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Blistering response from Rep Norma Torres (D-CA) when embattled Architect of the US Capitol tried to defend his decision to work-from-home on Jan 6, 2021 ===>

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May 8
"All of this may be standard fare for a social media post. But in a federal court filing, it is neither appropriate nor permitted"

Historic group challenging Trump's Ballroom unleashes fiery court filing

They unequivocally accuse Justice Dept of making false claims

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Group challenging Trump ballroom:

"Defendants claim that the National Trust was 'shown detailed plans and specifications of this knitted, unified, & cohesive structure by Top Officers and Leaders in both the Military and Secret Service.' This statement is false: The National Trust has never been shown non-public plans"
Historic preservation group suing over Trump ballroom also argues:

"The Defendants claim that the National Trust was “asked by the United States Military not to bring this suit because of the Top Secret nature of the important facility being built. This statement is false: The military did not request that the National Trust not file this suit."
Read 6 tweets
May 4
STAND BY: Court hearing is imminent here in DC, as plaintiffs seek judge's order to block Trump Admin. from seizing, closing and razing the East Potomac public golf course in DC

Plaintiffs: "Trust is no longer an option. As it did with the East Wing, the administration has chosen arbitrariness over abiding by the law"
Judge Ana Reyes will oversee this hearing

Plaintiff (DC Preservation League) has filed this 17-page request for court to intervene, arguing Trump Admin intends to "transform East Potomac Park into an unrecognizable venue bearing no resemblance to its historic design and replete with features that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment"

democracyforward.org/wp-content/upl…
Trump Admin has just filed this brief 5-page argument, alleging they are only beginning "deferred maintenance" projects today

Including "basic housekeeping and repairs that do not require any environmental compliance documentation like fence cleaning and debris cleanup activities"

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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Apr 20
ALERT: New House legislation would block Trump Admin from vacating Jan 6 seditious conspiracy cases

Bill would change rules of crim. procedure to “clarify federal judges have the authority to accept or reject the govt’s motion to dismiss ‘in the interests of justice”

(MORE)
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) is the sponsor

Scanlon argues, “Reforming Rule 48a to ensure that federal judges have appropriate oversight over problematic prosecutorial decisions will reinforce an important check and balance to ensure the integrity of our justice system"

(MORE)
Bill is a deep, deep longshot in this Congress, but raises the issue for Democrats: Trump’s attempt to whitewash January 6th are not politically popular with broad swaths of Americans and are a risk to the safety of future elections (MORE)
Read 4 tweets
Apr 20
FLASH: Kash Patel has filed $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic

Filed here in DC Image
Here's the 19-page civil complaint from Kash Patel against The Atlantic

Patel claims "Defendants published the Article with actual malice, despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false"

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Part of the civil suit reads like a LINKED IN professional bio post

(Could be perceived as a Patel "humble brag") Image
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Mar 13
FLASH: Federal judge James Boasberg QUASHED subpoenas from Trump Admin into Fed chair Jerome Powell

Judge: "A mountain of evidence suggests that the Government served these subpoenas on the Board to pressure its Chair into voting for lower interest rates or resigning. On the other side of the scale, the Government has produced essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime"
Trump's Truth Social posts appear to have gravely injured his attempt to get a criminal case against Jerome Powell

From judge's opinion to quash subpoena of Powell ===> Image
Just a blistering opinion from the judge:

"The President spent years essentially asking if no one will rid him of this troublesome Fed Chair. He then suggested a specific line of investigation into him, which had been proposed by a political appointee with no role in law enforcement, who hinted that it could be a way to remove Powell. The President’s appointed prosecutor promptly complied.."
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Feb 24
ALERT: KASH PATEL FLIGHTS

Sen. Dick Durbin says whistleblower has revealed "in the immediate aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk, the FBI’s shooting reconstruction team was asked to fly to Utah to aid the investigation and process the scene. However, the team’s deployment was delayed by at least a day because of a Bureau plane and pilot shortage caused by the Director’s personal flights"
Sen. Durbin also says "The Director’s misplaced priorities and poor management of the FBI’s resources—including its aircraft—also harmed the FBI’s ability to respond to the shooting at Brown University on December 13, 2025. Once again, the shooting reconstruction team was set to respond to the scene immediately, but was unable to fly out of Richmond, Virginia, using one of the FBI’s planes."
Sen. Durbin says a source revealed Kash Patel previously said at an FBI field office meeting: "If you have golf, hockey, fishing, or hunting and beautiful sights, you’re going to see a lot of me."
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