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1/ News: Michigan A.G. @MIAttyGen charges 16 false electors!

This is a strong case.

For starters, the Trump electors' document contained clear false statements like: "we convened and organized in the State Capitol."👇

In truth, they met (secretly) in GOP headquarters basement. Image
2. Why did the Michigan sixteen falsely claim they convened in the Capitol?

Because MI law requires that location for proper certification.

Trump Campaign's Kenneth Chesebro (criminally referred to DOJ by Jan 6 Select Committee) flagged this as a problem in his secret memo.👇
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3. Michigan false electors also acted in great secrecy

They initially planned to hide in Capitol building overnight (Laura Cox congressional testimony)

They were told not to bring cell phones when they came to GOP headquarters basement (Mayra Rodriguez, congressional testimony)
4. This is also incriminating evidence in the July 18 released Michigan Special Agent Affidavit.👇

Recovered text messages:

"Was she not told at the meeting to keep quite[sic]"
"Yes we all were." Image
5. Former Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox objected to the false electors’ plan, so did her lawyers.

She proposed language that would have gotten them out of legal trouble. They rejected it.

Cox’s congressional testimony before January 6th committee investigators.👇 Image
6. The 16 Michigan false electors, of course, did not act alone.

Indeed, Trump Campaign officials were apparently in the very room when the false certification happened.

Ian Northon congressional testimony on Foster and Flynn.👇

Laura Cox congressional testimony on Flynn.👇
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7. Plus

“Emails...show officials tied to Trump were aware of the plans for Michigan, and two Republican sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the electors idea was being pushed by the Trump campaign.”

via @CraigDMauger @detroitnews in 2022
detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…
8. Plus

"We fought to seat the electors. The Trump campaign asked us to do that."

- Meshawn Maddock, co-chair of MI GOP and a false elector said at a public event according to a recording obtained by CNN.

via @MarshallCohen @ZcohenCNN @merica in 2022
cnn.com/2022/01/20/pol…
9. A key threshold issue for prosecutors is whether bringing charges would be treating like cases alike.

Does the Michigan Attorney General otherwise charge people for these kinds of forgeries in elections?

See below. A strong answer to that question in AG Nessel's statement.👇 Image

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More from @rgoodlaw

Jul 14
Something very significant in this new reporting.👇

Suggests a new track of Special Counsel investigation: into threats of violence and intimidation against state officials.

I'll discuss with @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN 7pm ET

Reporting by @ZcohenCNN
cnn.com/2023/07/14/pol…
2. How might this fit in Special Counsel investigation?

- indirect: lays broader context for January 6th use and exploitation of mob violence and violent supporters to intimidate elected officials

- direct: potential criminal intimidation of state officials with threat of force
3. Note the questions prosecutors asked state officials in CNN report.👇

Quite remarkable new reporting on these lines of questions.

https://t.co/hQTErhwSa7cnn.com/2023/07/14/pol…


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Jul 13
Another shoe to drop.

“Arizona’s top prosecutor is ramping up a criminal investigation into alleged attempts by Republicans to overturn the 2020 presidential election.”

Georgia Fulton County DA Fani Willis paved the way for this.

washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
2. This part looks focused on false electors:

Arizona Attorney General’s “investigators have contacted many of the pro-Trump electors and their lawyers.”

That could potentially ensnare Giuliani, perhaps Meadows and Trump. (Added reason for some to cooperate with feds, etc).
3. This part isn’t so clearly linked to false electors — though may be about their knowledge of free and fair election in their state:

“Investigators have requested records and other information from local officials who administered the 2020 election.”
Read 9 tweets
Jun 27
👀 Bedminster

Special Counsel prosecutors “have subpoenaed surveillance footage from Bedminster, much like they did from Mar-a-Lago, and fought a pitched battle with Mr. Trump’s lawyers late last year over how best to search the New Jersey property.”

nytimes.com/2023/06/27/us/…
2. Note nuance:

“People close to General Milley have denied that he urged attacking Iran.”

They’re not denying the existence of the document. Denying Milley urged attacking Iran.

Indeed, the document may have been to try to dissuade Trump from taking such a course of action.
3. “The indictment states plainly in its first few pages that he did display a document, an assertion that appears to be backed up by his own words as captured by the recording.”

Yep, indeed, the indictment refers to it as a _classified_ document.
Read 6 tweets
Jun 21
This is the exchange I’ve been waiting for.

@RepAdamSchiff demonstrates Durham’s disregard of clear evidence of Trump Campaign-Russian collusion.

Durham admits he lacks knowledge of undeniable parts of record, indicates why his report ignores episodes.

2. Durham also says he read some things “in the media” (to suggest it may be less than reliable news reporting).

What?

It’s in the Mueller report, the bipartisan Senate intelligence Report, and something he appears to have overlooked in U.S. Treasury report. …
3. It’s even worse.

Schiff notes Manafort as Chair of Trump Campaign shared polling data with Russian agent Kilimnik.

US Treasury in 2021 said USG has now assessed Kilimnik “provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy.”
Read 6 tweets
Jun 12
1/ How much federal prison time does former President Trump potentially face?

This analysis corrects a lot of misinformation circulating out there.

Former DOJ official (@davidcaaron) applies the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to charges in Trump Indictment.

justsecurity.org/86901/how-much…
2/ Espionage Act potential offense level:

Base level with Top Secret documents: 29
Leadership role: 4
Abuse of trust: 2
Obstruction: 2
Total: 37

For a defendant with no prior criminal convictions, an offense level of 37 yields 210 to 262 months (17 1/2 to almost 22 years).
3/ Obstruction potential offense level:

Base level: 23 (or 19 under 2J1.2)
Leadership role: 4
Abuse of trust: 2
Total: 29 (or 25)

For a defendant with no prior convictions, an offense level of 29 yields 7 1/4 to 9 years; and an offense level of 25 yields 4 3/4 to almost 6 years
Read 5 tweets
Jun 11
Tim Parlatore interview w/ @jaketapper:

- says "absolutely right" storage was "not secure"
- admits 2 Chinese national intruders at MAL
- admits Indictment strong
- admits allegations really serious
- says kept in dark on moving boxes to avoid searches

cnn.com/videos/tv/2023…
2. Extraordinary exchange:

TAPPER: "That's a room where everybody who is in Mar-a-Lago has access to."
PARLATORE: "Sure."
...

TAPPER: "But there have been at least two Chinese national intruders."
PARLATORE: "Sure."
...

PARLATORE: "That's absolutely right, that is not secure."
3. Notice Tapper opens by giving Parlatore an opportunity to say anything he'd like about the indictment.

Parlatore starts out saying he was kept in dark about moving boxes to avoid lawyers' searches. Admits it would be "certainly problematic" especially if backed up by video. Image
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