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Prominent Former DOJ Officials, U.S. Attorneys, Others Tell DC Appeals Court In Amicus Brief: Trump Is Not Immune From Prosecution

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Sixteen former prosecutors, elected officials, other government officials, and constitutional lawyers, including individuals appointed in the Nixon, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Trump Administrations, submitted an amicus brief Friday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the case United States v. Donald J. Trump. The brief, led by lead counsel […]

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Two Presidents

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This has been a consequential week for both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. In the case of Biden, House Republicans on Wednesday, by a party-line vote of 221-to-212, opened a formal inquiry into whether Biden should be impeached. This inquiry is a response by House Republicans to Trump’s desire for revenge and retribution. […]

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The Significance Of DOJ’s New Reveal About Trump Agent’s Effort To Cause Riot To Stop 2020 Vote Count In Detroit

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In a new court filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith has revealed more of the evidence he proposes to introduce during the Washington, D.C. criminal Jan. 6 trial of former President Donald Trump next year. Smith’s new filing includes a significant, striking, and previously unknown revelation, according to Tom Joscelyn, Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), and Democracy 21 […]

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Trump’s Dictator Warning

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In a Town Hall this week, former President Donald Trump told Sean Hannity he wouldn’t be a dictator “except for Day One,” if he regains the presidency. Some dismissed this as Trump joking – just “Trump being Trump.” But, others believe he was signaling his future plans, broader than just one day, in the same […]

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The Silent Republicans

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Why are so many Republican officeholders being silent as former President Donald Trump threatens to create an autocracy, if not a dictatorship, if elected again as President? Why aren’t these Republicans calling out former President Trump for his off-the-rails and dangerous political rhetoric, and for his threats to root out “vermin” groups and create “detention […]

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Analysis: Kenneth Chesebro – A Chief Architect Of The False Elector Scheme

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A new deep-dive analysis published today in Just Security provides a comprehensive look at the words and known conduct of attorney Kenneth Chesebro in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In October, Chesebro pleaded guilty to one felony count of “conspiracy to commit filing false documents” in the Fulton County, Georgia 2020 election subversion case. Chesebro, who […]

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New On Just Security: Dissecting Kenneth Chesebro’s Proffer Statement – What’s Hidden, What’s Revealed

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In October, attorney Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to one felony count of “conspiracy to commit filing false documents” in the Fulton County, Georgia 2020 election subversion case. Chesebro, who helped devise former President Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme, reportedly agreed to assist prosecutors and provide them with documents. While the extent of Chesebro’s cooperation with Fulton County DA Fani […]

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Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric

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In this week’s note, Fred examines two issues in the news — first, the growing dangerous rhetoric coming from former President Donald Trump, and second, Washington’s corrupting campaign finance system and the record-breaking growth of influence-seeking money in politics.  >> Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric An adage among lawyers goes like this: “If the facts are on […]

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Just Security Analysis: DOJ Will Use Trump’s Continued Embrace Of Jan. 6 Rioters To Help Prove Its Case

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As recent Justice Department court filings make clear, Trump’s repeated embrace of the January 6 rioters is a part of the federal case against him. A new analysis on Just Security examines Trump’s connection to Jan. 6 rioters and discusses the legal implications in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s federal case against Trump. The analysis was written by Tom Joscelyn, Amb. […]

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Chaos Returns To Capitol Hill

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Chaos returns to Capitol Hill next week. The chaos began in January when it took House Republicans 15 floor votes to elect Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. Chaos returned last month when eight House Republicans triggered McCarthy’s ouster. It took three weeks to finally replace him with the virtually unknown Rep. Mike Johnson. Those were […]

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