Glenn Kirschner - he’s an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst and former Assistant U.S. Attorney at the D.C. U.S Attorney's Office. Now you can join him for Justice Matters. Glenn brings analysis and insight to current legal issues, drawing from his 30 years as a federal prosecutor, homicide prosecutor, and Army JAG. For three decades, Glenn argued to juries and judges, breaking down complex legal issues in clear and relatable ways. Every weekday his podcast brings that same approach to his ana ...
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Trump's Revenge-Fueled Speech at the Department of Justice
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16:47Donald Trump gave a speech at the Department of Justice unlike any speech that has ever been given at the DOJ by any president of the United States. Trump was disrespectful and demeaning of the rule of law and the public servants who enforce it every day without fear or favor on behalf of the American people. Glenn reviews the reporting about Trump…
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In a huge win for federal government employees, a federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration's firing of thousands of probationary employees was illegal, and ordered the government to return those public servants to their jobs. Glenn reviews both the substance and the form of Judge William Alsup's ruling. It's clear that the federal judi…
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District of Columbia Federal District Judge Beryl Howell pulled no punches in a new ruling against Trump and his administration. Trump issued an executive order punishing a law firm he doesn't like, prohibiting the firm's attorneys from interacting with federal agencies and even from entering federal buildings. In ruling against Trump and in favor …
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Trump Has Now Lost in Court from Coast to Coast!
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11:07With a new federal appeals court ruling against Trump's attempt to revoke the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump has now lost from the east coast (1st Circuit Court of Appeals) to the west coast (9th Circuit Court of Appeals). Glenn reviews Trump's most recent court of appeals loss and highlights one extremely troubling argum…
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If Trump Defies Court Orders, Can the Supreme Court Revisit the Presidential Immunity Ruling?
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16:32In an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court created the doctrine of presidential immunity, bestowing upon Donald Trump the power of lawlessness. At his recent address to a joint session of Congress, Trump thanked Roberts and said he "won't forget it," although Trump did not tell Roberts what he was thanking him for. The …
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Big Development in NYC Mayor Eric Adams Case That CUTS AGAINST What Trump's DOJ Is Trying To Pull
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17:46Donald Trump's Department of Justice officials have been trying to dismiss the criminal prosecution against New York City Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice, meaning they could continue holding the prosecution over his head as leverage. Judge Dale Ho appointed an outside attorney to brief and argue the issue, given that the DOJ prosecutors and defe…
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Trump's US Attorney for DC Abuses His Power by Telling Georgetown Law, Teaching DEI is "Unacceptable"
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13:02In a breathtaking display of abuse of power, abuse of office, and prosecutorial misconduct, interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, wrote a letter to the Dean of Georgetown University School of Law saying, " It has come to my attention reliably that Georgetown Law School continues to teach and promote DEI. This Is unacceptable.…
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As NPR just reported, "A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze." Glenn reviews that latest court defeat suffered by Trump in a suit brought by 23 state attorneys general. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like …
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Supreme Court Rules AGAISNT Trump!
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10:08In one of the first cases brought against the Trump administration to reach the Supreme Court, a five-justice majority has ruled that Trump must comply with a lower court order to pay money owed to USAID contractors for work already performed. The court rejected Trump's efforts to avoid paying what the government owed to the contractors. This is an…
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Assistant Director in Charge of the New York FBI Field Office, James Dennehy, has tendered his resignation after being told to resign or be fired. No reasons were given to Dennehy for the forced resignation. But this purge of Dennehy by Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi should come as no surprise given that Dennehy was very vocal last month in say…
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What If Trump Violates Court Orders? The Law Says "The US Marshals SHALL Execute" Court Orders!
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23:54It seems like Donald Trump and his administration are inching closer to defying orders that have been issued by federal court judges. So what happens if a judge issues an order prohibiting the Trump administration from doing something and Trump flat out refuses to comply? The federal law (28 USC section 566(c)) provides that "the United States Mars…
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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration ILLEGALLY Fired Thousands of Federal Employees!
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15:18A federal court judge in California has ruled that the firing of thousands of federal employees who were in probationary status was illegal. Per NPR reporting, Judge William Alsup ruled that "Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped." Glenn discusses what may happen next in this continued litigation. If you're inter…
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Trump Flunky Demotes Career DC Prosecutors in Political Retribution
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10:53One of Donald Trump's henchman, Ed "Stop the Steal" Martin, has demoted some of the most experienced career federal prosecutors at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columba. Glenn says this represents naked political retribution at its ugliest. Glenn is now on Substack, and none of his content is behind a paywall. Find him the…
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Three Trump Court Losses Within 90 minutes, But A (Temporary) Save By The Supreme Court
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13:12Three federal judges ruled against Trump and his administration's positions, including telling Trump that the federal government can't just stop paying on contracts it entered into to provide certain US aid overseas. Just when we thought Trump would be required to act lawfully, in steps Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and pauses the lower …
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Convincing Former Republicans How Lawless the GOP Has Become
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15:01Today - Glenn talks about his appearance in Washington D.C. at The Principles First Summit. He was with a panel answering legal questions and he shares highlights from that discussion and plays 3 clips from the summit. 1. Why the new Director of the FBI is disqualified from ever testifying in court. 2. When Trump DOJ officials tell career federal p…
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Donald Trump apparently thinks he can fire his way through ethical leadership in the United States armed forces. He is wrong. Glenn discusses what all military Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) officers are taught, and why Trump's attempts to fire his way out of ethical legal military leadership will fail. Glenn is now on Substack, and none of h…
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There are times when the points of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness can come from the most unexpected places. Like the United States Supreme Court. In the first case that has made it up to to the high court since Trump was sworn in, the Supreme Court delivers Trump a loss. Glenn discusses this surprising development, together with two other …
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Bomb Threat Made at Principles First Summit; Will FBI & ATF Conduct The Necessary Investigation?
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Glenn was invited to speak at the Principles First Summit in Washington D.C. During the conference, a "credible bomb threat" was made that required the premises to be cleared out while law enforcement with bomb-sniffing dogs secured and cleared the scene. An email was received explaining the motivation for the bomb threat and listing a number speak…
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A Dark Day for the FBI as Kash Patel is Confirmed as FBI Director
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12:53Kash Patel is perhaps uniquely ill-suited to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Recall that a Colorado trial court judge found Patel was "not credible" when he testified in the case litigating the issue of whether Donald Trump engaged in insurrection. This judicial finding has sever consequences for any law enforcement agent or off…
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ANOTHER Top Federal Prosecutor Resigns Rather Than Do the Dirty Work of Trump's DOJ
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10:22The corruption at the DOJ continues. Donald Trump's acting US Attorney for DC, Ed "Stop The Steal" Martin, directed the Chief of the Criminal Division, 24-year federal prosecutor Denise Cheung, to do something for which there was inadequate evidence. Ms. Cheung refused, choosing to remain loyal to the rule of law and the Constitution. So Martin dem…
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Judge Wants ANSWERS From Trump's DOJ About Efforts To Dismiss Mayor Adams Case
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11:25Judge Dale Ho has had a hearing on the efforts of Trump's DOJ officials to dismiss the public corruption prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Judge has to decide if this proposed dismissal is "in the public interest". It clearly is not. Glenn reviews the order issued by Judge Dale Ho. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunte…
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NY US Attorney Stands Up to Trump's DOJ, Resigns Rather Than Dismissing Case for Political Reasons
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10:07The resistance and opposition from within Donald Trump's Department of Justice is building. Rather than comply with an unethical directive from DOJ leadership, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned. Emil Bove, a member of Trump's team at the DOJ, directed the acting US Attorney in Manhattan, Danielle Sass…
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Inspectors General SUE the Trump Administration Over Unlawful Firings!
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11:22Inspectors general are the peoples' watchdogs inside government, guarding against fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption by administration employees and officials. In a very real sense, IGs are our cops on the inside. Just days after being sworn in, Donald Trump fired a whole slew of IGs in violation of federal law. Now, some of the wrongfully termina…
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Trump's DOJ To DISMISS Prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, But NOT For Lack of Evidence?
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10:46Donald Trump's Department of Justice seems to be leaving the honest practice of the law behind. DOJ leadership directed federal prosecutors at the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office to dismiss all criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In a remarkable admission, a DOJ memo says they're not dismissing the case bas…
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Bringing Ben Home: A Wrongful Murder Conviction, A Judicial Exoneration but Continued Incarceration?
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1:16:38Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty has written a riveting and important new book about the wrongful murder conviction of a man named Ben Spencer. Ben's experience in the criminal justice system and his decades-long struggle for justice expose the desperate need for criminal justice reform. In her book, "Brining Ben Home: A Murder, a Conviction, and the…
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One of Donald Trump's long-time associates, Steve Bannon, has pleaded guilty to a criminal scheme to defraud in the first degree. As CBS News reported, "Steve Bannon pleads guilty to defrauding donors in private border wall scheme." This felony conviction comes after Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress and sentenced to four months in priso…
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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration is VIOLATING COURT ORDER!
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22:25A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration is violating a restraining order the judge issued previously requiring the administration to lift the freeze on billions of dollars in federal grants. Attorneys General from 22 states brought suit against the Trump administration asking the court to order Trump to lift the freeze on federal fu…
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Trump Fires Jack Smith's Prosecutors; Wrongful Termination Lawsuits Likely to Follow
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11:05Donald Trump is on his corrupt revenge tour. As NBC News reported, "Trump administration fires DOJ officials who worked on criminal investigations of the president." And just a few blocks away from the DOJ, at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Trump appointed Ed Martin - who has ZERO prosecutorial experience - as the…
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After Testifying "There Will Be No Enemies List at the DOJ", AG Pam Bondi Releases Enemies List on Day One!
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12:34Donald Trump is forever whining and complaining about his enemies: Jack Smith, Alvin Bragg, Leticia James, and the FBI agents and federal prosecutors who investigated Trump's crimes. Trump's former criminal defense attorney, Pam Bondi, testified during her Senate confirmation hearing that there will be no enemies list at the Department of Justice i…
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New Attorney General Vows to Have DOJ Go After Trump Foes
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11:42Shortly after being sworn in, Attorney General Pam Bondi published a memo regarding "ending the weaponization of the federal government." The problem is, the priorities in this memo signal the death of the independence of the Department of Justice. DOJ's priorities will shift from focusing on crimes that impact the American people to seeking reveng…
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Federal Workers Unions SUE the Trump Administration
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12:37The federal lawsuits pushing back against the Trump administration's lawlessness are coming fast and furious. After multiple lawsuits were filed by FBI agents, several government employee unions also filed suit seeking an injunction against Donald Trump's attempt to intimidate federal workers into resigning. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…
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FBI Agents File 2 Lawsuits Against Trump's DOJ to Prevent Unlawful Firings of Agents
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16:48In what is perhaps one of the most important developments seeking to resist the lawlessness of the Trump administration, FBI agents have filed two lawsuits against Trump's acting Attorney General and against the Department of Justice. The FBI agents are seeking injunctive relief, asking the court to stop Trump's DOJ officials from wrongfully firing…
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The Head to the FBI's New York field office is resisting efforts by Trump's Department of Justice officials to set up possible wrongful firings of FBI agents who investigated January 6 cases. As The New York Times reported, "Top FBI Agent in NY Vows to 'Dig In' After Removals at Agency." James Dennehy, the top NY FBI official and a former Marine, s…
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Acting FBI Director Pushes Back on Trump's Attempt to Wrongfully Fire FBI Agents Who Worked J6 Cases
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10:26NBC News reported that a "Senior FBI Official Forcefully Resisted Trump Administration Firings." This is an important development in the effort to combat lawlessness and the abuse of power of a Trump administration intent on extracting revenge against FBI agents who protected the American people and American democracy by working on January 6 cases.…
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Trump's FBI nominee, Kash Patel, Grilled at Senate Confirmation Hearing
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15:56Donald Trump nominated an extreme loyalist, Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI. At Patel's confirmation hearing, there was so much information revealed that made it clear he's ill-suited to serve as Director of our nation's preeminent law enforcement agency. Glenn reviews some of what disqualifies Patel for the job of FBI Director. If you're inte…
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Trump's DOJ Dismisses Documents Case Against Trump's Former Co-Defendants Thereby Protecting Trump!
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11:29In a move that would make the mafia blush, Trump's Department of Justice just filed a motion to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump's former co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos DeOliveira, thereby protecting Trump himself. If those cases had gone to trial, the public would have been able to learn about the crimes for which Tr…
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Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump "Technically" Violated the Law in Firing of Inspectors General
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Senator Lindsey Graham plainly stated that Donald Trump "technically" violated the federal law by failing to give the Senate the required 30-days advanced notice before firing an Inspector GeneraL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Trump Tries to Fire 15 Inspectors General - Who Work to Detect Fraud, Waste, & Abuse in Government
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Inspectors General - or "IGs" as they often are called - work in the public interest to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud, waste, and abuse by those in government who would abuse their power, their position, and their office. In a very real sense, IGs are shepherds of good government, honest government, and ethical government. So, of course, D…
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Judge Rules That Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order is "Blatantly Unconstitutional"
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Donald Trump apparently believed he could change the Constitution with a stroke of his pen, signing an executive order that revoked the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. A federal judge who has been on the bench for more than 40 years - and who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan - just ruled that Trump's executive order is "…
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Trump Pardons January 6th Defendants Who Attacked the US Capitol and Assaulted Police Officers
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12:25In an act of supreme injustice, and giving the ultimate disregard for the victims of violent crime, Donald Trump has pardoned 1500 defendants who attacked the US Capitol, assaulted police officers, and tried to stop the transfer of presidential power. Without question - Donald Trump has made the United States more dangerous, and is doing his nefari…
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President Joe Biden Pardons the Innocent to Prevent Trump from Revenge Prosecutions
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21:54In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden issued pardons to people who committed no crimes: the members of the January 6 House select committee like Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney; police officers who testified at the J6 congressional hearings, Harry Dunn, Mike Fanone, and Aquilino Gonell; plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Millie, several…
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Judge Cannon Stops the Release of Jack Smith's Report on Trump's Classified Documents Crimes
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15:48Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon has done Trump yet another favor by prohibiting the Department of Justice from releasing to the leadership of the House and Senate Judicial Committees Volume 2 of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report regarding Trump's unlawful retention of classified documents, obstruction of justice, and violations of our nation'…
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Rudy Giuliani Settles the $148 Million Defamation Judgment He Owes to Georgia State Election Workers
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In a surprise move, Georgia state election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman have agreed to a confidential settlement to conclude their efforts to collect the $148 million jury award from Rudy Giuliani. Glenn reviews the case and wonders how this could happen and why they would choose to settle. If you're interested in supporting our all-voluntee…
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Trump's Next Attorney General Says She Hasn't Heard the "Find Me 11,780 Votes" Recording... Really?
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11:11Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has testified in her Senate confirmation hearing. Glenn reviews her testimony and explores the question of whether she will have the resolve and the determination to stand up to Trump's inevitable lawlessness during his second term. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts,…
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Jack Smith's Releases His Report on Trump's 2020 Election Crimes
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14:46Special Counsel Jack Smith's report about Donald Trump's criminal attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election is now public. Of course, Trump immediately posted a bunch of lies about Jack Smith's work and his report, attempting to undermine the public's confidence in Smith's work specifically and our institutions of governmen…
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In two related legal developments, Judge Cannon finally relents and paves the way for the public release of Volume 1 of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report, documenting Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion crimes. In a second development, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mays formally requested that the Department of Justice provide Special Counsel…
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Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns from DOJ: Inevitable Development? Or Obeying in Advance?
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10:53Special Counsel Jack Smith was compelled by Department of Justice policy to dismiss the two criminal cases he brought against Donald Trump. Thereafter, Smith delivered his final Special Counsel report to the Attorney General. Accordingly, Smith's work as Special Counsel is complete. However, some people are asking if Smith's resignation from DOJ re…
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Media Focuses on Trump's Sentencing Hearing Lies Rather Than the Truth Presented by Prosecutors
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16:23Mainstream media knows that Donald Trump helps them "sell soap powder." Because Trump's near-daily outrageous posts and statements guarantees maximum viewership, media seems intent on playing them on an endless loop, 24/7. As a result, Trump's lies proliferate, saturate and poison the public discourse. If only the media would chose to present the t…
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After exhausting all attempts to keep from being sentenced for the 34 felony crimes for which a jury convicted him, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Donald Trump, making him a convicted felon. Glenn discusses the highlights of the hearing and the three main takeaways from the sentencing of the former and future president of the United States. If you're…
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Judge Aileen Cannon Orders Merrick Garland to Not Release Jack Smith's Report About Trump's Crimes
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13:09Did Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon abuse her judicial discretion yet again in favor of Donald Trump? Judge Cannon no longer presides over the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, as it is now in the exclusive jurisdiction of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Apparently undeterred by her lack of jurisdiction over the documents case, The New Y…
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