Andrew Weissmann: put Roger Stone before a grand jury

“One of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s top lieutenants in the investigation into Russian election interference doubled down on his call for Attorney General William Barr to substantiate his public support for Roger Stone’s “righteous” prosecution by putting Stone before a grand jury.” Law & Crime reports, Former Mueller Prosecutor Doubles Down: This Doesn’t Have … Read more

Mafia ‘Don’ Trump commutes wise guy Roger Stone’s sentence to reward his silence (updated)

“Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” That’s a famous line from Robert Di Niro’s organized crime boss character in the movie “Goodfellas.” A rat, commonly known as an FBI informant, often refers someone from an organized crime family who has gotten arrested and cooperated with the federal government to provide … Read more

Billy Belongs Behind Barr’s Big Day

William “Coverup” Barr is without question the most corrupt attorney general in the history of the United States, bar none. He belongs behind bars. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected his career-long advancement of the imperial presidency under the unitary executive theory, asserting that the president is above the law and not answerable to … Read more

SCOTUS rejects presidential ‘absolute immunity’ from criminal process (updated)

The biggest loser today at the Supreme Court was Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr. His career-long advancement of an imperial presidency under the unitary executive theory, asserting that the president is above the law and not answerable to Congress or the courts, was soundly rejected by the Supreme Court in defense of constitutional separation of … Read more

SCOTUS runs interference on Mueller grand jury evidence until after election day

This morning the Supreme Court issued orders from the justices’ private conference on Wednesday. Five cases were granted cert for the next term beginning in October, but the one grant of notable interest is the appeal to decide whether the Department of Justice must disclose secret grand jury materials from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to … Read more