Author: Freedom Watch

Obama attorney general Eric Holder says the DOJ should indict Trump over the Capitol riot By Tom Porter Business Insider May 9, 2022 Former Attorney General Eric Holder said that former President Donald Trump should be indicted over his role in instigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Holder, who served as President Barack Obama’s attorney general, discussed the Justice Department’s investigation of the Capitol riot in an appearance Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” “At some point, people at the Justice Department, perhaps that prosecutor in Atlanta, are going to have to make…

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Judge spares Clinton camp in Sussmann ruling By Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney POLITICO May 8, 2022 A federal judge has turned down a request from Special Counsel John Durham for a ruling that a lawyer facing trial on a false statement charge was part of a wide-ranging “joint venture” involving Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, Democratic operatives, private investigation firm Fusion GPS and various technology researchers. The decision issued Saturday afternoon by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper limits evidence and testimony prosecutors can offer against attorney Michael Sussmann at a jury trial set to get underway later this…

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The Epoch Times May 7, 2022 House GOP lawmakers said that whistleblowers have come forward and alleged that the FBI is trying to terminate employees of the bureau who partook in a rally on Jan. 6, 2021. “The employees did not enter the United States Capitol and have not been charged with any crime” but are allegedly still being fired, said the House Judiciary GOP in a Twitter post on Friday, citing unnamed whistleblowers at the bureau. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Republicans confirmed reports that the Department of Justice’s Inspector General’s office is considering investigating…

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Hillary Clinton on Roe draft: ‘You have no idea who they will come for next’ The Hill May 6, 2022 Former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton said if the drafted Supreme Court opinion on the landmark Roe v. Wade decision overturns the ruling, “you have no idea who they will come for next.” During an appearance on “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,” Clinton told O’Donnell that Justice Samuel Alito’s drafted opinion on Roe v. Wade is “dark” and “incredibly dangerous,” saying she hopes people are fully aware of what Americans are up against. “This…

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Russia’s economy is back on its feet The Economist May 6, 2022 IN EARLY APRIL we pointed to preliminary evidence that the Russian economy was defying predictions of collapse, even as Western countries introduced unprecedented sanctions. Recent data further support this view. Helped along by capital controls and high interest rates, the rouble is now as valuable as it was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February (see top chart). Russia appears to be keeping up with payments of its foreign-currency bonds. The real economy is surprisingly resilient too. True, Russian consumer prices have risen by more…

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Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker will not face felony charges after DA declines case By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine CNN May 6, 2022 (CNN) The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office will not pursue felony charges against Isaiah Lee, the man accused of leaping on stage and attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance a the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night. Lee was, however, charged with four misdemeanors, including battery and possession of a weapon, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced in a press release and video message posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon. DA spokesperson Greg Risling…

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