Special Counsel Jack Smith has just filed a new superseding indictment against Donald Trump in the District of Columbia federal criminal prosecution around Jan 6th and the transition of power. This new indictment replaces the old one, lays the same charges, and was approved by a new Grand Jury based on a more limited set of evidence responsive to the SCOTUS “official acts” immunity ruling. This new indictment will allow that prosecution to resume with greater confidence that it will withstand challenges based on presidential official acts immunity.
A Deeply Fractured US
- Thread starter BeyondTheNow
- Start date
Not really, it’s the same charges, but the prosecution is on the ball in proofing the underlying indictment from challenge by seeking it afresh with a new grand jury. I don’t see much happening with this until into 2025.
Also, just yesterday prosecutors have filed an appeal with the 11th Circuit against the dismissal of the classified documents prosecution on the grounds that the special counsel was unlawfully appointed. Judge Cannon’s decision to dismiss on those grounds doesn’t have a hope of standing on appeal.
I meant that whatever was in the news today has now changed to this.
- Reaction score
- 17,217
- Points
- 1,280
It’s about Canada but the article fits better here.
- Reaction score
- 20,938
- Points
- 1,360
Interesting starting statement by Ambassador Cohen:
It’s about Canada but the article fits better here.
Luckily the Federal government devised a plan to ensure Canadians had greater access to a myriad of Canadian news outlets, to get their information from…
OldSolduer
Army.ca Relic
- Reaction score
- 14,657
- Points
- 1,140
I did not know you were a comedian as well - damn you are talented.
- Reaction score
- 20,938
- Points
- 1,360
I’m here all week. Try the veal!I did not know you were a comedian as well - damn you are talented.
- Reaction score
- 17,217
- Points
- 1,280
Trump request to move hush money case to federal court rejected over ‘deficient’ filing
The latest request by former President Trump’s legal team to have his hush money case taken over by a federal court was rejected Friday, according to a notice on the docket. The court, in its…
thehill.com
Update on the hush money case.
Donald Trump claims he had ‘every right’ to interfere in 2020 election
A federal indictment accuses Trump of defrauding the United States by preventing Congress from certifying Biden’s victory and depriving voters of their right to a fair election
www.theglobeandmail.com
All of these articles were all just released, around the exact same time, from multiple news organizations (some of whom claim to be competitors)
Even our own Globe & Mail copied and pasted the original CNN article
The Hill, so far, is the only news outlet that hasn't copied and pasted the article verbatim...but more or less used the other article as a concrete model to follow.
What are the odds that all these news organizations would release the same article, with the same title, exact same wording, etc etc at the same time?
McG
Army.ca Legend
- Reaction score
- 2,898
- Points
- 1,160
No. They took the Reuters article.
Given that many news agencies procure stories from Reuters, it is not an improbable occurrence. Certainly, it is less concerning than some of what can be seen quoted in the article.
Agreed. One of the key things I try to keep in mind when I read any political news articles is to read anything quoted with a grain of salt.
Context matters.
(I'm not making excuses for what was said, I'm just saying the obvious we all know...context matters)
As for the media outlets all releasing the same article, copied & pasted from Reuters (thank you for the correction) at around the same time...true, it's not improbable.
Especially if they are all using the same article, written by the same news organization...but does that cause anybody else to wanna raise an eyebrow?
The same title. The same article. All released by a variety of different news organizations at roughly the same time. Just copying and pasting an article written by a competitor...
(I want to trust the media. I really really do. But man, it's that kinda stuff that just reminds me 'Nooppeee')
No surprise he would say that in an interview. It’s consistent with who he is. To the extent he thinks he can get away with it, he’ll subordinate the law to his own personal desires or convenience. Nothing new there. Sucks to be his lawyer though; last thing you need is your client going on national TV and saying something like this about the crimes you’re trying to defend him again.
- Reaction score
- 17,217
- Points
- 1,280
I’d say “that’s why they get paid the big bucks” but given Trump’s history of stiffing the bill….
- Reaction score
- 17,217
- Points
- 1,280
I’ll add that this time I haven’t seen it in the news articles listed, but often the outlets will say “from the Canadian Press” or “from Reuters” to distinguish that it was essentially a repost of their source.
Blackadder1916
Army.ca Veteran
- Reaction score
- 2,577
- Points
- 1,160
If an article is from a news service and is printed complete, the service along with the author (if identified) is indicated in the byline. This is the article as from the G&M site.
From the Globe and Mail Code of Conduct.
- Reaction score
- 20,554
- Points
- 1,260
JD Vance seems to enjoy stepping in it.
apple.news
One thing that wasn’t noted is that the Heritage Institute is financially supported by - drum roll please - Viktor Orbán, PM of Hungary, (who pretty much is Putin’s lapdog these days, and the end financier of it, using Orbán to get around sanctions)
JD Vance Praised Report By Project 2025 Group Denouncing Abortion And IVF: What To Know — Forbes
Vance penned the introduction to the wide-ranging report, which criticizes abortion, IVF, unmarried couples, public housing and more.
apple.news
One thing that wasn’t noted is that the Heritage Institute is financially supported by - drum roll please - Viktor Orbán, PM of Hungary, (who pretty much is Putin’s lapdog these days, and the end financier of it, using Orbán to get around sanctions)
McG
Army.ca Legend
- Reaction score
- 2,898
- Points
- 1,160
He also knows how to excite the useful idiots … And not just the easy useful idiots who will preach “do your own research” while dismissing established media and simultaneously accepting truthy-sounding anonymous blogs as legitimate primary sources.
