“Federal prosecutors filed a felony charge earlier this year against a man who briefly served as a bodyguard for Representative Ilhan Omar in what his lawyer described as an unusual gambit to obtain incriminating information about the lawmaker,” the New York Times reports.
ICE Officer Expressed Anti-Immigrant Hatred
“David Brouillette, the rookie Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Colombian migrant in Maine this summer, has a troubling work history, past complaints of domestic violence and abuse, as well as mental health issues,” the New York Times reports.
“He also has a record of deep-seated anti-immigrant hostility, especially against Colombians.”
Support for Death Penalty Reaches 50-Year Low
“Support for the death penalty in the U.S. has dropped to a more than 50-year low following a botched execution in Tennessee,” Semafor reports.
“Forty-nine percent of American adults approve of the death penalty for convicted murderers, according to Gallup, the first time the figure has dropped below 50% since 1971.”
At Least 97 Capitol Rioters Accused of New Crimes
Steve Benen: “It’s been nearly 22 months since Donald Trump pardoned every convicted and accused Jan. 6 rioter, and in that time, quite a few of those who received presidential clemency have run into fresh trouble with the law. In fact, Lawfare, a nonprofit publication covering the legal world, published a study over the summer that found at least 97 people charged with crimes in connection with the assault on the Capitol have since been accused of new crimes.”
“Since that tally was released, the list has continued to grow.”
Pittsburgh Bank Executive Charged with Voter Fraud
A Pennsylvania woman “was charged Thursday on accusations that she attempted to register to vote under her dead mother’s name,” WPXI reports.
Newsom Commutes Sentences of 548 Death Row Inmates
“Gov. Gavin Newsom of California moved to spare the lives of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row on Thursday in the largest mass commutation of death sentences in modern American history,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Newsom said he made the decision because he finds capital punishment morally objectionable. He reduced every death sentence to life in prison without parole, a sweeping move that will require a review by the state’s highest court in some cases and could draw legal challenges.”
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Threatened Judges
“A Georgia man who brought firearms to Washington and threatened former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) the day after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested again in recent days and accused of threatening federal judges,” the Washington Post reports.
Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in Ponzi Scheme
“A high-profile Georgia Republican who ran a massive Ponzi loan scheme that brought losses of more than $76 million to more than 300 investors was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Monday, according to federal prosecutors,” the New York Times reports.
James O’Keefe Charged After Polling Station Stunt
“A Minnesota county attorney is charging right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft, alleging that the two claimed other voters’ identities while visiting polling places with concealed cameras during the state’s August primary,” CNN reports.
Prosecutors Fail to Indict Cassidy Hutchinson
“Justice Department prosecutors on Tuesday tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about President Donald Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot,” CNN reports.
Washington Sun: Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
FBI Raids Mansion as Part of Eric Swalwell Probe
“Federal agents raided a mansion in Beverly Hills Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into former California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell,” NewsNation reports.
“The search of the mansion comes a few months after the FBI searched Swalwell’s Washington, D.C., home and seized his electronic devices at an airport in San Francisco. In August, video footage captured federal agents surrounding Swalwell at San Francisco’s airport.”
New York Post: Feds raid billionaire’s Beverly Hills mansion as Eric Swalwell probe takes another dramatic twist.
Ex-FBI Director James Comey Charged Again
“Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged for the third time with federal crimes, according to a court filing unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., at Comey’s request,” CNBC reports.
“Comey is accused in the new case with knowingly communicating information related to national defense to a person not entitled to receive it.”
“He is also charged with conspiring with others to violate the law against sharing such information.”
The Wrap: Trump DOJ accuses James Comey of leaking classified intel to New York Times in new charges.
Two Ex-FBI Officials Who Were Targets of Trump Charged
“Two former FBI officials who have come under withering criticism from allies of President Donald Trump have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress over the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden,” NBC News reports.
“A court docket shows that Nikki Floris, the former deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, and Bradley Benavides, another FBI official, were facing one count of the rarely-charged criminal offense which can be difficult to prosecute.”
CNBC: Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe.
Capitol Rioters Pardoned by Trump Want U.S. Payouts
“Police guarding the U.S. Capitol against riots on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election results, were punched, shoved, dragged down steps and pulled into the crowd. Some officers were hit in the face with bear spray, struck with flagpoles or had their shields and batons used against them,” Bloomberg reports.
“Now, dozens of people pardoned by President Donald Trump after convictions for assaulting or interfering with law enforcement that day are suing the U.S. government for millions of dollars, alleging mistreatment by prosecutors, federal agents and prison officials.”
Virginia Democrat Charged in Marijuana Racketeering Case
“Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas (D) has been charged in a federal indictment with leading an alleged marijuana racketeering conspiracy that included members of her family,” CNBC reports.
“Lucas, an 82-year-old and one of the top elected Democrats in Virginia, is a critic of President Donald Trump. She was an architect of efforts in Virginia to redraw the state’s congressional districts in a way that would have boosted chances for Democrats to gain a majority of House seats from the state.”
CBS News: Feds charge Virginia lawmaker who was key to redistricting push.
Jeffrey Epstein Attorney, Accountant Sued by New Mexico
“New Mexico’s attorney general on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time personal lawyer and accountant of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation,” CNBC reports.
“The civil suit alleges that the attorney, Darren Indyke, and the accountant, Richard Kahn, helped finance and conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking, which included the abuse of girls and young women at his Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.”
Massachusetts GOP Lt. Governor Candidate Arrested
Massachusetts candidate for lieutenant governor Shawn Oliver (R) was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol, the New Bedford Light reports.
Mike Minogue (R), the GOP candidate for governor, has asked Oliver to immediately suspend his campaign and said, if elected, he would formally ask Oliver to resign.
Feds Sought Ilhan Omar’s DNA Through Dumpster Diving
“Federal agents collected garbage in hopes of obtaining the DNA of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her family before this week’s raid at the Minnesota Democrat’s home in Washington,” NewsNation reports.
“Investigators historically have used secretive ‘dumpster diving’ to obtain DNA when search warrants were not possible or would have tipped off investigatory targets. It is legally permissible for law enforcement to collect trash that has been discarded for pickup and comb through it for genetic material.”
New York Times: Ilhan Omar’s sister’s phone was seized before search of lawmaker’s home.
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