Author: Freedom Watch
Judge to consider unsealing Trump grand jury filings By Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein POLITICO October 27, 2022 A federal judge is considering whether to unseal secret court documents detailing former President Donald Trump’s effort to prevent former aides from providing testimony to a grand jury investigating efforts to subvert the 2020 election. Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to weigh in on unsealing requests made by two media organizations: POLITICO on Oct. 18 and the New York Times on Oct. 21. Howell’s request comes…
‘Not some high school romance’: White House bristles at latest jab in US-Saudi spat | CNN Politics By Kevin Liptak CNN October 27, 2022 The White House bristled Wednesday at a top Saudi official’s assertion the kingdom was the more “mature” partner in a relationship roiled by an ongoing spat over oil production that has seen top US officials begin exploring options to recalibrate ties to the Gulf monarchy. “It’s not like some high school romance here,” said John Kirby, the communications coordinator at the National Security Council, when asked about a comment that Saudi Energy Minister Prince…
Trump bragged about new US nuclear weapons, Woodward tape shows By Martin Pengelly the Guardian October 26, 2022 In a taped conversation with Bob Woodward, Donald Trump boasted about US nuclear weapons development. “I have built a weapon system that nobody’s ever had in this country before,” the then president told the veteran Washington Post reporter. “We have stuff that you haven’t even seen or heard about. We have stuff that Putin and Xi have never heard about before.” The recording aired on CNN on Tuesday, the day Woodward published The Trump Tapes, an audio book of 20…
Ex-Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction tells jury he is ’embarrassed’ by Facebook chat with Jan. 6 rioter NBC News October 25, 2022 A former officer charged with obstruction for telling a Jan. 6 rioter to remove a Facebook post about being in the U.S. Capitol testified Monday that he was “embarrassed” about having spoken to the man, who he claims duped him about his level of involvement in the attack. Michael Riley, who sent messages to Jan. 6 rioter Jacob Hiles shortly after the insurrection, when he was a U.S. Capitol Police officer, told jurors Monday that…
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Bob Woodward on Donald Trump: “He is a threat to democracy” – CBS News CBS News October 23, 2022 For nine months back in 2020, when the phone rang at Bob Woodward’s Georgetown home, there was a good chance it was a call he didn’t want to miss: White House operator: “Mr. Woodward, the president…” Trump: “Hi, Bob!” Woodward noted, “The phone would ring; is it a robocall, or is it Trump?” Continue Reading…..
Steve Bannon predicts Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray will be impeached By Herb Scribner Axios October 22, 2022 Bannon made the predictions hours after he was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee. What he said: Bannon criticized the Department of Justice and FBI in an interview on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Friday, saying leaders of both institutions will lose their positions in 2023. “The whole Justice Department under Merrick Garland has become radically partisan,” Bannon said. “I strongly believe you’ll see Merrick Garland impeached next year by the new…
AP NEWS October 22, 2022 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee business owner who scaled a wall outside the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after he was convicted of five charges connected to the raid on Jan. 6, 2021, federal prosecutors said. Matthew Bledsoe, 38, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, was found guilty in July of one felony — obstruction of an official proceeding — and four misdemeanors related to the Capitol breach, the Department of Justice said in a statement. Federal prosecutors said Bledsoe was one of scores of people who forced their way…
Israel backing off Saudi arms sale hopes, turning eyes to Europe – Breaking Defense By Arie Egozi Breaking Defense October 22, 2022 TEL AVIV — New tensions in the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States have led to an effective freeze in efforts by Israeli defense firms to land business with the wealthy Kingdom. But hopes for a major spending bonanza in Europe remain, if US-created hurdles can be overcome. When Riyadh decided to cut oil production last week as part of the OPEC+ decision, it set off an immediate firestorm in Washington, where the move…
Spreaker October 21, 2022 Click to View Podcast