Dozens of federal judges attended week-long seminars at luxury retreats - receiving free rooms, free meals and free money for travel worth thousands - and failed to fully disclose as required.
The judges with disclosure issues included some big names.
Judge Aileen Cannon, currently presiding over Trump’s classified documents case, attended two week-long seminars at a luxury resort near Yellowstone National Park.
She failed to upload a disclosure within 30 days, as required.
The court said it was an “inadvertent” omission.
Jan 4 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Donald Trump has made calls to "free" Jan. 6 rioters or issue pardons more than a dozen times.
That would mean ending ongoing prosecutions; freeing defendants from prison; and allowing hundreds of those convicted of felonies to own guns again.
At times he has signaled support for freeing all Jan. 6 defendants. In interviews, he has suggested he would pardon “a large portion” outside of “a couple of them.”
Oct 2, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
More legal fallout from "2,000 Mules":
A federal judge ruled that the defamation and voting rights lawsuit against Dinesh D'Souza, True the Vote, Salem Media, and Regnery can move forward, albeit with some counts dismissed.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Notably, the Judge's order describes the alleged conduct of D'Souza and True the Vote - making claims "based solely on conjecture and speculation" - as "disturbing."
Jun 30, 2023 • 37 tweets • 6 min read
The disciplinary trial of John Eastman is continuing today in State Bar Court of California.
We're expecting additional testimony by elections expert Justin Grimmer, who is testifying for the State Bar.
You can watch the livestream here: calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232
Unfortunately, it sounds like Judge Yvette Roland's microphone is off and we can't here her. I'm emailing the State Bar to notify them.
Jun 29, 2023 • 56 tweets • 11 min read
The State Bar trial of John Eastman is just getting started today.
Follow along here:
The last two days of proceedings were canceled, because Eastman's attorney was sick.
We're expecting the State Bar to continue its case against Eastman today.calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232
Eastman's attorney Randy Miller says he's feeling better, and thanks the State Bar's attorneys for the "civility and graciousness" they showed while he recuperated.
Jun 23, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Good morning from L.A.!
It's day 4 of the State Bar trial of pro-Trump attorney John Eastman.
This morning, he's set to continue testifying under oath.
Day 3 of the California State Bar disciplinary trial of John Eastman is getting started now.
We're expecting testimony from election officials across the country, along with additional testimony from Eastman himself.
You can watch the livestream here: calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232
Last night, the State Bar filed a motion to block testimony from multiple people on Eastman's witness list, including Mark Finchem.
Finchem is a far-right Arizona politician connected to the Oath Keepers who ran unsuccessfully for AZ Secretary of State in 2022.
Jun 21, 2023 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
Court is resuming in the state bar disciplinary trial of John Eastman.
We're expecting Eastman's attorney to cross-examine Greg Jacob, who served as counsel to VP Pence.
Earlier today, Jacob testified that Eastman's legal theories helped contribute to the Capitol riot.
You can watch the proceedings live via Zoom here: calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232
Jun 21, 2023 • 36 tweets • 6 min read
Good morning.
It's Day 2 of the California State Bar trial of attorney John Eastman over his work to overturn the 2020 election.
OK, we're back in California State Bar Court waiting for John Eastman to testify as he fights to keep his law license.
We heard opening statements from both sides, and Eastman is the very first witness up.
Notably, Eastman repeatedly asserted his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination called to testify before the Jan. 6 Select Committee in Congress.
I've been wondering about his plans for this case, given that Jan. 6 remains under criminal investigation.
Jun 20, 2023 • 31 tweets • 4 min read
Good morning from beautiful downtown L.A., where attorney John Eastman is fighting to keep his law license.
I’m at the State Bar Court, where Eastman’s disciplinary trial kicks off today.
Eastman is on the witness list today, but we’ll see what happens.
Oct 25, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
New:
We compared the official release of @DineshDSouza's "2,000 Mules" election denial book with the version recalled by Regnery.
All references to specific, named nonprofits that D'Souza accused of "ballot trafficking" have been removed.
npr.org/2022/10/25/113…@DineshDSouza The film version of "2,000 Mules" alleged that left-wing nonprofits acted as "stash houses" for a "ballot trafficking" operation by the so-called ballot "mules."
D'Souza said the film did not name them for legal reasons, but promised the book would name names.
Oct 24, 2022 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Attorneys for Konnech CEO Eugene Yu are pushing back against criminal charges filed by the LA County DA's office.
In a new motion, Yu's attorneys say the evidence does not support the charges, and suggest the DA is getting played by True the Vote.
documentcloud.org/documents/2317…
"This case began with an organization known by the misnomer True the Vote, Inc. and its wealthy QAnon associated leaders..."
Oct 13, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Alright, the Jan. 6 Committee is back from its recess and has the second half of its hearing.
NPR's livestream is available here: npr.org/live-updates/h…@January6thCmte Chairman Bennie Thompson notes that "almost all" of the testimonial evidence the Committee has presented has come from Republicans, including former Trump White House aides, cabinet officials, and DOJ attorneys.
Sep 8, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
News:
▪️Dinesh D’Souza’s “2,000 Mules” election denial book was abruptly recalled. I got a copy.
▪️When told of the book’s allegations against them, one group said it was potentially “libelous.”
▪️True the Vote completely distanced itself from the book. npr.org/2022/09/08/112…
Getting a copy of the book was a slight challenge. My online order was cancelled.
So I just started heading to bookstores all over Southern California. No luck.
Then, at the third Barnes & Noble I visited, tucked into the Current Affairs section, there it was.
Aug 15, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
When an armed man tried to breach an FBI field office in Cincinnati, the Gab user "BlankFocus" posted, "The war is FINALLY underway."
"Kill their families and slaughter their children," he posted.
A couple interesting notes from Trump attorney Christina Bobb's interview with Dinesh D'Souza:
1 - Bobb said the FBI indeed gave her a copy of the warrant, along with an attachment describing what they were looking for: "presidential records or any possibly classified material."
2 - Bobb further states, "as far as I can tell, it has nothing to do with January 6th."
She suggests that the documents were akin to a "handwritten note from a prime minister."
Aug 8, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Just tuned in to a status hearing in the Jan. 6 case USA v. Christopher Quaglin.
As he has in multiple Jan 6 cases, defense attorney Joseph McBride is asking to delay Quaglin's trial - McBride says he was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease.
Quaglin is currently locked up.
Judge Trevor McFadden is expressing some frustration that McBride took some time to notify the court.
"Sorry for your situation - I am a little at a loss on how to proceed," McFadden says.
"I gotta be frank, sir, I'm not happy with how this all played out."
Jun 1, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Newly released trial exhibits suggest convicted Capitol rioter and alleged white supremacist Timothy Hale-Cusanelli was also a follower of far-right extremist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes.
Fuentes is currently under scrutiny from the Jan 6 committee in congress.
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Fuentes led "Stop The Steal" rallies after the 2020 election, and was in DC on Jan. 6, 2021. He did not breach the Capitol.
But least one of Fuentes' followers, Christian Secor, made it to the Senate floor on 1/6 - he has pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding.
May 17, 2022 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
NEW
Dinesh D'Souza's latest film "2,000 Mules" suggests that its analysis of device tracking data is so airtight it helped lead to the arrest of two murder suspects.
In response to questions from NPR, the group behind the film acknowledged that's false. npr.org/2022/05/17/109…
The film features a scene about the 2020 killing of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta.
Gregg Phillips of True The Vote says they turned over an analysis of device location data to the FBI.
D'Souza: "Now, I read, they've arrested two suspects."
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