As far as the J6 “hostages” claim.

Chris Wray in March 2021 designated J6 an act of terrorism. This allowed for special treatment of J6 defendants. Including a special jail in DC for Trump voters.

Biden’s DOJ routinely asked courts to deny bail for nonviolent offenders with no criminal record as a away to “deter” more “terrorist” acts. To which judges consented.

In sentencing memos for seditious conspiracy convictions—and even for obstruction—DOJ cited comparable sentences for al Qaeda and ISIS terrorists.

Not sure why DOJ or media now backing off claims this regime has made IN COURT.

Now that DOJ is caught red handed, they want to pretend these defendants have been treated the same as anyone else.

open.substack.com/pub/juliekelly…

At least 100 J6ers denied release pending trial. Even those accused of assaulting police in DC—there is no comparison.

Jail time for those pleading or convicted of “parading” in the Capitol. A petty offense the then chief judge at the time admitted federal courts in DC NEVER deal with.

Men denied bond on 1512c2–a matter now before SCOTUS. Defendants denied release for vague “conspiracy” charges.

If any legal eagle can point to a similar case of Julian Khater—denied bond for allegedly spraying Brian Sicknick who spent 18 MONTHS in DC gulag before he was tormented into a plea deal then sentenced to more than 6 years in jail—maybe I’ll believe they aren’t political prisoners or hostage. That’s just one of many disparities.

DOJ has a special website archiving every defendant, every charge, every settlement.

This is unprecedented. No such website exists for 2020 rioters in DC who did far worse.

Actually—DC US atty office DROPPED all charges against rioters in DC who injured federal officers on federal property and tried to attack the White House.

Matthew Graves—Biden appointed DC US attorney—negotiated a SETTLEMENT with DC 2020 rioters who sued federal LEO agencies. Graves claimed police were to blame for excessive force.

Hostages are held by a regime to send a message of force and punishment if the opposing party does not submit.

So ya—it applies.

Thread on origins of "insurrection" description related to January 6.

Like all bad things, it started with Mary McCord nine months before J6. She claimed Trump's April 2020 tweets to "liberate" three states from COVID lockdowns represented an "incitement" to "insurrection."

Of course, the FBI helped McCord advance her claim: governors in 2 states (MI and VA) would be part of the FBI concocted plot to "kidnap" and "kill" anti-Trump governors:

washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/0…

During summer 2020, NeverTrump forces including John Podesta, Donna Brazile, and Bill Kristol led "war games" under the "Transition Integrity Project" that discussed Trump's potential use of Insurrection Act to stay in power.

Almost like they were practicing something...

judicialwatch.org/wp-content/upl…

Less than 90 minutes after the 1st breach of the inside, Dem lawmakers started calling the protest an "insurrection:

https://x.com/RepTedDeutch/status/1346919622369533953?s=20

The sh*tshow related to SCOTUS review of 1512c2 continues to escalate. If--and when--SCOTUS overturns DOJ/DC court abuse of obstruction, a full investigation into those responsible--starting with ex chief judge Beryl Howell--is absolutely necessary.

Howell sentenced Matthew Bledsoe to 48 months in prison mostly for his conviction of 1512c2, the only felony count against him.

Howell is one of 15 judges on DC district court to deny motions to dismiss 1512c2. Only one--Carl Nichols--did. His opinion is the source of the SCOTUS review.

A DC jury found Bledsoe guilty in July 2022 after a few hours of deliberation. He has already been in jail for a year.

His attorney asking for release pending his own appeal of 1512c2, which is on hold pending SCOTUS decision.

Howell ordered Bledsoe to wear a monitor and follow curfew orders before and after trial--based on the one felony count. He has no criminal record.

W/o 1512c2 conviction, Bledsoe's attorney claims longest sentence for the 4 misdemeanors would've been 16 months (the longest I've seen for conviction on 4 common J6 misdemeanors is 12 months)

With good behavior, Bledsoe would be out by now.

Political prisoners.

BTW, Matthew Graves @USAO_DC, wanted Bledsoe sentenced to almost 6 years in prison.

Prep for “detox” soup.

Zucchini, bell peppers, carrot, cabbage, celery with the leaves (underrated ingredient)

Sauté veggies except cabbage. Add drained can of chopped tomatoes, green chilies.

Season. Add 4 c stock, bring to boil. Add cabbage, grated onion. Simmer #foodblogger

Of course add any other veggies you like. Mushrooms also work. So does spinach or kale. Throw in beans if you like! (I’m doing a separate bean soup tomorrow)

Make as spicy as you wish. And a dash of red wine vinegar at end of simmering adds acid it might need. Don’t forget kosher salt and pepper!

Low heat, don’t get them crispy. (Btw our area of FLA doesn’t have gas stoves and I cannot tell you how much I detest cooking on electric. This cannot be the future)

NEW: Jack Smith, in likely vain attempt to keep March 4 trial date, filed another pretrial related to what the jury should be allowed to consider. (All pretrial deadlines now on hold)

Smith wants to preclude the jury from hearing evidence about Jan 6 in his Jan 6 case:

Smith wants to prevent jury from learning about presence of undercover agents:

After warnings by govt officials in 2016 and 2020 that malign foreign influences were attempting to interfere in national elections, Smith wants any evidence related to 2020 warnings kept from the jury

Before this Food Blogger starts preparing for tomorrow night's feast, I thought I'd read through Trump's brief filed yesterday before the DC appellate court on the presidential immunity matter. (Sorry for all the confusing law jargon, non-lawyers!)

Opening salvo:

Trump's argument opposing Judge Chutkan's landmark ruling that presidents are subject to criminal prosecution rests on several factors: historical precedent (never happened before); the fact he was impeached on same charges but not convicted which represent double jeopardy; separation of powers authority; immunity protections for the legislative and judicial branches.

No case law exists to support Chutkan, Obama appointee with record of anti-Trump statements in court, unprecedented decision.

Given the unprecedented nature of Chutkan's ruling, it is outrageous that Jack Smith sought a hasty resolution to this question. Comes down to interpretation of Nixon and Clinton era judgements--neither of which compares to what Biden's DOJ is doing to Trump.