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Laura PourMeADrink
Laura PourMeADrink's Journal
Laura PourMeADrink's Journal
August 31, 2022
Holy cow - bet DOJ has the nexus! CNN just showed zoomed in subject
of one of the files. It related to secret satellite imaging project. I don't remember this, but evidently trump posted a picture that was taken by this spy satellite! ? In other words, this provides a clear connection... He's got a file on a subject he's on record as being very interested in.
You go DOJ!! Rubbed it in big-time. "We KNOW!!!"
August 30, 2022
Will Hurd, former CIA, former Rep R-TX, former Beto drive to DC companion
on CNN now. Talking about the other side, talking about the intelligence side on CNN. How people risk their lives to gather intelligence. And how they are now thinking jeez.. this info could be left open in a hotel somewhere?
He said that instead of whining, trump should be helping ID every location TS docs were at and who could have had access!!
August 27, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday.
No space at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was authorized for the storage of classified material, according to the court papers, which laid out the FBI’s rationale for searching the property this month, including “probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found.”
The 32-page affidavit — heavily redacted to protect the safety of witnesses and law enforcement officials and “the integrity of the ongoing investigation” — offers the most detailed description to date of the government records being stored at Mar-a-Lago long after Trump left the White House. It also reveals the gravity of the government’s concerns that the documents were there illegally.
FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-criminal-investigations-government-and-politics-4ee554f467252929f96c70d42a93a05dWASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday.
No space at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was authorized for the storage of classified material, according to the court papers, which laid out the FBI’s rationale for searching the property this month, including “probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found.”
The 32-page affidavit — heavily redacted to protect the safety of witnesses and law enforcement officials and “the integrity of the ongoing investigation” — offers the most detailed description to date of the government records being stored at Mar-a-Lago long after Trump left the White House. It also reveals the gravity of the government’s concerns that the documents were there illegally.
August 25, 2022
The one we let get away:( Wesley K Clark
He was just on CNN, lots older physically but sharp as a tack.
Wesley Kanne Clark is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
August 23, 2022
Know this crosses art and cooking but happened upon this piece of art
and thought you guys might appreciate.
It's named "NIGHT KITCHEN ""
August 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal court to temporarily block the FBI from reviewing the materials it seized two weeks ago from his Florida home, until a special master can be appointed to oversee the review.
Trump's motion, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, also demanded that the U.S. Justice Department provide him a more detailed property receipt outlining items the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago home during its Aug. 8 search, and asked investigators to return any items outside the scope of the search warrant.
"Politics cannot be allowed to impact the administration of justice," the filing says. "Law enforcement is a shield that protects Americans. It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes," it added.
A special master can sometimes be appointed in highly sensitive cases to go through seized materials and ensure that investigators do not review privileged information.
When FBI agents had searched the homes of Trump's former lawyers Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan requested the appointment of a special master.
Trump seeks to temporarily block FBI from reviewing items seized from Florida home
https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-seeks-temporarily-block-fbi-reviewing-materials-seized-florida-home-2022-08-22/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal court to temporarily block the FBI from reviewing the materials it seized two weeks ago from his Florida home, until a special master can be appointed to oversee the review.
Trump's motion, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, also demanded that the U.S. Justice Department provide him a more detailed property receipt outlining items the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago home during its Aug. 8 search, and asked investigators to return any items outside the scope of the search warrant.
"Politics cannot be allowed to impact the administration of justice," the filing says. "Law enforcement is a shield that protects Americans. It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes," it added.
A special master can sometimes be appointed in highly sensitive cases to go through seized materials and ensure that investigators do not review privileged information.
When FBI agents had searched the homes of Trump's former lawyers Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan requested the appointment of a special master.
August 23, 2022
Hashbrown omelet
August 18, 2022
TheHill.com
CAMPAIGN
Cook Political Report shifts Pennsylvania Senate race to ‘lean Democrat’
BY CAROLINE VAKIL - 08/18/22 9:34 AM ET
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is changing its rating of Pennsylvania’s Senate race from a “toss up” to “lean Democrat” fewer than three months before the November midterms.
The development comes against the backdrop of the social media campaign that Democratic candidate John Fetterman has waged against opponent Mehmet Oz (R) that has sought to portray the celebrity as a carpetbagger from New Jersey who is out of touch with voters.
Cook changes PA to "LEANS DEMOCRAT"
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3606366-cook-report-shifts-pennsylvania-senate-race-to-lean-democrat/TheHill.com
CAMPAIGN
Cook Political Report shifts Pennsylvania Senate race to ‘lean Democrat’
BY CAROLINE VAKIL - 08/18/22 9:34 AM ET
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is changing its rating of Pennsylvania’s Senate race from a “toss up” to “lean Democrat” fewer than three months before the November midterms.
The development comes against the backdrop of the social media campaign that Democratic candidate John Fetterman has waged against opponent Mehmet Oz (R) that has sought to portray the celebrity as a carpetbagger from New Jersey who is out of touch with voters.
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