"the facts reveal this new assessment was based on information that was known by those involved to be manufactured i.e. the Steele Dossier or deemed as not credible. This was politicized intelligence..."
From the Durham Report discussion of the 371 conspiracy statute:
Dasting footnote from the Durham Report on when political activity, such as opposition research, becomes criminal activity:
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Would this letter happen to include the numbers 28 and 600 anywhere on it?
Did @AGPamBondi just appoint a Special Counsel?
Because you don’t announce grand juries or send letters to prosecutors saying “hey, go do a grand jury now.”
Grand juries are secret, from beginning to end and are a product of an investigation that’s already been well in motion for a period of time.
So, this backstory of the source doesn’t make sense.
@AGPamBondi But it DOES make sense if the letter Fox News saw contains language like this:
@AGPamBondi DOJ announced the Strike Force just ten days ago.
@AGPamBondi And @DNIGabbard made the referral(s) only 15 days ago.
@AGPamBondi @DNIGabbard I know people don’t want to hear this, but...
It's far too soon for indictments.
An indictment coming out less than a month after the referral would likely be for some low level crimin’, not big time conspiracy crimin’.
@AGPamBondi @DNIGabbard I think the backstory for this Fox News report makes a lot more sense if the letter they saw names a special counsel, but there's an embargo on using that term, so they characterized it in the manner that they did.
Of course, I don't know if AG Bondi just appointed a special counsel. This could just be Fox News sensationalizing a letter that was leaked, and all the letter does is name someone to lead the strike force.
I do think a special counsel is necessary, though, and that she will appoint one before the end of the year.
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🧵Fmr CIA Director Brennon is seeking a court order that would require Blanche, Kash, Ratcliffe, and others to preserve records from the ongoing investigations targeting him.
If indicted, he plans to file motion(s) to dismiss based on vindictive and selective prosecution, so he'll need those records to support such a motion.
The folks named in the lawsuit are already required to preserve such records, but Brennan is asking a judge to tell them they better do it, or else...
The complaint confirms two investigations into Brennan:
When arguing against the Terrorism Enhancement being applied at your sentencing, it's probably best practice that you DO NOT include any letters from a member of Hizballah, even if he is your brother.
Alex Saab will be resentenced on July 10, 2026.
I wrote about Saab, his crimes, and his extraordinary arrest years ago.
Saab was facing about 20 years in prison, but in 2023 the Biden Admin swapped him back to Venezuela in exchange for 10 American hostages plus "Fat Leonard," a corrupt defense contractor at the center of a Pentagon bribery scandal.
Judge McFadden DENIES the defense's motion to disqualify @USAttyPirro and @DAGToddBlanche from the case.
Defense had argued that Blanche and Pirro being at the scene of the alleged crime and publicly commenting on it had created a conflict.
The four main arguments were the following:
(1) Their presence at the WHCA Dinner made them witnesses (both reported hearing the gunshots)
(2) Their presence at the WHCA Dinner made them potential victims of Allen (according to the gov't's theory of the case), (both reported that they were in the “line of fire” and had to be evacuated)
(3) Blanche and Pirro's statements to media about the events at the WHCA Dinner were prejudicial and showed bias
(4) Citing the longtime friendship of Trump and Pirro, Trump being the alleged intended victim, and Pirro being the prosecutor, this created an appearance of impropriety. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Judge McFadden addresses argument (1)—Blanche and Pirro were witnesses.
"...whatever firsthand knowledge they have about Allen’s actions appears limited to what anyone in the ballroom would have..."
"...absent special circumstances, an attorney can “elect in which capacity [he] intend[s] to proceed, either as counsel or as a witness.” Because neither side indicates that it plans to call Blanche or Pirro as a witness, the advocate-witness rule poses no concerns."
United States v. Sant
(DAMN Antifa/Melt The Ice Case)
15 defendants
- All charged with Conspiracy to Impede or Injure a Federal Officer
- Some additionally charged with Interstate Stalking, Interstate Threats, Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence, Assault on a Federal Officer, and/or Destruction of Government Property
The defendants were previously in or associated with the Twin Cities Direct Action (TCDA) group. That group changed its name to Direct Action Minnesota (DAMN).
DAMN is a conglomerate of Antifa groups, including the Black Cat Worker's Collective (BCWC), Ray Rainbolt Memorial Shooting Club, and others.
All of these groups are "Antifa affinity groups" who mix ideologies of anarchism and communism with ideations, and sometimes actions, of violent resistance and revolution.
"DAMN members worked closely with rapid response networks (RRNs) to identify and harass federal immigration and law enforcement officers in order to harass and prevent officers from performing their official duties."
DAMN members use the "Whipple Watch" Signal group chats to share intelligence on ICE and LE operations, including locations, identifying information, details of operations, numbers, etc.
"Whipple Watch" as in surveilling the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.