MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell asked Harvard Law professor what arguments he would present to his former student, Attorney General Merrick Garland, as the “legal highlights” of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony. Professor Tribe used the opportunity to address Merrick Garland directly and expalin to him why Donald Trump and his co-conspirator Coup Plotters must be prosecuted. Merrick Garland and … Read more
It is a binary choice: you cannot do both. Period. Rep. Liz Cheney spoke at the Reagan Library for its “A Time For Choosing” speaker series, and she held nothing back in criticizing her fellow Republicans. (So much for Reagan’s 11th Commandment.) The Washington Post reports, Liz Cheney says Republicans face a choice: Trump or … Read more
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack has issued a subpoena to compel testimony from Pat Cipollone, former President Donald Trump’s White House counsel. January 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone for testimony: Cipollone, who many former administration officials credit with helping to prevent Trump from taking … Read more
Part of today’s House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing on Trump’s attempts to corrupt the Department of Justice to enlist it in his Coup Plot involved testimony about the GQP members of Congress who sought preemptive pardons for their own misconduct. NBC News reports, Gaetz, Gohmert, Biggs, Brooks, … Read more
The Washington Post and New York Times still have their reporting behind a pay wall this morning, but here is a summary from Steve Benen. New subpoenas signal intensifying Justice Dept. probe into Jan. 6: The number of entities investigating Team Trump’s fake elector scheme has grown over time. The list includes the National Archives, … Read more