NEW CHUTKAN FILES: I just obtained transcript of another sentencing by Judge Chutkan for a J6er, convicted by her of 4 misdemeanors after a brief bench trial. To say her view of what happened on January 6 is misinformed in an understatement.
It's not hyperbole, it's a lie:
After admitting she watched J6 select committee hearings--and asking a defendant if he had, lol--Chutkan compares Jan 6 to Game of Thrones.
And no one saw anyone erecting gallows. There is no video of it--and I've been trying to hunt it down for 2 years with no luck.
Chutkan gets very offended that Mr. Hager, who entered the upper west terrace door where several Capitol police stood by inside, talked about MLK Jr. protests. Who is she to decide what is and is not a civil rights demonstration?
Chutkan, who emigrated here from Jamaica, urges an American citizen convicted of no violent crime to "reconsider" his political views and beliefs.
Of course, she's not the only judge to do so. But the idea she is impartial in Trump's case is pure fantasy.
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Doing some research this weekend and came across this clip. This is Fatima Goss Graves, head of National Women’s Law Center.
Her husband is Matthew Graves, US Attorney for DC.
He is prosecuting every J6 defendant.
He also declined to prosecute Hunter Biden. I suspect…
one reason Matthew Graves got the powerful gig is because his wife is a very influential activist in DC. She met with a top Biden advisor in June 2021. The next month, Biden announced Graves’ nomination.
UNSEEN FOOTAGE: DC cops retreat from position on upper west terrace around 2:30 on January 6. They had been attacking the crowd with gas, stun grenades, rubber bullets for over an hour.
They left that door unprotected.
Moments later, it was opened from inside…
At least 300 individuals entered that doorway after police left the scene
Inside, several Capitol police officers stood by as people streamed into the building.
They did not try to shut and lock the door or instruct people to leave. (Highlighted person is Ethan Nordean, sentenced to 18 years)
As I reported yesterday, Judge Tim Kelly gave a nearly 3-hour "oral ruling" to dismiss defense motions and give a blow-by-blow account of DOJs case against the Proud Boys.
I received transcript. Here are some highlights.
Kelly explaining low bar to prove seditious conspiracy:
Kelly repeatedly mentioned Donald Trump--the man who appointed him--and suggested, as did DOJ, Trump's off-handed comment at 2020 debate gave rise to the "conspiracy."
MOSD is the name of a group chat.
Kelly again cites Trump--his Dec 19, 2020 "will be wild" tweet that DOJ also claimed was the start date of the "conspiracy." J6 committee also heavily relied on that tweet.
Headed to DC courthouse shortly to cover sentencing of 4 Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Before Jan 6, DOJ used this statute against legit terrorists trying to kill Americans. Now Biden's DOJ successfully uses it against rabblerousers who knock over a bike rack:
The "existential threat" is a bunch of guys infiltrated by FBI planning a trip to DC to protest a rigged election; using inflammatory language in group chats infiltrated by FBI informants; and going into a public building during business hours.
No weapons or assault necessary!
Enrique Tarrio wasn't even in DC. He was arrested the day before for (allegedly) burning a BLM banner in Dec 2020.
Biden's DOJ wants these men to rot in prison---4 of them already have been held behind bars denied release under pretrial detention for 2 1/2 years.
NEW: I have transcript from today's hearing before Judge Chutkan and it's worse than reported.
Chutkan marveled at Jack Smith's rapid "discovery" production while downplaying fact DOJ could not name a single case in DC District that went from indictment to trial in 5 months:
Chutkan confronted John Lauro, Trump's attorney, about needing longer than 4 months to go thru 12 million+ pages of evidence bc--get this--most of it related to Trump and he must have reviewed it already. Sure, he has all the J6 committee material in his nightstand😂
Absolutely preposterous. Chutkan, desperate to fast track Trump's trial, continues to challenge Trump's lawyer on his need to do his job.
Chutkan argues that he should have started preparing Trump's defense A YEAR AGO.