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Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Millet, and More French Women Sign Letter Against #MeToo By Hazel Cills Jezebel January 9, 2018 A letter published in the newspaper Le Monde, signed by 100 French women, argues that the #MeToo movement has gotten out of hand. “Rape is a crime, but trying to seduce someone, even persistently or cack-handedly is not, nor is men being gentlemanly a macho attack,” the letter read, via a translation from The Guardian. Actress Catherine Deneuve and writer Catherine Millet signed the letter in addition to dozens of other French Whos across industries: dentists, historians, journalists, artists,…
WashPost: Mueller Will Likely Grill Trump Within Weeks Newsmax January 9, 2018 President Trump may be interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller in the ongoing probe into Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, possibly within the next several weeks, The Washington Post reports. The newspaper, quoting an unnamed source close to the president, says Mueller has raised the likelihood with Trump’s legal team that his office will seek an interview with the commander in chief. “This is moving faster than anyone really realizes,” the source said, adding that Trump would be comfortable participating in an interview. Continue…
Bundy case dismissed in staggering blow to federal government WND January 9, 2018 In a blistering rebuke to the federal government, a judge dismissed all charges against rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and militia member Ryan Payne stemming from an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued a scathing analysis of the government’s conduct, terming it “outrageous.” “There has been flagrant misconduct, substantial prejudice and no lesser remedy is sufficient,” she said. Continue Reading…..
DOJ official who concealed meetings with Trump dossier figures loses another job title By Jake Gibson Fox News January 8, 2018 A Justice Department official demoted late last year for concealing his meetings with the men behind the anti-Trump “dossier” has been stripped of yet another title, Fox News has learned. Bruce Ohr is no longer head of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. Continue Reading…..
Trump could be interviewed within weeks in Russia probe: Washington Post By Reuters Editorial Reuters January 8, 2018 President Donald Trump could be interviewed within weeks as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Mueller raised the issue of interviewing Trump during a meeting in late December with the president’s lawyers, John Dowd and Jay Sekulow, the Post said. The interview, which would deal with a limited portion of questions, could take place within the next several weeks, the Post said, citing a…
OregonLive.com January 8, 2018 “The government’s conduct in this case was indeed outrageous,” said U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro. “There has been flagrant misconduct, substantial prejudice and no lesser remedy is sufficient.” The judge issued her ruling before a packed courtroom with nearly 100 spectators inside and more than a dozen others waiting outside the doors. Cliven Bundy’s lawyer put his arm around his client. Supporters held hands, wiped tears from their eyes and hugged. One looked up and whispered, “Thank you, Lord.” Continue Reading…..
Charges against rancher Cliven Bundy, three others are dismissed By Steve Kurtz Fox News January 8, 2018 A federal judge dismissed all charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another man on Monday after accusing prosecutors of willfully withholding evidence from Bundy’s lawyers. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro cited “flagrant prosecutorial misconduct” in her decision to dismiss all charges against the Nevada rancher and three others. Continue Reading…..
Talks underway about Trump interview in Mueller’s Russia probe By Kristen Welker, Carol E. Lee, Julia Ainsley and Hallie Jackson NBC News January 8, 2018 Anticipating that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will ask to interview President Donald Trump, the president’s legal team is discussing a range of potential options for the format, including written responses to questions in lieu of a formal sit-down, according to three people familiar with the matter. Lawyers for Trump have been discussing with FBI investigators a possible interview by the special counsel with the president as part of the inquiry into whether Trump’s…