DOJ doubles-down on its contempt of Congress (updated)

In Watergate, Congress got everything from Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, including a “road map” of grand jury evidence and the underlying grand jury evidence. In Whitewater, Congress got everything from Special Prosecutor Ken Starr, who went to court to have the judge approve the release of grand jury testimony under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), … Read more

Donald Trump’s human shields in the Senate defend the indefensible

If you did not watch today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with “Baghdad Bill” Barr, let me quickly sum it up for you: holy shit! The Mueller report clearly identified collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, a total of 251 contacts between Trump’s team and Russia-linked operatives have been identified, including at least 37 meetings. TRUMP’S RUSSIA COVER-UP BY … Read more

Trump’s ‘total obstruction’ of Congress to be put to the test this week (updated)

The authoritarian Trump regime’s policy of “total obstruction” of Congress will be put to the test this week. By week’s end, contempt proceedings may be invoked and jail space made ready to enforce subpoenas for witnesses under the inherent contempt power of Congress. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings has pulled back from plans to … Read more

The Trump crime family is a national security risk to the U.S. (updated)

Last Thursday the New York Times reported that Donald Trump ordered officials to give his son-in-law Jared Kushner a security clearance, prompting both his chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn to document their concerns in “CYA” memos. Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance: President Trump ordered his … Read more