Nonilex · @Nonilex
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Foster & Leavitt are veterans of congressional oversight who have worked w/a variety of good government orgs over long careers. But Dems say they now are part of a little-scrutinized ecosystem that has directed a barrage of criticism at federal law enforcement agencies as a special counsel seeks to convict on charges he mishandled & .

#republican #farright #doj #trump #classifieddocuments #obstructed #justice

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getmisch · @GetMisch
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On this date in 1973 the fact that Nixon's tapes existed was first revealed during an interview. It came out publicly on July 16, 1973 during Senate testimony which was televised. Of special interest is the "Rose Mary Stretch" where Nixon's secretary tries to take blame for "accidentally" recording over four minutes of the recording (deleting 18.5 minutes of a crucial conversation).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_Wh

#nixon #watergate #resigned #obstructed #destroyed #evidence #tapes #impeach

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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1 inquiry is focused on ’s efforts to cling to power after losing the , culminating in the attack by a pro-Trump mob on the Capitol during congressional certification of the Electoral College results on , 2021. The other is an investigation into Trump’s handling of hundreds of after he left office & whether he efforts to retrieve them.
It is not clear precisely when Meadows testified or if investigators questioned him about 1 or both cases

#trump #2020election #jan6 #classifieddocuments #obstructed

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The in Florida is separate from the one that has been sitting for months in DC & has been the center of activity for prosecutors as they investigate whether mishandled after leaving office or efforts to retrieve them. Among those who have appeared before the DC grand jury in the past few months or have been subpoenaed by it…, are >20 members of Trump’s security detail.

#grandjury #trump #classifiesdocuments #obstructed #secretservice

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Dr Francis Sedgemore · @hesgen
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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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“The fact that the sought a formal order for the investigators’ names suggests an increasing breakdown in trust between prosecutors investigating the documents case & Trump’s team. And the request comes as a has taken over the inquiry into whether willfully retained sensitive records or the govt’s efforts to retrieve them.”

#doj #legal #specialcounsel #trump #obstructed

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