June 22, 2023

A House that contains George Santos censured Adam Schiff

Punchbowl News: “Up until this point, censures have been reserved for members who committed serious crimes or transgressions. Luna’s resolution accuses Schiff of abusing his power and misleading the public. But in truth, it may be simply due to the hatred of Schiff within the GOP. House Republicans first attempted to censure Schiff in 2019.”

https://politicalwire.com/2023/06/21/house-votes-to-censure-adam-schiff/

June 21, 2023

"If you were good friends, what were you doing ruling on his case?"

said Charles Geyh, an Indiana University law professor and leading expert on recusals, told ProPublica. "And if you weren't good friends, what were you doing accepting this?"
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1671505851457196034?s=20
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1671465483302739968?s=20

June 21, 2023

Will he get canceled, ignored or simply go away?

https://www.eschatonblog.com/2023/06/morning_21.html#comment-6213311360

June 20, 2023

Heh...

benshapiro
Why look, a plea deal that involves no jail time!

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AnnCoulter
He probably listened to his lawyers.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzFmT70WAActMx5?format=jpg&name=medium
https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/1671189040463241220?s=20

June 20, 2023

Hunter Biden will plead guilty: Two federal tax misdemeanors and one charge tied to gun possession.

BREAKING: Hunter Biden's tax crimes are far less serious than Donald Trump or Paul Manafort's.

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday in a court filing.

The plea deal will have immediate reverberations in the 2024 presidential election.

Hunter Biden will plead guilty to two federal tax misdemeanors and one charge tied to gun possession, according to the filing in a federal court in Delaware. He will appear in court to plead guilty to the charges at a future date.

The diversion agreement for this felony charge (shown below) basically means that if Hunter stays out of trouble for a couple years, the charge goes away.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/politics/hunter-biden/index.html
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1671149730821296129?s=20
https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1671149728279478275?s=20
https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1671151412409925632?s=20

June 20, 2023

Dear Maga: You made a catastrophic error in judgement.

June 19, 2023

"I am sure Garland does not care if half of Twitter goes on a fiery tirade calling him names"

Here is the thing: I am sure Merrick Garland does not care if half of Twitter goes on a fiery tirade calling him names.

The other half of Twitter is also calling him names.

He expects it. All he can do is make the decisions he feels were right and ignore slant and fury.

BEFORE you react to Carol Leonnig’s @washingtonpost article this morning, read @Teri_Kanefield’s analysis of it (with which I agree COMPLETELY) and @emptywheel’s comments about it (which I also agree with).

DON’T make a fool of yourself and read it credulously: it’s mostly spin.

https://twitter.com/Teri_Kanefield/status/1670820548786651137?s=20

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/06/19/fbi-resisted-opening-probe-into-trumps-role-jan-6-more-than-year/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjU5NTU4MzAwIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY4NzE0NzIwMCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY4ODQ0MzE5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjg3MTQ3MjAwLCJqdGkiOiJkZjkxNzZlYy03ZDAwLTRjZGItOTZhMi1iNTdiNDk1MTcyMzQiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbnMvMjAyMy8wNi8xOS9mYmktcmVzaXN0ZWQtb3BlbmluZy1wcm9iZS1pbnRvLXRydW1wcy1yb2xlLWphbi02LW1vcmUtdGhhbi15ZWFyLyJ9.dMzKc6Y2VYsV_F4uNBP_iU6fvOU1mTtAAXv3nuCzvNM

https://twitter.com/emptywheel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1670820548786651137%7Ctwgr%5Ef4324feabf7a9353df5457794d5d5508fba85632%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2Findex.php

https://law-and-politics.online/@Teri_Kanefield/110571220240697077

June 19, 2023

The Two Types Of Trump Supporters

June 18, 2023

"EVEN WHILE HE WAS POTUS -Trump lacked power to declassify secret nuclear arms document, experts say

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – Even when he was president, Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to declassify a U.S. nuclear weapons-related document that he is charged with illegally possessing, security experts said, contrary to the former U.S. president’s claim.

The secret document, listed as No. 19 in the indictment charging Trump with endangering national security, can under the Atomic Energy Act only be declassified through a process that by the statute involves the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.

For that reason, the experts said, the nuclear document is unique among the 31 in the indictment because the declassification of the others is governed by executive order. 

“The claim that he (Trump) could have declassified it is not relevant in the case of the nuclear weapons information because it was not classified by executive order but by law,” said Steven Aftergood, a government secrecy expert with the Federation of Atomic Scientists.

The special status of nuclear-related information further erodes what many legal experts say is a weak defense centered around declassification. Without providing evidence, Trump has claimed he declassified the documents before removing them from the White House.

MORE:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-lacked-power-declassify-secret-nuclear-arms-document-experts-say-2023-06-18/

June 18, 2023

He gave me the Joe Biden look,...looked me in my eyes and said "You know It's fathers day"

Today will be a day that I remember forever. As President Biden finished speaking at the Safer Communities Summit he let us know that he could only take pictures in front of sections of the auditorium due to an incoming storm. As he walked around the front isle to take the group photos he saw me and the picture of my pops who was murdered. He gave me the Joe Biden look, (IYKYK) grabbed my shoulder, looked me in my eyes and said “You know It’s fathers day”.. there was some more conversation, he grabbed and held the picture of my dad and made his WH photographers take a picture with me and the photo of my dad. He looked at me and said “you are his twin” as he walked away.

I was speechless and I still can’t believe it. President Biden is one of the most genuine elected officials you can ever meet and he will listen to you and your story. I can’t wait to get that picture… It’ll be framed and saved forever. Out of the times that I’ve met and talked to him this day is by far the most special. Happy Father’s Day to my pops and happy Father’s Day to Joe Biden.

https://twitter.com/erickbellomy/status/1669890735825453058?s=20