By Samuel Warde on June 14, 2018
Election Meddling, Election Tampering, Foreign Election Meddling, Protecting American Democracy, rigged elections, Robert Mueller, Russian Election Interference
Elections, Law & Order, Midterm Elections, National Security, Robert Mueller, Russia Investigation
With only five months left before the midterm elections, Mueller says that election tampering by Russian individuals and entities continues. While the world was watching the drama with the North Korea Summit meeting playing out, the wheels of justice were quietly humming in the background. NBC News reported earlier this week that Special Counsel Robert […]
By Samuel Warde on June 6, 2018
Impeached, Impeachment likelihood increases, Indicted, Likelihood of impeachment high, Obstruction of Justice, Presidential Pardon backfires, Robert Mueller Investigation
Impeachment, Law & Order, Obstruction of Justice, Robert Mueller, Russia Investigation
Trump’s chances of being impeached or led out in handcuffs got a huge boost with Republicans pushing back on his faux Spygate scandal and his claim that he can pardon himself. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan “has joined those disputing President Trump’s assertion that federal law […]
By Samuel Warde on June 4, 2018
Bail Revocation, Paul Manafort, Witness Tampering
Abuse of Power, Law & Order, Mueller Investigation, Obstruction of Justice, Robert Mueller, Russia Investigation, Witness Tampering
The New York Times reported Monday evening that federal prosecutors have accused Paul Manafort of witness tampering. In a stunning revelation, The New York Times reported Monday evening that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office has filed documents with the federal court accusing former Trump campaign manager and longtime associate Paul Manafort of witness tampering. According […]
By Samuel Warde on June 2, 2018
Constitutional Democracy, Constitutional heresy, God Manifesto, President Declares Himself Autocrat, The day America became an autocracy, The end of American Democracy
Constitutional Crisis, Controversy, Law & Order, Seth Abramson
Former criminal investigator and criminal defense attorney, Seth Abramson, writes that Trump’s “God Manifesto” is “constitutional heresy.” The New York Times reported on Saturday that Trump’s legal team tried to block any attempt by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to force Trump to testify. Trump’s lawyers have for months quietly waged a campaign to keep the special […]
By Samuel Warde on May 31, 2018
Freedom of the Press, Legal Maneuvers to block press, Media Manipulation, Michael Cohen, Michael Cohen Confronts Reporter, Stiffing the Press, The Daily Beast
Bullying, Law & Order, Media
A 2015 recording of Michael Cohen threatening a reporter on behalf of then-candidate Donald Trump has been released for the first time by NPR. At the end of July 2015, Tim Mak wrote an article for the Daily Beast detailing allegations that Donald Trump had raped his ex-wife Ivana Trump. Mak reported at the time […]