I sure hope Brennan's mug is at the top of that list, followed shortly by Comey and Clapper.
Thank you for the transcription. I'm at work again and can't watch videos at my desk unfortunately.VaultingChemist said:
Sorry, but I didn't proofread my transcription thoroughly before posting it. I replayed the video numerous times, but I missed a few words. It should be correct now.
Duly noted.VaultingChemist said:
Sorry, but I didn't proofread my transcription thoroughly before posting it. I replayed the video numerous times, but I missed a few words. It should be correct now. The word "today" gives a somewhat different inflection on Obama's and Biden's potential criminality.
Actually, if Gleeson tries to hold evidentiary hearings for his own S&Gs the proper writ would be for a writ of prohibition to stop that.SpreadsheetAg said:
Gleeson: "I need to talk to Flynn"
Sydney: "No. Are we done here?"
DC Appeals: "yes you are" /mandamus
Do I have that right?
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Trump replacing U.S. attorney who oversaw controversial moves in Stone, Flynn prosecutions: report
The Trump administration is replacing the U.S. attorney in Washington who oversaw the controversial moves in the late stages of the prosecutions against Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, CNN reported Monday. The report said President Donald Trump plans to nominate Justin Herdman, the U.S. attorney in Cleveland, to take over the role currently held by Tim Shea. Shea was tapped by Attorney General William Barr to lead the U.S. attorney's office on an interim basis earlier this year. CNN said a rocky tenure after his handling of politically sensitive cases has dimmed the likelihood he would fill the job permanently.
He threatens to gray mail, then we won't see very much about it as it will be likely tried under the Classified Information Procedures Act.TurkeyBaconLeg said:
What would a criminal trial for Brennan and others look like?
How much about NSAs capabilities would have to be revealed to the public through discovery and the presentation of evidence? Is there a potential national security reason to NOT file criminal charges simply for the purpose of keeping things like this from being known by our enemies?
There's the p-word again. It was never mentioned in Flynn's plea agreement.Quote:
criminal contempt for perjury
And criminal contempt cannot be used to charge perjury under existing precedent.VaultingChemist said:There's the p-word again. It was never mentioned in Flynn's plea agreement.Quote:
criminal contempt for perjury
Sydney said last week she had some motions she was finishing up before filing. Maybe she has received more info from Jensen? Maybe she has talked with Shea about a joint motion?MouthBQ98 said:
I have to wonder what kind of behind the scenes communications have been going on regarding the case and the court and others.
I am beginning to think that this might be a solution to the shenanigans in D.C.Quote:
duel system of justice
here you go (for chemist)aggiehawg said:Sounds confusing, doesn't it? But I think the the perjury issue would come during the allocution.rab79 said:
So if Flynn committed perjury by pleading guilty to something he didn't do, do criminal defendants that plead innocent commit perjury as well when they are guilty? ridiculous I know but so is the Flynn perjury scenario.LINKQuote:
After pleading guilty, a defendant is typically offered a formal opportunity to address the court to express remorse, and explain personal circumstances that might be considered in sentencing. This is known as an allocution statement. ... From the court's perspective, judges cannot simply accept a defendant's guilty plea.
I haven't gone back read the transcript but I'm not altogether convinced Judge Sullivan actually got to that part substantively, insofar as he blew up his own hearing with the treason accusation and had to go into recess.
(Further, Sullivan twice expressed doubts over the materiality of the statement as the basis of the false statement case and materiality is an element of the offense. Under Rule 11, the judge must find every element of the offense is supported before he can accept the plea. He failed to do so, so his acceptance of the guilty plea may have been reversible error.)
But the implication is that it is something else Flynn could have said other than the actual words, "I plead guilty" to support a possible perjury charge. Now whether Judge Gleeson legally can make that charge, or even Judge Sullivan can make that charge, is highly suspect as Article III judges do not have prosecutorial authority.
Perjury is not the same as criminal contempt of court. Not can it be made into a criminal contempt of court under the rules. When lawyers get sanctioned for lying to a federal court it is because they are officers of the court that warrants the punishment, not a separate charge of perjury because they are not under oath but are under the duties to not mislead the court as officers, thereto.
I suspect that any indictments/charges will be for misuse of info/collected data. And any issues of the methods and people have already been thrown out there by Grenell's unmasking reports and FBI stuff declassed and released.TurkeyBaconLeg said:
What would a criminal trial for Brennan and others look like?
How much about NSAs capabilities would have to be revealed to the public through discovery and the presentation of evidence? Is there a potential national security reason to NOT file criminal charges simply for the purpose of keeping things like this from being known by our enemies?
Flynn would still be covered by attorney-client privilege vis-a-vis Covington & Burling, correct?aggiehawg said:
Now that Judge Sullivan has coerced Covington & Burling to reenter the case, it would be remiss of Gleeson not to similarly look at them for subornation of perjury as a criminal contempt of court as well.
Again baseless in the law but as long as he's just making stuff up as he goes along, might as well be consistent, right?
Unsure how far that would still extend after Flynn waived it because of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim.pagerman @ work said:Flynn would still be covered by attorney-client privilege vis-a-vis Covington & Burling, correct?aggiehawg said:
Now that Judge Sullivan has coerced Covington & Burling to reenter the case, it would be remiss of Gleeson not to similarly look at them for subornation of perjury as a criminal contempt of court as well.
Again baseless in the law but as long as he's just making stuff up as he goes along, might as well be consistent, right?