Author: Freedom Watch

Rosenstein Asks Prosecutors to Help With Kavanaugh Papers in Unusual Request New York Times July 11, 2018 WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, has asked federal prosecutors to help review the government documents of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, according to a letter obtained by The New York Times on Wednesday. Mr. Rosenstein’s request was an unusual insertion of politics into federal law enforcement. While the Justice Department has helped work on previous Supreme Court nominations, department lawyers in Washington typically carry out that task, not prosecutors who pursue criminal investigations…

Former Bill Clinton adviser pleads with Hillary not to run in 2020 for ‘her family’s sake’ By Andrew O’Reilly Fox News July 11, 2018 One of former President Bill Clinton’s past advisers is pleading with Hillary Clinton not to run for president in 2020, amid speculation that she is mulling throwing her hat once again in the ring. Lanny Davis, the former special counsel to President Clinton, said Wednesday that he would advise Hillary Clinton against launching another bid for the presidency “for her sake and her family’s sake.” Continue Reading…..

Cohen lawyer: Lying about power ‘an impeachable offense’ By Julia Manchester TheHill July 11, 2018 Michael Cohen’s new lawyer cited President Trump’s interactions with former national security adviser Michael Flynn in stating that lying about an abuse of power could be an impeachable offense. Lanny Davis made the remarks during an interview that aired Wednesday on Hill.TV’s “Rising” with Buck Sexton and Krystal Ball. Continue Reading…..

Newsmax TV July 10, 2018 See also: “Kavanaugh Not a True Conservative, Trump Should Withdraw Nomination,” by Larry Klayman

By Larry Klayman Newsmax July 10, 2018 A true conservative believes in the rights of the individual, over the state. A true conservative would not countenance the government exerting its police power to spy on the citizenry, without probable cause under our sacred Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. Indeed, the Fourth Amendment was designed by the Framers as an antidote to the tyranny which King George III had wreaked on the colonies, where his red coat henchmen would break into homes, rob them of their wares and property, and sometimes rape their women and rough up their children. Continue…

Brett Kavanaugh’s defense of NSA phone surveillance looms as confirmation question Washington Examiner July 9, 2018 Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, forcefully defended the National Security Agency’s dragnet collection of domestic call records, alarming privacy advocates who view the collection as unconstitutional. It’s not yet clear if Kavanaugh’s November 2015 concurrence while serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will factor prominently in his confirmation proceedings. But before he was nominated, anti-surveillance progressive and conservative advocates expressed concern. Continue Reading…..

How Michael Cohen decided to send Trump a carefully calibrated message By Howard Kurtz Fox News July 9, 2018 It’s quite obvious that Michael Cohen was sending a sharp message when he sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. What is less apparent is how deliberate and carefully crafted his words were, especially on subjects that don’t directly involve him, and his strategy toward the intended recipient: President Trump. Continue Reading…..

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McConnell chased from KY restaurant by protesters By Devan Cole CNN July 9, 2018 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was followed to his car Saturday by protesters who hurled both personal insults and political rhetoric at him while he left a Kentucky restaurant. The encounter, which took place in a parking lot outside of a Louisville restaurant, was captured on camera by one of the protesters. In the video, you can hear the group of protesters chanting “vote you out!” and “abolish ICE!” to the Republican senator from Kentucky. One man can be heard calling the senator “turtle…

Tomi Lahren Says People Are Being Mean to Her And it’s All Maxine Waters’ Fault By Michael Harriot The Root July 8, 2018 Tomi Lahren, Satan’s blonde-haired colostomy bag, went full snowflake on Fox News Saturday night, explaining that people think she’s a trash human being because of Maxine Waters, and not because she’s actually a trash bag full of right-wing vomit. On Saturday’s episode of Justice with Judge Jeanine, Lahren and Jeanine Pirro put on a miraculous display of anus-to-mouth lies when they managed to somehow spray bullshit from their surgically enhanced lips while talking out of…