Author: Freedom Watch
Newsmax July 4, 2018 Judicial Watch founder and conservative former federal prosecutor Larry Klayman supports Chicago Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill a soon-to-be vacated Supreme Court seat — but thinks Democrats are “already trying to smear her.” In remarks Tuesday on Newsmax TV’s “Newsmax Now,” Klayman said he likes that Barrett — reportedly one of President Donald Trump’s leading contenders for nomination — is not a graduate of either Harvard or Yale law schools. “From what I’ve read about her, I like Judge Barrett,” Klayman said. “She’s obviously a woman. That’s good. Politically it’s going to…
Newsmax TV July 3, 2018
(Washington, D.C., July 3, 2018). Today Larry Klayman, the founder of both Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch and a former federal prosecutor, called for an investigation into allegations made against former and now fired Fox News executive Bill Shine. Klayman is asking the Manhattan District Attorney and the U.S. Attorney in New York City to review serious and published allegations about Shine, including his activities involving Laurie Luhn, a former Fox News employee who has alleged she was sexually abused by former Fox CEO Roger Ailes. Luhn claims allegedly that she was videotaped in sex acts by Ailes…
Legal experts say Mueller team likely gained access to NRA tax filings: report By Avery Anapol TheHill July 3, 2018 Legal experts say it’s likely special counsel Robert Mueller secretly gained access to the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) tax returns as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, according to a McClatchy report. Mueller’s team is reportedly looking into NRA donors with links to Russia and investigating whether some donors used the organization to illegally funnel foreign money to President Trump’s campaign. Continue Reading…..
Alan Dershowitz ‘Shunned’ By Friends In Martha’s Vineyard For Defending Trump The Forward July 2, 2018 Lawyer Alan Dershowitz is afraid that America is growing increasingly intolerant toward opposing views. His proof, according to his recent op-ed in The Hill: Friends are ostracizing him in Martha’s Vineyard. Dershowitz, an emeritus professor at Harvard Law School and frequent cable news talking head, maintains that he has defended President Trump’s civil liberties just as he would have defended Hillary Clinton’s had she been elected. Some his old friends in Martha’s Vineyard don’t see it that way, however; he said they…
Right-Wing Portland Rally Declared Riot Amid Clashes With Antifa Protesters By Carla Herreria HuffPost July 2, 2018 A rally in Oregon sponsored by the right-wing group Patriot Prayer turned violent on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with anti-fascist protesters, who showed up in opposition to the event. The Portland Police Department said that four people were taken to the hospital as a result of clashes at the gathering. One person suffered a serious, but non-life-threatening injury, while three others suffered non-serious injuries, the police said. Continue Reading…..
If Rod Rosenstein feels conflicted, he should simply recuse himself By Jonathan Turley, opinion contributor TheHill July 2, 2018 In testimony and reports this week, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has emerged as the Hamlet of the Potomac, an increasingly tortured and conflicted figure who is both misunderstood and misunderstanding. According to the New York Times, Rosenstein swayed between angst and anger in the aftermath of the firing of FBI Director James Comey. In conversations with both friends and colleagues, he reportedly “expressed anger” and “remorse” while appearing “conflicted,” “shaken,” “unsteady” and “overwhelmed.” The reports only magnified prior…
NSA deleting hundreds of millions of call records, raising questions about surveillance program’s viability By Christopher Carbone Fox News July 2, 2018 The National Security Agency (NSA) is purging what appears to be hundreds of millions of phone records collected by U.S. telecom companies that the agency had acquired since 2015. The agency released a statement on Thursday saying it began deleting records in May after “analysts noted technical irregularities in some data received from telecommunications service providers.” Continue Reading…..
Rosenstein conflicts undermine legitimacy of Mueller’s investigation By Sharyl Attkisson, opinion contributor TheHill July 1, 2018 In his recent testimony to Congress, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein undoubtedly intended to sound reassuring. “I am quite confident,” he proclaimed, “about my conduct throughout this investigation.” Rosenstein may have reason to feel confident. He’s in a difficult position and his conduct may indeed be above board. And, under normal circumstances, Congress and the public might be comforted by his guarantee. Continue Reading….. See also: “Special Prosecutor with Larry Klayman: Jail Rosenstein & Other Criminals; Bob Barr Endorses Citizens Grand Jury;…