John Bolton's house is raided; Ingrid Lewis-Martin is indicted (again) for the pettiest of bribery schemes; Newsmax settles with Dominion for $67 million
In your august 22 show you indicated that the Bolton book did not go through a pre-publication review. It is my information that it did have such a review and passed it (if that is the correct term). The Trump administration (1.0) was not happy with that result and directed a further review. That second review was conducted by someone (don’t remember the name) who was subsequently appointed to a senior position with the CIA in the Trump 2.0 admin. The Bolton book did not “pass” the second review. Bolton published anyhow. I am happy to be corrected if this information is wrong. Enjoy your show. I spent 27 years practicing law and 15 years sitting as a judge in criminal court. I appreciate your lawyerly insights. I don’t always agree with Ken’s views about how judges work but they always make me smile. Keep up the good work. Josh - have a good holiday.
The issue with classified document prosecution is the “knowingly” portion of the essential elements. Anyone can claim “oh shit that was just in a big pile of papers I threw in my briefcase. Whoops! Sorry boys!” Where Trump had messed up was hiding documents and moving them and lying about giving them all back. Prosecution is typically difficult for this one absent some action that demonstrates they knew they had it
I believe the expression “Jewish developer“ is used here in support of the thesis that bribery in New York City is a diversity equity and inclusion project.
In your august 22 show you indicated that the Bolton book did not go through a pre-publication review. It is my information that it did have such a review and passed it (if that is the correct term). The Trump administration (1.0) was not happy with that result and directed a further review. That second review was conducted by someone (don’t remember the name) who was subsequently appointed to a senior position with the CIA in the Trump 2.0 admin. The Bolton book did not “pass” the second review. Bolton published anyhow. I am happy to be corrected if this information is wrong. Enjoy your show. I spent 27 years practicing law and 15 years sitting as a judge in criminal court. I appreciate your lawyerly insights. I don’t always agree with Ken’s views about how judges work but they always make me smile. Keep up the good work. Josh - have a good holiday.
Lawfare’s Ben Wittes quotes Bulwark’s J.V. Last with a Bolton book clearance timeline here:
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--about-that-john-bolton-search-warrant
Would love to hear you guys cover the Timothy Burke case at some point.
The issue with classified document prosecution is the “knowingly” portion of the essential elements. Anyone can claim “oh shit that was just in a big pile of papers I threw in my briefcase. Whoops! Sorry boys!” Where Trump had messed up was hiding documents and moving them and lying about giving them all back. Prosecution is typically difficult for this one absent some action that demonstrates they knew they had it
…”Jewish developer”…? Maybe “developer” would suffice.
I believe the expression “Jewish developer“ is used here in support of the thesis that bribery in New York City is a diversity equity and inclusion project.
Maybe that’s over someone’s head?