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Fascinating!!!!
AG Garland’s public disclosure today that that the Justice Department had filed a motion to unseal the warrant used in the search, as well as the inventory of what the F.B.I. took away, so that the government could make them public is putting pressure on former president Trump that he probably wasn’t expecting.
AG Garland denounced the Trump’s “unfounded attacks on the professionalism” and integrity of the F.B.I. and prosecutors. Per Garland Mr. Trump was free to release the documents himself but has chosen not to do so. Mr. Garland said he decided to make a public statement because Mr. Trump had confirmed the action and because of the “substantial public interest in this matter.” A decision on whether the warrant and inventory can be released will be made by a federal magistrate judge. Trump has until 3 PM Friday to agree to having the documents released or voice his objection.
If Mr. Trump acquiesces, the public will have more information about the basis for the search — information that could rebut the former president’s claims that the Justice Department acted without cause. If Mr. Trump fights the disclosure, however, he risks looking as though he has something to hide. In poker terms, Garland has forced Trump’s hand.
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In my career, I said I never fired anyone, instead I released them to their destiny because they fired themselves. Now that I have had 24 hours to think about it, Tiger owner Chris Ilitch released GM Al Avila to the destiny he deserved. Avila fired himself with the poor trades and terrible free agent signings. The poor hitting, which has led to the disappointing season, was a result of the poor free agent signings and poor trades. The next move is to fire the hitting coaches. Let the next five year rebuild begin again.
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Another one bites the dust and must pay the piper. There will be many more to come. Unfortunately, this is a former police officer as the federal jury didn’t buy his story.
A federal judge sentenced Thomas Robertson, a former police officer on Thursday to more than seven years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, equaling the longest punishment handed down so far in the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation into the Capitol riot.
A federal jury found Mr. Robertson, 49, guilty in April of five felonies, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and carrying a weapon in a restricted building, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Robertson said said that he had been “exposed to lots of pro Trump and anti-Biden media” shortly before the riot because he had been taking care of an ill friend who was an enthusiastic supporter of the former president. “I’ve never been a huge Trump supporter, and in fact totally agreed with VP Pence that he had no Constitutional authority to delay the vote tally,” Mr. Robertson wrote. “My arrival at the Capitol after the rally was as much a function of crowd following as anything, and nobody was more surprised than me that I was able to walk unimpeded directly to the Capitol.”
You cannot make this stuff up.
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Orchid of the Day: 75 and sunny.
Onion of the Day: No onion today. It was too nice of a day.
Quote of the Day: “Anger is punishment we give to ourselves for someone else’s mistake.” Anonymous
Question of the Day: Will the Tigers be able to attract a high-quality GM?
Video/Image of the Day: Another one bites the dust.