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Ryan Goodman Profile picture
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May 3 • 6 tweets • 3 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Breaking new and just discussed live @OutFrontCNN:

Special Counsel investigating possible tampering with Mar-a-Lago surveillance video.

That would be obstruction on steroids.

@kpolantz @PaulaReidCNN scoop.👇

<Thread> ...
cnn.com/2023/05/03/pol…
2. Note: 18 USC § 1519 - Destruction, alteration of records in federal investigation gets up to 20 years imprisonment.

(@elliotcwilliams just pointed that out in our discussion with @PamelaBrownCNN.

Justice Department cited § 1519 in MAL search warrant.
3. If Trump or others were found responsible for altering Mar-a-Lago surveillance tapes, it could also be a significant aggravating factor pushing DOJ toward Espionage Act indictment.

Would make MAL case more egregious than past cases brought for retention of defense information
4.

Aggravating factor-1: Alteration of surveillance video would be a severe case of obstruction.

Aggravating factor-2: Involving others/subordinates in the scheme rather than a lone actor is much worse than many past Espionage Act cases where DOJ has brought charges.
5. Depending on timing with the grand jury subpoena for documents (May 11) and grand jury subpoena for the surveillance video (June 24), it could also raise Criminal Contempt charges.

We previously discussed all these offenses here:
justsecurity.org/84168/mar-a-la…
6. CNN has the timing: “Prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith have been asking questions in recent weeks about the handling of surveillance footage from former … Mar-a-Lago resort AFTER the Trump Organization received a subpoena last summer for the footage.”

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May 4
Important victory for accountability, for historical record, for democracy.

Proud Boys conviction for seditious conspiracy to keep former President Trump in power.

The white supremacist paramilitary group would not have taken these actions without Trump’s messaging.
2. Enormous victory on Count 1 seditious conspiracy.

BANG

3. What about possible coordination with Trump allies like Alex Jones?

J6 Select Committee Final Report:

“Records for Enrique Tarrio’s phone show that while the attack on the Capitol was ongoing, he texted with Jones three times and [Jones’ colleague] Shroyer five times.”
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May 1
I'm thrilled we have recovered 33 of the expert statements submitted to the #January6th Select Committee.

Addressing the state of U.S. democracy and political violence.

All now publicly available @just_security.

Read Introduction by @jhglick here.👇

justsecurity.org/86298/introduc…
2. Jacob Glick's synthesis of the expert statements is its own wake up call.

A threat assessment for U.S. democracy with white Christian nationalism and anti-government violent extremism, and political leaders willing to exploit. Also places United States within global trends.
3. The extraordinary list of experts includes (alphabetically 1-8):

@ProfCAnderson
@ADL
@heidibeirich
@kathleen_belew
@ruthbenghiat
@johncarey03755
@GretchenHlmk
@BrendanNyhan
Susan Stokes (@UChicago)
@AntheaButler
@kcarterjackson

justsecurity.org/86298/introduc… Image
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Apr 29
Inroads

Re: Special Counsel investigation into Jan. 6th Big Lie fundraising

"The Justice Department, with its ability to bring criminal charges, has been able to prompt more extensive cooperation from a number of witnesses" compared to select committee.

nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/…
2. The NYT reporting is by @maggieNYT @alanfeuer @jonathanvswan

I happened to speak with @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN on Friday about this part of the criminal case.

It potentially sweeps in several Campaign/RNC officials who, with criminal jeopardy, have reason to cooperate.
3. As discussed @CNN, this part of the criminal case is bolstered by new reporting that outside firms -- hired by Trump Campaign itself -- reported to the campaign that all the election fraud claims were bogus.

Most recent scoop on that from @jdawsey1👇

washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04…
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Ryan Goodman Profile picture
Apr 28
I spoke with @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN about potential significance of Pence testimony before grand jury.

All Pence needs to do is repeat — under oath — what’s in his book, and it’s impactful.

Here are some examples from the book (hat tip: @thomasjoscelyn’s research)…
<thread>
2. Exhibit one.

From Pence's book (and now presumably under oath):

In Jan 5 Oval Office meeting with Trump, the VP insists the Constitution does not give him authority to interfere with the certification.

Trump counters: "You want to play by Marquess of Queensberry rules." Image
3. Exhibit two.

From Pence's book (and now presumably under oath):

Pence tells Trump he opposed (bonkers) lawsuit by Rep. Gohmert because Pence did not believe he had constitutional authority to reject electoral votes.

Trump replies: "You're too honest." Image
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Apr 20
I wrote this with @AWeissmann_

We unpack a theme that cuts across Dominion v Fox and People of NY v Trump.

How media companies - Fox in 2020 and National Enquirer in 2016 - were deployed for a political campaign. What can and can't be done about it.

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2. A notable similarity:

Judge in Dominion case ruled against Fox's claim that it was just reporting the news.

Less well known: FEC determined the National Enquirer/AMI was not covered by "press exemption" and, by its own admissions, company violated campaign finance laws.👇 Image
3. As an aside: that determination by Federal Election Commission nonpartisan staff is highly relevant to Manhattan DA Bragg's indictment.

It is further support for the claim that the 2016 hush-money scheme violated federal campaign finance law.

link: justsecurity.org/wp-content/upl… Image
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Apr 4
Another flawed idea circulating on Twitter: indictment for false business records fails if Trump's were just internal bookkeeping.

We touched on this issue in @just_security article (with thanks to guidance from @Delavegalaw).

Who to trust on this? The true experts.

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2. Here's former Chief Assistant Manhattan DA @DanielRAlonso explaining:

The DA Office charged "it *all* the time. By definition business records are internal."

3. Former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney @rroiphe:

"we used the felony falsification statute to charge people with the broader definition of intent to defraud the government (Banking laws etc) and we did not require submitting the records."

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