January 6 Select Committee

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Go read Ginni's wiki page. Before she married Long Dong she was involved in a cult called "Lifestream." She's on the board of Turning Point USA. I'll bet she and her husband watch lots of porn together.

Christian porn though.

This woman is truly unhinged. Mentally compromised. No surprise that she was the kind of person Clarence married. As my old signature used to say, "I believe Anita Hill." If only the Senate had listened to her.

Also mentioned in the Wiki article, in 2010 Ginni left a v/m for Anita Hill demanding she apologize. I'd forgotten about that.

[Kendra]

Peter Navarro’s correspondence to House Jan 6 Select Committee from earlier this month ===>

[noblepa]

Peter Navarro’s correspondence to House Jan 6 Select Committee from earlier this month ===>

Navarro isn't a lawyer, be even I know that Executive Privilege belongs to the sitting president, meaning that Trump has no right to claim EP. Further, it is clearly the prerogative of the sitting president to grant or deny a former president's request for EP.

[Volkonski]

[Volkonski]

[p0rtia]

Peter Navarro’s correspondence to House Jan 6 Select Committee from earlier this month ===>

Navarro isn't a lawyer, be even I know that Executive Privilege belongs to the sitting president, meaning that Trump has no right to claim EP. Further, it is clearly the prerogative of the sitting president to grant or deny a former president's request for EP.

The fact that subpoenas to Congress are worthless paper now is one of those signposts that say "You Don't Live in a Functional Democracy Anymore"

[bob]

Judge Carter:

Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021.

Although this is a Big Deal, the judge lacks the authority to initiate charges. (Nor did the judge make a referral, but that's not unusual given the matter actually before the court.)

And the J6 committee also lacks the authority to initiate charges. But this increases the likelihood that it will recommend charges.

Neither of which (IMO) increases the likelihood that charges actually will be filed.

[Greatgrey]

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Mildly curious, how many of Sterny’s friend Judge David Carter decisions have we looked at over the last 13 years?

One night while chatting with Stern I looked up the old UCLA yearbooks and found this on the ‘Freshman Track’ page. David had no idea then he would end up dealing with birthers & insurrectionists.

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Judge Carter:

Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021.

Although this is a Big Deal, the judge lacks the authority to initiate charges. (Nor did the judge make a referral, but that's not unusual given the matter actually before the court.)

And the J6 committee also lacks the authority to initiate charges. But this increases the likelihood that it will recommend charges.

Neither of which (IMO) increases the likelihood that charges actually will be filed.

I actually read the whole opinion. I think it's masterfully written. It gives the Committee most of what they asked for, which is about as much as they could've expected, maybe a bit more.

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[Kendra]

CNN reporting that Kushner will testify virtually later this week

[Dave from down under]

CNN reporting that Kushner will testify virtually later this week

... from somewhere that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the USofA.

[Chilidog]

Qatar?

[Kendra]

CNN reporting that Kushner will testify virtually later this week

... from somewhere that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the USofA.

[filly]

Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls

Internal White House records from the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that were turned over to the House select committee show a gap in President Donald Trump’s phone logs of seven hours and 37 minutes, including the period when the building was being violently assaulted, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.

The lack of an official White House notation of any calls placed to or by Trump for 457 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021 – from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. – means the committee has no record of his phone conversations as his supporters descended on the Capitol, battled overwhelmed police and forcibly entered the building, prompting lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence to flee for safety.

The 11 pages of records, which consist of the president’s official daily diary and the White House switchboard call logs, were turned over by the National Archives earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

The records show that Trump was active on the phone for part of the day, documenting conversations that he had with at least eight people in the morning and 11 people that evening. The seven-hour gap also stands in stark contrast to the extensive public reporting about phone conversations he had with allies during the attack, such as a call Trump made to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) — seeking to talk to Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) — and a phone conversation he had with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).


The House panel is now investigating whether Trump communicated that day through backchannels, phones of aides or personal disposable phones, known as “burner phones,” according to two people with knowledge of the probe, who, like others interviewed for this report, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. The committee is also scrutinizing whether it received the full logs from that day.

One lawmaker on the panel said the committee is investigating a “possible coverup” of the official White House record from that day. Another person close to the committee said the large gap in the records is of “intense interest” to some lawmakers on the committee, many of whom have reviewed copies of the documents. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal committee deliberations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... ouse-logs/

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Lots more at that link.

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"To the best of my knowledge...."

[Foggy]

Shit, Putin has a complete record, not just the call logs but actual transcripts of every word spoken to and by Trump that day.

Let's ask him politely to share. Remember to say "please".

[Reality Check]

Eastman's attorneys were doing a bit of a victory lap even though only a small number of emails remained privileged after Judge Carter finished his detailed analysis.

I think the January 6 Committee did as well as they could have expected. According to the lawyers like Mke D. (and maybe some here) the attorneys representing the Committee did a less than stellar job at the hearing.

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Eastman's attorneys were doing a bit of a victory lap even though only a small number of emails remained privileged after Judge Carter finished his detailed analysis.

I think the January 6 Committee did as well as they could have expected. According to the lawyers like Mke D. (and maybe some here) the attorneys representing the Committee did a less than stellar job at the hearing.

Having read the opinion it doesn’t seem what happened at the hearing had any impact on Carter’s decision. He read all the privileged documents, applied the law and ruled. But hey what do I know? Also, too, it seems that Chapman’s case did not impress Carter.

[New Turtle]

Trump doesn't need burner phones, he has burner aides.

[Reality Check]

Having read the opinion it doesn’t seem what happened at the hearing had any impact on Carter’s decision. He read all the privileged documents, applied the law and ruled. But hey what do I know? [A lot!] Also, too, it seems that Chapman’s case did not impress Carter.

That is probably as we should have expected from Judge Carter, correct?

[Slim Cognito]

Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls

Internal White House records from the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that were turned over to the House select committee show a gap in President Donald Trump’s phone logs of seven hours and 37 minutes, including the period when the building was being violently assaulted, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.

The lack of an official White House notation of any calls placed to or by Trump for 457 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021 – from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. – means the committee has no record of his phone conversations as his supporters descended on the Capitol, battled overwhelmed police and forcibly entered the building, prompting lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence to flee for safety.

The 11 pages of records, which consist of the president’s official daily diary and the White House switchboard call logs, were turned over by the National Archives earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

The records show that Trump was active on the phone for part of the day, documenting conversations that he had with at least eight people in the morning and 11 people that evening. The seven-hour gap also stands in stark contrast to the extensive public reporting about phone conversations he had with allies during the attack, such as a call Trump made to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) — seeking to talk to Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) — and a phone conversation he had with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).


The House panel is now investigating whether Trump communicated that day through backchannels, phones of aides or personal disposable phones, known as “burner phones,” according to two people with knowledge of the probe, who, like others interviewed for this report, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information. The committee is also scrutinizing whether it received the full logs from that day.

One lawmaker on the panel said the committee is investigating a “possible coverup” of the official White House record from that day. Another person close to the committee said the large gap in the records is of “intense interest” to some lawmakers on the committee, many of whom have reviewed copies of the documents. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal committee deliberations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... ouse-logs/

Has trump blamed Rose Mary Woods yet?

[Jim]

Has trump blamed Rose Mary Woods yet?

Now, now...we all know he'd blame Rosa Parks first.