"These proposed redactions are necessary to protect the identities of witnesses and law enforcement personnel, to maintain grand jury secrecy..., and to conceal the government’s investigative avenues and techniques to the extent they were not revealed… https://t.co/1ES3Tv0WRH https://t.co/pHa1tXGUxTstorage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
167-1 Exhibit A
Trump was indicted by Smith on June 8th. Media are trying to get the MAL affidavit unsealed as well as other filings on this docket unsealed.
"Compelling governmental interests continue to require the sealing of the remainder of the affidavit, however. As an initial matter, the affidavit contains information that was not made public in the indictment because it would tend to reveal the identities of witnesses, law… https://t.co/0aojR3wOsvtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
"On June 12, 2023, the government filed under seal a motion to disclose to defendants in the criminal case... eight search warrants—including the one at issue here—and supporting materials issued in connection with the investigation that led to the indictment of former President… https://t.co/NOlvxZ46yOtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
"For example, ⬛️"
In a different affidavit for a different search warrant (that we don't know about, yet) is how I am reading/understanding this.
The Aug 22 Order being referred to there is docket entry 80 (possible typo in that screenshot).
That Order (second screenshot) cites media stories about threats to LEs. What is under the black bars, idk. Perhaps a specific threat to LE or a witness.
Footnote is also redacted.
"The affidavit here contains information that reveals matters that occurred before the grand jury whose disclosure has not otherwise been authorized...
That information must remain redacted."
"eight sealed search warrants, affidavits, and accompanying documents"
"...eight sealed search warrants—of which only the warrant at issue here has been made public..."
"Federal prosecutors are expected to seek an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey in the coming days, after the top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia — who opposed bringing charges — recently resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the matter told MSNBC.
Prosecutors are rushing against the clock, before the statute of limitations involving one charge believed to be central to the case expires within the week."
"Earlier this week, prosecutors presented Lindsey Halligan -- Trump’s former personal attorney whom he appointed to lead the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia -- with a detailed memo recommending that she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Comey, the sources familiar with the memo said.
A monthslong investigation into Comey by DOJ prosecutors failed to establish probable cause of a crime -- meaning that not only would they be unable to secure a conviction of Comey by proving the claims beyond a reasonable doubt, but that they couldn’t reach a significantly lower standard to secure an indictment, the sources said."
"Career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia investigated Mr. Comey and informed Mr. Trump’s political appointees at the Justice Department that there was insufficient evidence to obtain a conviction, according to several people briefed on those discussions."
I just finished reviewing updates from today. Good stuff.
Leaving a palm print is great and maybe they got DNA (huge!).
Hitting the grass hard left an identifiable shoe print (Converse), nice!
And we learned earlier they know both the route the shooter took through the neighborhood and back. THAT can lead to finding the transportation the shooter used. From there they can track via traffic cams, plate readers, and of course cameras on homes and businesses.
And they have the weapon used. DNA can be lifted from that plus finger prints, palm prints, arm prints, track purchases of the gun, scope, ammo, etc.
This is not a pro shooter or “hit” as some knuckleheads and disinfo clowns are spreading. This guy left the same way he came in, left foot prints, hand prints, the weapon, his DNA, his face on multiple cameras, etc.
Pros do not leave these behind.
Ignore the disinformation, the dumbasses, and black pillers.
Focus on the positives and on being the light and good in the world.
Pray for the Kirks, Law Enforcement, and our Nation.
BTW: I don't fault anyone for initially wondering if a professional was behind the rifle; that's fair enough. Just like people wondered if it was a trans activist. There was no evidence either way initially.
But the clues that it wasn't a pro have been present since the moment it happened.
You could tell by the sound, number one.
A pro would have used a suppressor.
Second, a pro would NOT have been that close, and the sound bouncing around the buildings gave away that the shooter was very close.
There are many accounts, usual suspects I'd say, who immediately jumped to narratives of it being a professional, it being a false flag, etc etc.
This is all so they can get clicks and views and build a bridge from the event to a conspiracy that blames the Jews or blames the CIA or whatever bogeyman they happen to prefer. The same thing happens every time (Baltimore Bridge, Butler PA, Rudy car accident, etc).
THOSE are the disinfo clowns and knuckleheads I am referring to.
Also, if you want to penalize people burning flags, any flag, just enforce laws and ordinances already on the books against burning anything on public property without a permit.
🧵Update on DOJ's efforts to unseal Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material:
Judge Berman has DENIED DOJ's motion to unseal the grand jury materials in the Epstein case.
The reasons for the denial are the same as in Maxwell—no exceptions to Rule 6e and not a "special circumstance" case.
A judge CANNOT unseal grand jury materials UNLESS an exception under Rule 6e is met OR the case can be qualified as a "special circumstance" case.
In my thread on the denial to unseal grand jury materials in Maxwell I broke down the reasons for that denial and they are largely the same in this case.