Hope someone is able to find erased materials from these. If Jones gets 'justice' these people should as well.

And how in your face they are now letting you know this.

Some days you just are amazed at how deep the stupid gets.

I loved the look in Alex Jones' eyes when the he found out his lawyers had dropped the ball on the phone messages. The Prosecutors did the lawful thing to let the Defense know and they didn't ask for the stuff back. Terrible representation. Did he get his lawyer from Trump's pool of incompetent nincompoops?

Gob-smacked about eating dogs because you don't have guns. WTF!? I hate to use this term but the USA is really revealing itself to be Dumbfuckistan. Present company excepted, of course. And a lot of other decent folks. Those folks have got to get out and vote!!

Thanks, cardplayer. It took me a minute to realize the song used was from A Chorus Line. Thoughts and prayers replace the original lyrics of… tits and ass

Wray Admits The FBI Never Investigated Brett Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Tips

FBI Director Chris Wray admitted during Senate testimony that tips about Brett Kavanaugh and sexual assault were never investigated but instead given to Donald Trump.
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Glad this is finally out in the open. Likely anyone here knew that a 'scam' took place, but now there is no question that it would be completely fair and should happen that this is looked into. Kavanaugh does not and never did belong on the court and should be taken off of it now that it is known that he was NOT properly vetted. I guess the issue with him or any of the events taking place during the hideous four yrs. the Loon was GIVEN, is that everywhere you look there is some scam,disaster, fraud. The clean-up is humongous. Added to it is that if the Loon didn't happen to be cheating and scamming at the time, he still didn't have a clue about what he was doing.

I still cound as fortunate that there weren't more disasters and clean ups needed.

Donald Trump's legal team in contact with Justice Dept. officials in Jan. 6 inquiry

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WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump's legal team has been in contact with Justice Department officials involved in the Capitol attack investigation in an apparent attempt to block access to conversations with his former top aides, two people familiar with the inquiry said Thursday.

The disclosure comes as the federal criminal inquiry appears to have ramped up in recent weeks as subpoenas have been issued to former Trump White House officials and aides to former Vice President Mike Pence.

More: Federal grand jury subpoenas former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone in DOJ Jan. 6 inquires.

More: Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, will testify Friday before Jan. 6 committee

Trump's political team issued a statement condemning the Justice actions, saying "there is clearly a concerted effort to undermine the vital, Constitutionally-rooted Executive and Attorney-Client Privileges." He characterized the Justice investigation and other inquiries as a "partisan, political persecution."

CNN first reported on what it described as talks "around whether Trump would be able to shield conversations he had while he was president from federal investigators."

Trump is expected to claim executive privilege should the Justice Department seek details of presidential conversations with aides and members of the White House Counsel's Office.

Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating the Capitol attack and the campaign to overturn the 2020 election, a person familiar with the matter said earlier this week.

Related video: Exclusive: Trump lawyers in talks with Justice Department about Jan. 6 criminal probe

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump's legal team has been in contact with Justice Department officials involved in the Capitol attack investigation in an apparent attempt to block access to conversations with his former top aides, two people familiar with the inquiry said Thursday.

The disclosure comes as the federal criminal inquiry appears to have ramped up in recent weeks as subpoenas have been issued to former Trump White House officials and aides to former Vice President Mike Pence.

The Justice Department's action involving Cipollone follows the former White House official's testimony last month before the House committee in its separate examination of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

Cipollone urged then-President Donald Trump to intervene as rioters stormed the Capitol and defended Justice Department officials in rejecting Trump's demands to pursue false allegations of election fraud.

The Justice Department has declined comment on the subjects of the subpoenas and any contact with Trump's legal team.

Cipollone is the most senior known member of the Trump White House to be called before the grand jury, a significant step in the federal investigation.

Top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence, including chief of staff Marc Short, have already appeared before the grand jury.

"How can any future President ever have private conversations with his attorneys, counselors, and other senior advisors if any such advisor is forced, either during or after the Presidency, in front of an Unselect Committee or other entity, and be forced to reveal those privileged, confidential discussions?" the Trump statement said.

The statement added: "President Trump will not be deterred by witch hunts or kangaroo courts from continuing to defend and fight for America, our Constitution, and the Truth."

Trump is not only dealing with aspects of a Justice Department inquiry. He is a focus of a separate criminal investigation in Georgia, where an Atlanta-area prosecutor is leading a wide ranging inquiry into election interference.

The examination includes Trump's January 2021 call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he urged the state's top election official to "find" enough votes for Trump to win the state's 2020 presidential election.

The ABA Canons of Ethics (as well as state Rules of Professional Responsibility) exempt from attorney-client privilege a client's declarations that they intend to commit a crime going forward. In some (most?) states, an attorney can even be charged as an accessory for not at least anonymously warning law enforcement authorities of an impending crime of which s/he has knowledge (once a crime has been committed, though, any disclosures or admissions made by the client are absolutely privileged).

I can't hear the name "Cipollone" without thinking of Italian onions ("cipolline" are the little flat-ish ones). Having to restrict my diet makes me obsess about food, seeing references to it where they may not exist.

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Whether you think she is right or wrong -- here are some things to ponder on.

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I want to address some key talking points that I've seen people use against Brittney Griner and her release.

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"Why was she even in Russia to begin with?"

Brittney Griner was in Russia on business. She has played off-season basketball for a Russian team for five seasons. She is very well acquainted with the rules, and the likelihood of her making a mistake like this is slim. This also brings to light a disparity in women's sports because Griner makes roughly $200K a year compared to her male counterparts, who make tens of millions and don't have to fly to Russia to remain competitive or pay their bills.

EDIT: I understand that 200K+ might sound like a lot to you or me. However, keep in mind that she has to pay her agent, lawyers, security, trainer, etc. out of that. I highly doubt that's the actual take home.

"She shouldn't have broken the law!"

As of right now, we don't know if she did break the law. The Russian government is notorious for planting items on people they wish to detain. They also have a 99% conviction rate and use the prison system as a way of silencing opposition or to kidnap individuals to use as political leverage.

"She confessed to the crime."

Russia is known for using aggressive techniques to force confessions. Additionally, she was required to admit guilt in order to be potentially be released. If she pleaded not guilty, Russia would not allow negotiations to move forward for a possible prisoner exchange. Her confession should not be looked at as an actual admission of guilt but as a statement made under duress.

"She shouldn't get special treatment because she's famous."

Correct. However, that is not what makes her case so pressing. The real issue here is that she is Black and a lesbian being imprisoned in a hostile nation with notorious anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that puts her life at risk. This isn't an issue of wanting to rescue someone because of fame but because of the genuine dangers they face because of their identity.

"We should focus on our own prison system."

Yes, we should. People should not be incarcerated for using drugs. Period. Full stop. However, you can care about more than one thing at once. We should always be fighting to make our own country a safer and more equitable place while also not leaving someone to rot in a Russian prison as a political prisoner.

"Americans don't deserve special treatment."

Also true. However, this case isn't about kids destroying things in Cancun over spring break and facing the consequences. This is about a person who has been kidnapped to be used as a political pawn. This isn't special treatment; it's rescuing a political prisoner.

"She has criticized her country; why should we save her?"

Criticizing our own country is fundamentally American and protected by our constitution; one could argue it's even patriotic. You know what isn't patriotic? Siding with Russian autocrats.

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The State Department has declared Brittney Griner as being wrongfully detained. There is every reason to believe her arrest and detention are for geopolitical reasons and that she is at high risk due to her identity. We must continue to fight for her release.