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#Jack #Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump,
told a congressional committee that he never spoke to #Joe #Biden about his cases,
according to the transcript of a depositionreleased on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month,
Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing #classified #documents
and attempting to #overturn the 2020 #election,
while warning of the consequences of allowing election #meddling to go unpunished.

“Theoretically, what happens if there is election interference and the people who are responsible for that are not held accountable?”
Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked.

🔥“It becomes the new norm,
and that becomes how we … conduct elections,”
Smith replied, according to the transcript.

“And so the toll on our democracy,
if you had to describe that, what would that be?”
the congresswoman asked.
💥“Catastrophic,” Smith said.

Trump and his Republican allies have alleged that the former special counsel was a key figure in a justice department that Biden had “weaponized” against his predecessor.
The Republican-controlled House judiciary committee earlier this year heard testimony from one of Smith’s top deputies,
and months later subpoenaed the former special counsel for private testimony.
Smith had offered to voluntarily testify in public, as special counsels typically do.

In questioning from Democratic congressman Dan Goldman,
👉Smith said he operated without interference from #Merrick #Garland, the attorney general who appointed him, or any other top justice department officials.

“Did President Biden ever give you any instructions about what you should or should not do related to these investigations?”
Goldman asked.
💥“No,” Smith replied,
later specifying he had not spoken to Biden about his cases in any way.

Smith was appointed in November 2022, and quickly brought the two federal cases against Trump, who also faced state-level charges of election interference in Georgia, and falsifying business records in New York.

While he would later be convicted of #34 #felonies in the Manhattan case,
neither of Trump’s federal indictments went to trial before he returned to office following the 2024 election,
after which Smith, in line with justice department policy, dropped the charges.

The election-interference case was slowed by pretrial motions, including a supreme court ruling that gave presidents #immunity for official acts and forced Smith to make changes to his case.

The classified-documents case was hampered by rulings from Florida judge #Aileen #Cannon, who at one point dismissed Smith’s indictment.

Smith authored a report into his prosecutions, and the portion covering the election interference case was released prior to Biden leaving office.

🆘However, Cannon has barred the chapter discussing the classified-documents charges from being made public, though Democrats on the judiciary committee have asked her to reverse her decision.

At the outset of the hearing, an attorney for Smith, Peter Koski,
told the committee the former special counsel had received an email from the justice department advising him to avoid talking about his evidence in the case because of Cannon’s ruling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#Jack #Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump,
told a congressional committee that he never spoke to #Joe #Biden about his cases,
according to the transcript of a depositionreleased on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month,
Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing #classified #documents
and attempting to #overturn the 2020 #election,
while warning of the consequences of allowing election #meddling to go unpunished.

“Theoretically, what happens if there is election interference and the people who are responsible for that are not held accountable?”
Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked.

🔥“It becomes the new norm,
and that becomes how we … conduct elections,”
Smith replied, according to the transcript.

“And so the toll on our democracy,
if you had to describe that, what would that be?”
the congresswoman asked.
💥“Catastrophic,” Smith said.

Trump and his Republican allies have alleged that the former special counsel was a key figure in a justice department that Biden had “weaponized” against his predecessor.
The Republican-controlled House judiciary committee earlier this year heard testimony from one of Smith’s top deputies,
and months later subpoenaed the former special counsel for private testimony.
Smith had offered to voluntarily testify in public, as special counsels typically do.

In questioning from Democratic congressman Dan Goldman,
👉Smith said he operated without interference from #Merrick #Garland, the attorney general who appointed him, or any other top justice department officials.

“Did President Biden ever give you any instructions about what you should or should not do related to these investigations?”
Goldman asked.
💥“No,” Smith replied,
later specifying he had not spoken to Biden about his cases in any way.

Smith was appointed in November 2022, and quickly brought the two federal cases against Trump, who also faced state-level charges of election interference in Georgia, and falsifying business records in New York.

While he would later be convicted of #34 #felonies in the Manhattan case,
neither of Trump’s federal indictments went to trial before he returned to office following the 2024 election,
after which Smith, in line with justice department policy, dropped the charges.

The election-interference case was slowed by pretrial motions, including a supreme court ruling that gave presidents #immunity for official acts and forced Smith to make changes to his case.

The classified-documents case was hampered by rulings from Florida judge #Aileen #Cannon, who at one point dismissed Smith’s indictment.

Smith authored a report into his prosecutions, and the portion covering the election interference case was released prior to Biden leaving office.

🆘However, Cannon has barred the chapter discussing the classified-documents charges from being made public, though Democrats on the judiciary committee have asked her to reverse her decision.

At the outset of the hearing, an attorney for Smith, Peter Koski,
told the committee the former special counsel had received an email from the justice department advising him to avoid talking about his evidence in the case because of Cannon’s ruling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#Jack #Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump,
told a congressional committee that he never spoke to #Joe #Biden about his cases,
according to the transcript of a depositionreleased on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month,
Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing #classified #documents
and attempting to #overturn the 2020 #election,
while warning of the consequences of allowing election #meddling to go unpunished.

“Theoretically, what happens if there is election interference and the people who are responsible for that are not held accountable?”
Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked.

🔥“It becomes the new norm,
and that becomes how we … conduct elections,”
Smith replied, according to the transcript.

“And so the toll on our democracy,
if you had to describe that, what would that be?”
the congresswoman asked.
💥“Catastrophic,” Smith said.

Trump and his Republican allies have alleged that the former special counsel was a key figure in a justice department that Biden had “weaponized” against his predecessor.
The Republican-controlled House judiciary committee earlier this year heard testimony from one of Smith’s top deputies,
and months later subpoenaed the former special counsel for private testimony.
Smith had offered to voluntarily testify in public, as special counsels typically do.

In questioning from Democratic congressman Dan Goldman,
👉Smith said he operated without interference from #Merrick #Garland, the attorney general who appointed him, or any other top justice department officials.

“Did President Biden ever give you any instructions about what you should or should not do related to these investigations?”
Goldman asked.
💥“No,” Smith replied,
later specifying he had not spoken to Biden about his cases in any way.

Smith was appointed in November 2022, and quickly brought the two federal cases against Trump, who also faced state-level charges of election interference in Georgia, and falsifying business records in New York.

While he would later be convicted of #34 #felonies in the Manhattan case,
neither of Trump’s federal indictments went to trial before he returned to office following the 2024 election,
after which Smith, in line with justice department policy, dropped the charges.

The election-interference case was slowed by pretrial motions, including a supreme court ruling that gave presidents #immunity for official acts and forced Smith to make changes to his case.

The classified-documents case was hampered by rulings from Florida judge #Aileen #Cannon, who at one point dismissed Smith’s indictment.

Smith authored a report into his prosecutions, and the portion covering the election interference case was released prior to Biden leaving office.

🆘However, Cannon has barred the chapter discussing the classified-documents charges from being made public, though Democrats on the judiciary committee have asked her to reverse her decision.

At the outset of the hearing, an attorney for Smith, Peter Koski,
told the committee the former special counsel had received an email from the justice department advising him to avoid talking about his evidence in the case because of Cannon’s ruling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#Jack #Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump,
told a congressional committee that he never spoke to #Joe #Biden about his cases,
according to the transcript of a depositionreleased on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month,
Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing #classified #documents
and attempting to #overturn the 2020 #election,
while warning of the consequences of allowing election #meddling to go unpunished.

“Theoretically, what happens if there is election interference and the people who are responsible for that are not held accountable?”
Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked.

🔥“It becomes the new norm,
and that becomes how we … conduct elections,”
Smith replied, according to the transcript.

“And so the toll on our democracy,
if you had to describe that, what would that be?”
the congresswoman asked.
💥“Catastrophic,” Smith said.

Trump and his Republican allies have alleged that the former special counsel was a key figure in a justice department that Biden had “weaponized” against his predecessor.
The Republican-controlled House judiciary committee earlier this year heard testimony from one of Smith’s top deputies,
and months later subpoenaed the former special counsel for private testimony.
Smith had offered to voluntarily testify in public, as special counsels typically do.

In questioning from Democratic congressman Dan Goldman,
👉Smith said he operated without interference from #Merrick #Garland, the attorney general who appointed him, or any other top justice department officials.

“Did President Biden ever give you any instructions about what you should or should not do related to these investigations?”
Goldman asked.
💥“No,” Smith replied,
later specifying he had not spoken to Biden about his cases in any way.

Smith was appointed in November 2022, and quickly brought the two federal cases against Trump, who also faced state-level charges of election interference in Georgia, and falsifying business records in New York.

While he would later be convicted of #34 #felonies in the Manhattan case,
neither of Trump’s federal indictments went to trial before he returned to office following the 2024 election,
after which Smith, in line with justice department policy, dropped the charges.

The election-interference case was slowed by pretrial motions, including a supreme court ruling that gave presidents #immunity for official acts and forced Smith to make changes to his case.

The classified-documents case was hampered by rulings from Florida judge #Aileen #Cannon, who at one point dismissed Smith’s indictment.

Smith authored a report into his prosecutions, and the portion covering the election interference case was released prior to Biden leaving office.

🆘However, Cannon has barred the chapter discussing the classified-documents charges from being made public, though Democrats on the judiciary committee have asked her to reverse her decision.

At the outset of the hearing, an attorney for Smith, Peter Koski,
told the committee the former special counsel had received an email from the justice department advising him to avoid talking about his evidence in the case because of Cannon’s ruling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#Jack #Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump,
told a congressional committee that he never spoke to #Joe #Biden about his cases,
according to the transcript of a depositionreleased on Wednesday.

In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month,
Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing #classified #documents
and attempting to #overturn the 2020 #election,
while warning of the consequences of allowing election #meddling to go unpunished.

“Theoretically, what happens if there is election interference and the people who are responsible for that are not held accountable?”
Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked.

🔥“It becomes the new norm,
and that becomes how we … conduct elections,”
Smith replied, according to the transcript.

“And so the toll on our democracy,
if you had to describe that, what would that be?”
the congresswoman asked.
💥“Catastrophic,” Smith said.

Trump and his Republican allies have alleged that the former special counsel was a key figure in a justice department that Biden had “weaponized” against his predecessor.
The Republican-controlled House judiciary committee earlier this year heard testimony from one of Smith’s top deputies,
and months later subpoenaed the former special counsel for private testimony.
Smith had offered to voluntarily testify in public, as special counsels typically do.

In questioning from Democratic congressman Dan Goldman,
👉Smith said he operated without interference from #Merrick #Garland, the attorney general who appointed him, or any other top justice department officials.

“Did President Biden ever give you any instructions about what you should or should not do related to these investigations?”
Goldman asked.
💥“No,” Smith replied,
later specifying he had not spoken to Biden about his cases in any way.

Smith was appointed in November 2022, and quickly brought the two federal cases against Trump, who also faced state-level charges of election interference in Georgia, and falsifying business records in New York.

While he would later be convicted of #34 #felonies in the Manhattan case,
neither of Trump’s federal indictments went to trial before he returned to office following the 2024 election,
after which Smith, in line with justice department policy, dropped the charges.

The election-interference case was slowed by pretrial motions, including a supreme court ruling that gave presidents #immunity for official acts and forced Smith to make changes to his case.

The classified-documents case was hampered by rulings from Florida judge #Aileen #Cannon, who at one point dismissed Smith’s indictment.

Smith authored a report into his prosecutions, and the portion covering the election interference case was released prior to Biden leaving office.

🆘However, Cannon has barred the chapter discussing the classified-documents charges from being made public, though Democrats on the judiciary committee have asked her to reverse her decision.

At the outset of the hearing, an attorney for Smith, Peter Koski,
told the committee the former special counsel had received an email from the justice department advising him to avoid talking about his evidence in the case because of Cannon’s ruling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A quotation from Christopher Marlowe

CHORUS:                                            His Second Part,
   Where Death cuts off the progress of his pomp
   And murderous Fates throw all his triumphs down.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2, “Prologue,” ll. 3-5 (c. 1587)

More info about this quote: wist.info/marlowe-christopher/…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ChristopherMarlowe #KitMarlowe #badluck #death #fate #misfortune #mortality #overturn #prologue #triumph

A quotation from Christopher Marlowe

CHORUS:                                            His Second Part,
   Where Death cuts off the progress of his pomp
   And murderous Fates throw all his triumphs down.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2, “Prologue,” ll. 3-5 (c. 1587)

More info about this quote: wist.info/marlowe-christopher/…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ChristopherMarlowe #KitMarlowe #badluck #death #fate #misfortune #mortality #overturn #prologue #triumph

A quotation from Christopher Marlowe

CHORUS:                                            His Second Part,
   Where Death cuts off the progress of his pomp
   And murderous Fates throw all his triumphs down.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2, “Prologue,” ll. 3-5 (c. 1587)

More info about this quote: wist.info/marlowe-christopher/…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ChristopherMarlowe #KitMarlowe #badluck #death #fate #misfortune #mortality #overturn #prologue #triumph

A quotation from Christopher Marlowe

CHORUS:                                            His Second Part,
   Where Death cuts off the progress of his pomp
   And murderous Fates throw all his triumphs down.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2, “Prologue,” ll. 3-5 (c. 1587)

More info about this quote: wist.info/marlowe-christopher/…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ChristopherMarlowe #KitMarlowe #badluck #death #fate #misfortune #mortality #overturn #prologue #triumph

Don't know why I'm surprised by this article from last month - #PresidentMusk is having Delaware rewrite their laws of #incorporation, so he can #overturn their #decision against his "biggest pay package in history", $55.8 BILLION dollars. They are bypassing the #Delaware State #Bar Association's *Corporation Law Council*, who always drafts & debates these types of laws. They are lying about the #law being used to #reinstate his #PayPackage, also.
#DeportElon & #OurPutin https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/business/money-report/law-firm-repping-tesla-drafts-delaware-bill-that-could-salvage-musk-pay-package/3847253/

#Idaho #Republicans' #resolution to #repeal #marriageequality is '#foreshadowing' for the #US.

#Idaho's leading #LGBTQ+ #groups tell #TheAdvocate that the #state #GOP's effort to #overturn #marriageequality does not "address any of the many #issues facing #Idahoans today."

https://www.advocate.com/politics/idaho-marriage-equality-repeal-lgbtq-groups

#Michigan #Democrats are working to #protect #samesexmarriage just before #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump, and #copresident #ElonMusk takes office.

The move comes amid fears that the #Corrupt #SupremeCourt could #overturn #Obergefell under #Trump

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/michigan-democrats-are-working-to-protect-same-sex-marriage-just-before-donald-trump-takes-office/

What happens if #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump tries to #overturn another #election #loss?

In #speeches, #socialmedia #posts, and #interviews, the #FormerPresident has been #signaling that he is highly likely to #challenge the #election #results should he #lose on Tuesday. The big #question is what may happen next.

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/1104/trump-harris-contested-election-lawsuits

#FoxNews' #JonathanTurley —A trump enabler — #downplays #JackSmith’s #filing alleging #DonaldTrump attempted “to #overturn the #election”

“The timing is concerning. Jack Smith knows that this election will be the largest jury verdict in history. And this comes across as his closing election argument.”

https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-jonathan-turley-downplays-jack-smiths-filing-alleging-donald-trump-attempted

#JackSmith’s Big New #January6th #Insurrection #Brief Is a Major #Indictment of the #Corrupt #SupremeCourt

Trump’s #detailed #plot to #overturn the #results of the #election was #brazen and a #major #threat to the #American #democracy.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/10/trump-election-interference-trial-jack-smith-brief-supreme-court-failure.html

#Prosecutors say #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump was #engaged in '#privateConduct' during his '#criminal #effort' to #overturn the 2020 #election.

The #Trump team vigorously #objected to the #release of the #unsealed #court #filing, citing a #sensitive" #preelection time period.

https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/political-scandals/prosecutors-say-trump-was-engaged-in-private-criminal-effort-to-overturn-2020-election

#Australian #Lesbian group linked to the #UK #Hategroup #LGBAlliance wants to #overturn #HumanRightsCommission #ruling so it can exclude #bisexual and #trans #women.

The #AHRC said that granting the #exemption would lead to the further #illegal #discrimination #targeting #trans #people

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #TERFS #ChristianDarkMoney #Exporting Hate #EmptyThePews

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/09/lesbian-action-group-trans-bisexual-exclusion-australia/

Never mind the #immunity #ruling. #Trump can be #prosecuted for #January6th #Insurrection.

The #SupremeCourt’s #ruling does not place Trump #abovethelaw regarding his #attempts to #overturn the #2020election

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/15/trump-prosecution-supreme-court-immunity/

⬆️ This #resonates:

Make #SCOTUS a central focus in #Election2024 and campaign hard for referendum on BOTH, not just #Trump

" #Democrats in Congress should immediately propose a #constitutionalAmendment to #overturn the ruling and clarify the presidential #immunity issue."

OP Bradley P. Moss
@BradMossEsq on #Twitter #X

via https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-immunity-liberal-response/

⬆️ This #resonates:

Make #SCOTUS a central focus in #Election2024 and campaign hard for referendum on BOTH, not just #Trump

" #Democrats in Congress should immediately propose a #constitutionalAmendment to #overturn the ruling and clarify the presidential #immunity issue."

OP Bradley P. Moss
@BradMossEsq on #Twitter #X

via https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-immunity-liberal-response/

⬆️ This #resonates:

Make #SCOTUS a central focus in #Election2024 and campaign hard for referendum on BOTH, not just #Trump

" #Democrats in Congress should immediately propose a #constitutionalAmendment to #overturn the ruling and clarify the presidential #immunity issue."

OP Bradley P. Moss
@BradMossEsq on #Twitter #X

via https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-immunity-liberal-response/

#DonaldTrump #falsely attempts to #claim #liberals wanted him to #overturn #RoevWade

‘Everybody wanted this to be done!’

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/03/donald-trump-roe-v-wade/

The concern now, going into November, is not only another uptick in #threats #against #election #workers, but the continuation of a larger #delegitimization cycle that originated in 2020:
a greater number of clerical election errors due to new and inexperienced election staff, leading to more election conspiracy theory fodder, and ultimately culminating in more violence and another wave of resignations, where the vicious cycle begins again.

Some of the most viral 2020 election conspiracy theories originated from simple human error – a normal occurrence in any election that is in no way indicative of voter fraud.

In Antrim County, Michigan, for example, Trump and his allies spread #baseless #voter #fraud claims after the county inadvertently misreported a number of unofficial votes in 2020.
The mistake, which Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson quickly confirmed was not nefarious, but rather a “human error,” was then used by the MAGA world to cast doubt on electronic voting systems and election officials.

And, similarly, in Maricopa County, Arizona, printer issues stirred up a wave of conspiracy theories, leading to failed gubernatorial candidate and election denier Kari Lake filing a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court asking the state to #overturn the #results of the election.
Even though election officials explained that the printer issues did not prevent voters from voting, bogus claims that the printing issues were intentional and depressed voter turnout continued to circulate.

It’s mistakes like the ones in Antrim County and Maricopa County, which bad actors seized upon to inflict harm and #violence on #election #workers, that experts worry will only increase ahead of the 2024 election.

This is especially true because, according to a survey from the Brennan Center, 💥one in five election officials are likely to resign ahead of November. 💥

And, per reporting from the nonprofit Issue One, 💥over 160 chief election officials have resigned in 11 states since the 2020 election.💥

“The concern is when you have experienced people leave particularly close to an election and you aren’t able to bring on an experienced person to help steer the ship,” David Levine, senior elections integrity fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, told TPM in an interview.

And we’ve already begun to see this cycle play out.

A Spotlight PA and Vote Beat analysis found that 12 Pennsylvania counties reported 16 errors on or before Election Day during their November municipal election — more than twice the amount of errors reported since 2019.
The report found that the mistakes were linked to an increase in election official turnover.

This past November, in Northampton County, for example, a programming mistake caused votes for two county judges to be flipped on a ballot question. And although the error did not cause any changes in the official election results, rumors about voter fraud continued to circulate.

But just because there might be an increase in normal clerical errors, it doesn’t mean voters should assume that officials will make mistakes that won’t be caught. Election procedures are sound, emphasized Justin Levitt, a professor of law at Loyola Law School.

And while there is certainly benefit to having an experienced official on the job, a lack of experience doesn’t mean there will be errors that will impact the results of the election.

“In the wake of 2020, there’s been so many more challenges related to physical security, the threats, the harassment, the making sure that conspiracy theorists aren’t blowing innocuous things out of proportion,” Michael Beckel, research director for the nonpartisan organization Issue One, told TPM.

But Trump isn’t waiting around for clerical election errors to occur in order to spread bogus claims about a fraudulent election.
On Tuesday, Trump resurrected his “Stop the Steal” mantra from 2020 in a Truth Social post arguing that the people prosecuting him are involved in their own form of “election interference.”

It’s not surprising.
The delegitimization of our elections, according to Levitt, has been incredibly lucrative for those who have perpetuated baseless claims.

“The grievance machine is exceedingly lucrative,” said Levitt. Trump himself raised about $30 million for his Save America PAC solely off of frivolous election fraud lawsuits, Levitt noted.

“There’s unfortunately big business in claiming problems, and I expect there to be additional unsound, frivolous litigation,” Levitt said, emphasizing that election mistakes that impact the results of the election are exceedingly rare.

“We rarely see an election result in the US that gets overturned, or even a new election that gets called based on either large scale mistakes or nefarious behavior,” he said.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-supporters-election-delegitimization-cycle-is-playing-out-in-real-time

#AhmaudArbery’s murderers ask a #US #appealscourt to #overturn their #hatecrime #convictions

#Prosecutors countered #jury heard sufficient #evidence to find them #guilty of #hatecrimes as well as attempted #kidnapping. #Racist #views evidenced by #text #messages and #socialmedia #posts, they said, informed their #mistaken #assumption that Arbery was a #fleeing #criminal.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Georgia #Conservatives #Extremism #Racism #BlackMastodon

https://apnews.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-hate-crimes-appeals-11th-circuit-c383227515ab86f8c424d0cdf0d5d8d9

In #today's Denver Post: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself before Feb 8 oral arguments begin w Supreme Court. Ginni's for-profit political consulting firm will benefit from another Tr^mp term, she helped orchestrate the "Stop the Steal" rally, & pressured lawmakers to overturn a free & fair election.
#last #two #paragraphs #feel the #burn #Clarence #Thomas #plans to #overturn #Colorado #supreme #court & #legitimize #trump on the #ballot #SCOTUS is a #bought #court https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/30/clarence-thomas-recuse-himself-colorado-trump-case-ballot-14th-amendment/

In #today's Denver Post: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself before Feb 8 oral arguments begin w Supreme Court. Ginni's for-profit political consulting firm will benefit from another Tr^mp term, she helped orchestrate the "Stop the Steal" rally, & pressured lawmakers to overturn a free & fair election.
#last #two #paragraphs #feel the #burn #Clarence #Thomas #plans to #overturn #Colorado #supreme #court & #legitimize #trump on the #ballot #SCOTUS is a #bought #court https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/30/clarence-thomas-recuse-himself-colorado-trump-case-ballot-14th-amendment/

In #today's Denver Post: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself before Feb 8 oral arguments begin w Supreme Court. Ginni's for-profit political consulting firm will benefit from another Tr^mp term, she helped orchestrate the "Stop the Steal" rally, & pressured lawmakers to overturn a free & fair election.
#last #two #paragraphs #feel the #burn #Clarence #Thomas #plans to #overturn #Colorado #supreme #court & #legitimize #trump on the #ballot #SCOTUS is a #bought #court https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/30/clarence-thomas-recuse-himself-colorado-trump-case-ballot-14th-amendment/

In #today's Denver Post: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself before Feb 8 oral arguments begin w Supreme Court. Ginni's for-profit political consulting firm will benefit from another Tr^mp term, she helped orchestrate the "Stop the Steal" rally, & pressured lawmakers to overturn a free & fair election.
#last #two #paragraphs #feel the #burn #Clarence #Thomas #plans to #overturn #Colorado #supreme #court & #legitimize #trump on the #ballot #SCOTUS is a #bought #court https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/30/clarence-thomas-recuse-himself-colorado-trump-case-ballot-14th-amendment/

In #today's Denver Post: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself before Feb 8 oral arguments begin w Supreme Court. Ginni's for-profit political consulting firm will benefit from another Tr^mp term, she helped orchestrate the "Stop the Steal" rally, & pressured lawmakers to overturn a free & fair election.
#last #two #paragraphs #feel the #burn #Clarence #Thomas #plans to #overturn #Colorado #supreme #court & #legitimize #trump on the #ballot #SCOTUS is a #bought #court https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/30/clarence-thomas-recuse-himself-colorado-trump-case-ballot-14th-amendment/

#Liberals seek #ouster from #Wisconsin #judicialethicspanel of #Trump #lawyer who #advised #fakeelectors as part of former #president Trump's #scheme to remain in #office despite #losing the 2020 #election.

#JimTroupis, a former #judge, was deeply involved in #Trump’s #efforts to #overturn #Wisconsin’s 2020 #election #results

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Wisconsin #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-fake-electors-jim-troupis-donald-trump-b57154187d615c6911fbc90744b7571f

Donald Trump Is Already Trying to Overturn the 2024 Election: The former president is already trying to sow chaos about the next presidential election.

https://newrepublic.com/post/177426/donald-trump-already-trying-overturn-2024-election

#DonaldTrump #2024Election #Chaos #Overturn #PresidentialElection #Sow #Politics #News

#Hategroup reveals #plan to #overturn #bans on the #harmfulpractice of #conversiontherapy #nationwide.

The #group wants to redefine "#professionalconduct" as "#religious #freespeech"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/hate-group-reveals-plan-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-bans-nationwide/

#Hategroup reveals #plan to #overturn #bans on the #harmfulpractice of #conversiontherapy #nationwide.

The #group wants to redefine "#professionalconduct" as "#religious #freespeech"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/hate-group-reveals-plan-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-bans-nationwide/

#Hategroup reveals #plan to #overturn #bans on the #harmfulpractice of #conversiontherapy #nationwide.

The #group wants to redefine "#professionalconduct" as "#religious #freespeech"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/hate-group-reveals-plan-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-bans-nationwide/

#Hategroup reveals #plan to #overturn #bans on the #harmfulpractice of #conversiontherapy #nationwide.

The #group wants to redefine "#professionalconduct" as "#religious #freespeech"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/hate-group-reveals-plan-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-bans-nationwide/

#Hategroup reveals #plan to #overturn #bans on the #harmfulpractice of #conversiontherapy #nationwide.

The #group wants to redefine "#professionalconduct" as "#religious #freespeech"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/hate-group-reveals-plan-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-bans-nationwide/

#WestVirginia #teen appears in #court in #bid to #overturn #state #trans #sports #ban.

The #bill, signed by #Governor #JimJustice in 2021, called the #SaveWomensSportsAct would prevent #BeckyPepperJackson from #running on the #girls’ #crosscountry and #track #teams at her #middleschool because she is #transgender.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/west-virginia-teen-trans-sports-ban/

Inside the #AllianceDefendingFreedom, the #AntiLGBTQ #Hategroup Where #MikeJohnson Spent Almost a Decade.

The #organization pushed to #overturn #RoevWade. They also have their sights set on #rollingback #LGBTQ #rights.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/mike-johnson-alliance-defending-freedom-anti-lgbtq-1234865340/

In the yrs that followed, judges cited #Chevron in upholding rules that #protect #EndangeredSpecies, speed up the approval process for new cellphone towers & grant benefits to #CoalMiners suffering from #BlackLung.

The #Koch network has challenged Chevron in the courts & its #lobbyists have pushed #Congress to pass a #law nullifying the decision. It has also provided millions of $$ in #grants to #law professors making the case to #overturn it.

#ClarenceThomas #SCOTUS

He's already #guilty & was #fined for refusing to cooperate with #discovery & turn over #evidence, this #trial is just to #determine the #amount his #victims will get. Article also outlines other #cases against him, including his own #attorney suing him for 1.4M in unpaid fees after #representing him multiple times. Love that they're making him sit there in #court every day.
#americas #mayor #LOL #giuliani #traitor #overturn #free & #fair #election #defraud #voters https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/rudy-giuliani-ordered-to-be-present-in-person-for-every-day-of-trial-to-determine-how-much-he-owes-georgia-election-workers-he-defamed/

He's already #guilty & was #fined for refusing to cooperate with #discovery & turn over #evidence, this #trial is just to #determine the #amount his #victims will get. Article also outlines other #cases against him, including his own #attorney suing him for 1.4M in unpaid fees after #representing him multiple times. Love that they're making him sit there in #court every day.
#americas #mayor #LOL #giuliani #traitor #overturn #free & #fair #election #defraud #voters https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/rudy-giuliani-ordered-to-be-present-in-person-for-every-day-of-trial-to-determine-how-much-he-owes-georgia-election-workers-he-defamed/

He's already #guilty & was #fined for refusing to cooperate with #discovery & turn over #evidence, this #trial is just to #determine the #amount his #victims will get. Article also outlines other #cases against him, including his own #attorney suing him for 1.4M in unpaid fees after #representing him multiple times. Love that they're making him sit there in #court every day.
#americas #mayor #LOL #giuliani #traitor #overturn #free & #fair #election #defraud #voters https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/rudy-giuliani-ordered-to-be-present-in-person-for-every-day-of-trial-to-determine-how-much-he-owes-georgia-election-workers-he-defamed/

Is Former #Kentucky #CountyClerk #KimDavis the #rightwing’s #vehicle for #overturning #marriage #equality?

The #rightwing #hategroup #defending the #KY #countyclerk thinks the #SupremeCourt could use a #lawsuit against her to #overturn #samesexmarriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/09/is-kim-davis-the-right-wings-vehicle-for-overturning-marriage-equality/

…the #CitizensUnited ruling… upended nearly 100 years of #CampaignSpending #restrictions.

The #conservative #legal movement seized the moment w/greater success than any other group, & the consequences have shaped American #jurisprudence & #politics in dramatic ways.

From those early discussions among #Leo, #Thomas & #Crow would spring a billion-dollar force that has helped remake the #judiciary & #overturn longstanding legal #precedents on #abortion, #AffirmativeAction & many other issues.

#Nebraskans Ask #State #SupremeCourt to #Overturn #Abortion, #Trans #Healthcare #Restrictions

The #regulations were #combined into one #bill, which opponents say violates the #state #constitution's #requirement for all #bills to be #singlesubject.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Nebraska #WomensRights #TransRights #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Misogyny #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.advocate.com/law/nebraska-abortion-transgender-lawsuit-appeal