have worked. 4/
4)Reminder, Idaho has the death penalty. They are protecting Idaho process and state law for what may be a death penalty case. On @cnn now. 5/5
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