Author: Freedom Watch
Opinion | Staffers at The Hill press management about the work of John Solomon By Erik Wemple Washington Post January 22, 2018 A group of newsroom staffers at The Hill have complained to management about stories written by John Solomon, the publication’s executive vice president of digital video. The complaints were launched in December when Solomon and reporter Alison Spann broke a story under this headline: “Exclusive: Prominent lawyer sought donor cash for two Trump accusers.” The gist of Solomon and Spann’s story: Prominent California lawyer Lisa Bloom worked to secure payments for women who “made or considered…
Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation? By Sharyl Attkisson, opinion contributor TheHill January 22, 2018 Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch knew well in advance of FBI Director James Comey’s 2016 press conference that he would recommend against charging Hillary Clinton, according to information turned over to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Friday. The revelation was included in 384 pages of text messages exchanged between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, and it significantly diminishes the credibility of Lynch’s earlier commitment to accept Comey’s recommendation — a commitment she made under the pretense that…
By Larry Klayman WND January 21, 2018 As I have written before, it falls upon Freedom Watch to rid the nation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, since no one else — including President Trump’s own establishment lawyers — Ty Cobb, Jay Sekulow and John Dowd — have have the fortitude, much less desire, to do it. The group that I conceived of and founded, Judicial Watch, relies on the government to police itself, focusing mainly on getting documents under the Freedom of Information Act but not itself bringing legal enforcement actions. Continue Reading…..
Newly released texts between ex-Mueller team members suggest they knew outcome of Clinton email probe in advance By Samuel Chamberlain Fox News January 21, 2018 The Department of Justice has given various congressional committees nearly 400 pages of additional text messages between two FBI officials who were removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. One of the newly discovered messages, lawmakers said, appeared to indicate that Peter Strzok and Lisa Page knew that charges would not be filed against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as a result of…
Sen. Schumer: Dealing With Trump Is ‘Like Negotiating With Jell-O’ By Eric Mack Newsmax January 20, 2018 Responding to Republican criticism that has labeled Saturday’s government shutdown the Schumer Shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., claims President Donald Trump welched on a deal Friday and told the Senate floor “negotiating with president trump is like negotiating with Jell-O.” “President Trump just can’t take yes for an answer,” Sen. Schumer told the Senate on Saturday afternoon. “He’s rejected not one but two viable bipartisan deals, including one in which I put his most prominent campaign pledge on the…
Freedom Watch TV January 20, 2018
Comey to teach ethical leadership course at William & Mary By John Bowden TheHill January 19, 2018 Former FBI Director James Comey has landed a teaching gig at his alma mater, the College of William & Mary, and will join the ranks of the school’s teaching faculty this fall with a course on ethical leadership. The Washington Post reports that Comey has accepted a nontenured position as an executive professor in education with the school, and will teach the course on ethical leadership in fall 2018, spring 2019 and summer 2019 semesters. Continue Reading…..
Grant Stinchfield on NRA-TV January 19, 2018
Brigitte Bardot blasts #MeToo movement as ‘ridiculous,’ ‘hypocritical’ By Kathleen Joyce Fox News January 18, 2018 Legendary French actress Brigitte Bardot slammed the #MeToo movement and called actresses “hypocritical” for speaking out against sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Bardot, 83, made the comments in an interview with French magazine Paris Match. “In the vast majority of cases they are being hypocritical, ridiculous, uninteresting,” Bardot said. “There are many actresses who flirt with producers in order to get a role.” Continue Reading…..
Fitton: One Step Closer to Facts About James Comey Memos By Tom Fitton Breitbart January 18, 2018 U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg has given us an important victory in our quest for the truth about former FBI Director James Comey and his infamous memos. Boasberg ruled that the FBI must turn over to the court for in camera, non-public review of Comey’s memos allegedly detailing conversations he had with President Donald Trump. The court, in seeking to review the documents, shows it does not trust the FBI or Justice Department’s representations about the memos. We hope now…