It appears that Fani Willis has failed to block a hearing into her alleged conflict of interest. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is quoted as saying “Because I think it's possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations."
...Willis and Wade have more to fear than disqualification if they knowingly filed false statements with the Court. Indeed, they can look to their own case on how such filings can result in bar or criminal charges. jonathanturley.org/2024/02/10/new…
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Hunter Biden appears intent on showing that rage can be as addictive as drugs. In his latest profane tirade, Biden viciously attacked journalist Miranda Devine as "horrendously ugly" and a "whore" for exposing his influence peddling and corruption...
...I have previously noted how Devine and her colleagues defied virtually all of the establishment media in doggedly pursuing the laptop story. There will be no Pulitzer for them, of course. That went to the Times and the Post for the debunked Russiagate story...
...Of course, Hunter would likely be serving time now for the information confirmed by Devine and her colleagues on the laptop, except for his father breaking his word and giving him a pardon...
The acquittal of former Justice Department employee Sean Dunn today seems more like the result of jury nullification than deliberation. Dunn did not deny throwing his sandwich and hitting an officer in the misdemeanor case. ... foxnews.com/us/ex-doj-work…
...His counsel argued that it was all just free speech: "It was a harmless gesture at the end of him exercising his right to speak out." So now citizens can pummel officers with objects as an "exclamation point"?...
...The message will not only be heard by citizens in Washington but officers that in the District jurors will treat violence as free expression. This was not a serious assault, but it was worthy of a misdemeanor in my view...
Solicitor General John Sauer just began the Administration's argument on the Trump tariffs...
Sauer is getting hit hard on tariffs being an Article I power (with Congress) as opposed to an Article II power (with the President). Justices Kagan and Sotomayor are raising the issue...
...Sauer is doing a very able job with prior precedent and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). However, Justice Jackson is pressing on how IEEPA was meant to constrain, not expand, presidential authority...
Halftime is shaping up to be one of the most bruising periods in the next Super Bowl. After the NFL announced that Bad Bunny would do the show, there is a petition in opposition signed by tens of thousands and TPUSA is planning an alternative halftime show to pull away viewers...
...For NBC, a major boycott could freak advertisers who are paying a premium for spots around halftime. It is an interesting boycott tactic to pull away viewers to hit the bottom line for the network. What remains to be seen is whether the controversy will draw or deter viewers.
...The indictment recounts numerous alleged incidents of transmitting classified information to third parties as opposed to the removal of actual documents. Notably, Count 6 is described as the revelation of “intelligence concerning a foreign country’s interactions with an adversary; in quotation marks direct statement collected via intelligence source and methods on a foreign country.” This was allegedly Top secret information. It allegedly included foreign intelligence describing an adversary’s planned attack on a facility.”
...Count 9 is described as Av2 “reveals intelligence about future attack by adversarial group in another country.” It is rated at Top Secret/SI. Count 11 “reveals intelligence that a foreign adversary was planning a missile launch in the future.” Others concern covert programs by the U.S...
John Bolton is now reportedly indicted by a Maryland grand jury. The sealed indictment is believed to be based on his possession of classified documents...
...Fox is reporting 18 counts against Bolton.
Obviously, Maryland is a favorable jury pool, and Bolton may be comforted by the assignment of an Obama appointee as the judge. However, those can be superficial takes. Possession and mishandling claims can be viewed by jurors as cut-and-dry questions...