Author: Freedom Watch

Trump unhappy with his impeachment attorney’s performance, sources say By Kaitlan Collins, Jim Acosta, Paul LeBlanc and Pamela Brown CNN February 10, 2021 (CNN)Former President Donald Trump was unhappy with his impeachment lawyer Bruce Castor’s opening argument on the Senate floor Tuesday, two people familiar with his reaction told CNN. Castor, who is representing Trump alongside attorney David Schoen, delivered a meandering argument during the first day of the Senate impeachment trial, including praise for the House impeachment managers for a presentation that he said was “well done.” Trump was almost screaming as Castor struggled to get at…

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Dominion spokesman: Mike Lindell ‘is begging to be sued’ By Art Moore WND February 9, 2021 Dominion Voting Systems already has sued pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell and former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, and now it has its eyes on MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell after the release of his election-fraud documentary “Absolute Proof.” Dominion spokesman Michael Steel issued a warning in an interview Sunday with Brian Stelter on CNN’s “Reliable Sources.” Stelter asked Steel if more lawsuits are coming. Continue Reading…..

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Georgia secretary of state’s office launches investigation into Trump’s phone call By Jason Morris CNN February 8, 2021 (CNN)The office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed to CNN on Monday that it has started an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the state’s election results, including a phone call the former President made to Raffensperger. During the call, Trump pushed Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to then-President-elect Joe Biden, according to an audio recording first released by The Washington Post and later obtained by CNN. Continue…

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Chris Wallace Pokes Holes in Rand Paul’s Impeachment Defense By Justin Baragona The Daily Beast February 8, 2021 Fox News anchor Chris Wallace confronted Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over his assertion that it’s unconstitutional to impeach former President Donald Trump, pointing out on Sunday that there is precedent for impeaching an official who’s left office. During an interview with the Kentucky senator on Fox News Sunday, Wallace first pressed the Republican lawmaker over the growing conservative talking point that Democrats have used heated rhetoric in the past so the former president should get a pass for inciting an…

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Breaking With G.O.P., Top Conservative Lawyer Says Trump Can Stand Trial By Michael S. Schmidt New York Times February 8, 2021 One of Washington’s leading conservative constitutional lawyers publicly broke on Sunday with the main Republican argument against convicting former President Donald J. Trump in his impeachment trial, asserting that an ex-president can indeed be tried for high crimes and misdemeanors. In an opinion piece posted on The Wall Street Journal’s website, the lawyer, Charles J. Cooper, who is closely allied with top Republicans in Congress, dismissed as illogical the claim that it is unconstitutional to hold an…

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Duke basketball: UNC player taunts Blue Devil after game Ball Durham February 8, 2021 A Duke basketball rookie has received a challenge in the form of an insult. Early on in the 2020 recruiting cycle, the Duke basketball coaches scouted current UNC basketball freshman Caleb Love. However, they never officially entered the race. Skip ahead to Saturday evening. Mike Krzyzewski and his staff watched the 6-foot-4 guard torch the Blue Devils (7-7, 5-5 ACC) to the tune of game-highs with 25 points and seven assists while shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc. Continue Reading…..

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Ilhan Omar’s campaign contributed nearly 80% of political payments to husband’s consulting firm: filings By Audrey Conklin Fox News February 7, 2021 Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s 2020 campaign contributed to nearly 80% of the total political payments her husband’s consulting firm received ahead of the November election, according to federal filings. E Street Group, owned by Omar’s husband Tim Mynett and entrepreneur Will Hailer, received more than $3.7 million in campaign spending over the course of the 2020 election cycle, filings show. Omar’s campaign contributed more than $2.9 million to that total, The Washington Free Beacon first…

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