At Noon EST today, two Department of Justice Whistleblowers and a former DOJ attorney will testify to the House Judiciary Committee about how the most corrupt Attorney General in American history, William “Coverup” Barr, has politicized the Department of Justice and turned it into a tool to reward Trump’s allies and to punish his political … Read more
Update to Trump and Barr borrow Putin’s playbook for occupation: “Washington residents have also been confronted with a number of other heavily armed law enforcement officers who share an unexpected characteristic: Neither their affiliation nor their personal identities are discernible,” The Washington Post reports. * * * The added danger, “It’s not uncommon for civilians to … Read more
On Sunday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz asked Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over the prosecution of the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd, which until Sunday had been led by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. The Attorney General’s office has completed its review of the evidence. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports, Attorney … Read more
This week, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan will have a hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to answer accusations of bias made by Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser. Judge Sullivan declined to accept the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the guilty plea entered by Michael Flynn … Read more
First, an update to Unaccountable: fourth Inspector General fired in a retaliatory discharge, re: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Wow, this scandal has been building fast since the “Friday night massacre.” Since I can’t possibly keep up with all of the crimes and corruption of the Trump Swamp, Steve Benen has a good summary to … Read more