To no one's surprise, Judge Chutkan, in typical hyperbolic fashion, denied Trump's motion to dismiss Jack Smith's J6 indictment on constitutional and immunity grounds.
As I documented here, Judge Chutkan, appointed by Obama, has a record of inflammatory statements about Trump and J6 in general. Her recent orders in Trump’s case reflect her deep bias:
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Chutkan argues that Jan. 6 is among the worst crime scenes she’s ever witnessed.
In Her Jan. 6 Courtroom, Judge Who Will Hear Trump's Case Is the Pot Calling the Defendant Incendiary
Defendant’s four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens.
He has moved to dismiss the charges against him based on Presidential immunity, ECF No. 74 (“Immunity Motion”), and on constitutional grounds, ECF No. 113
(“Constitutional Motion”)
“A former President’s exposure to federal criminal liability is essential to fulfilling our constitutional promise of equal justice under the law,” Chutkan ruled.
Trump is not immune from election-subversion prosecution, judge rules
More highlights from Judge Chutkan’s order denying Trump’s motions to dismiss J6 indictment on immunity and constitutional grounds. Selective prosecution motion still pending.
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible. In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.
- Gavin Newsom
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We should all feel a deep sense of grief and outrage at the terrible violence that took place in Utah today. Charlie Kirk's murder is sick and reprehensible, and our thoughts are with his family, children, and loved ones.
- Governor Gavin Newsom [California]
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The attack on Charlie Kirk is appalling and unacceptable. Political violence has no place in a free society. No one should have to experience nor witness such trauma.
Axios talks about MAGA Influencers first and then mentions Iryna Zarutska as an afterthought.
"sea of attacks on Video Surveillance, Social Media, X, X followers, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Charlie Kirk, Mike Lee, Michael Whatley"
- Peter Labrie
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A large section on the Daniel Penny case detailing a while man killing a black man. Race is an issue here.
My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.
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My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab.
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