Donald Trump was indicted for Jan 6 conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and obstruct an official proceeding. Jack Smith appeared before reporters in Washington D.C. to announce the indictment.
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John “Jack” Smith, Trump’s 2nd Special Counsel
Today, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed John “Jack” Smith, Trump’s 2nd special counsel. Smith, an American attorney was a former Department of Justice assistant United States Attorney. He was in charge of the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section. He was also chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court regarding war crimes in the Kosovo War.
Russian Citizens Protest the Invasion of Ukraine
Russian citizens are demonstrating against Putin's invasion of Ukraine. There have been demonstrations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and 50 other cities. However, citizens do not have the right to gather and protest in Russia. Although the Russian Federation's...
American Coup, ’20-’22.
We now know that a group of American citizens who either worked in the White House, Justice Department, or were current or former members of Donald Trump’s administration or family engaged in a prolonged effort to stage a coup d’etat. These were men and woman, many with law degrees, some of whom were elected officials or appointed to government positions as advisors or lawyers to former President Trump. In this post I identify the conspirators and their groups who played a part in the coup and now subpoenas have been issued by the Jan 6 House Committee.
The Fragility of Liberal Democracy
In this post I will explore the fragility of liberal democracy. In March 1981, I was a passenger on a Soviet Aeroflot aircraft on a Washington, D.C. - Moscow route. A blizzard in Moscow diverted the plane to Leningrad where we sat off the runway for two hours. Losing...
Senators Voted 57-43 To Convict Trump for Inciting the Capitol Riot, Most Bi-Partisan support, Ever.
The United State Senate voted today on the Impeachment Trial of former president Donald Trump. Fifty-seven senators voted guilty when asked for their vote,. They voted to find Trump guilty by 15 votes. This was an historic rebuke. Fifty-seven percent of the elected Senators found Trump guilty. Keep in mind that the article of impeachment was a bi-partisan effort in the House of Representatives. This was the most bipartisan support for impeachment in history.
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