In this episode, I bring you up to speed on the latest filings in United States v. Comey, particularly regarding the grand jury proceedings that generated the indictment and the issue of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. One judge is examining whether or not privileged material was shared with the grand jury, and another judge is considering the lawfulness of Halligan’s appointment. Both issues have the potential to sink the case. In support of their case and the appointment, DOJ has filed new affidavits from two FBI agents and one each from Attorney Halligan and AG Bondi, plus a timeline of the grand jury proceedings.

Next, I walk you through a newly disclosed 2017 email chain about a potential investigation into the Hillary Clinton campaign’s payment for the Steele Dossier. An FBI agent sought to open the probe and requested advice on proceeding from a key figure in the DOJ’s Public Corruption Unit and a chief legal official in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Both advised against pursuing it. The email chain was provided to Senator Grassley by FBI Director Patel and Attorney General Bondi after Grassley was tipped off by a whistleblower.

Finally, in the show’s final hour, I present a “for your consideration”-style segment. I take you back to 2016 and revisit the early months of Crossfire Hurricane and Russiagate, framing the saga in a fresh—or perhaps evolved—light. While many individual elements have been discussed on the podcast before, I assemble them with a new narrative that I hope elucidates the story of the scandal in a new way.

Chapters

00:00 Start

00:45 Introduction to Episode

10:52 Preface to Comey Update Segment

29:10 Comey and DOJ Filings Pre-Nov 10 Hearing with Judge Fitzgerald, including two new affidavits from FBI agents

52:50 Recap of Hearing with Judge Fitzgerald

54:00 Recap of Hearing with Judge Currie

55:38 DOJ Filings post-hearing with Judge Currie, including new affidavits from Attorney Halligan and AG Bondi and a timeline for the grand jury proceedings

1:24:00 Comparing AG Bondi’s Order appointing Lindsay Halligan to AG Garland’s Order appointing Jack Smith

1:35:35 New Disclosures from Sen Grassley: Email Chain between FBI agent and DOJ-PIN Pilger and USADC Cooney regarding investigation into Hillary payment for Steele Dossier

2:29:02 Revisiting the origins of Crossfire Hurricane and Russiagate

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In this episode, we dive into the Government’s response to Comey’s Motion to Dismiss for Selective and Vindictive Prosecution, going through it page by page.

We also examine the dozen or so exhibits they included with their response. You may be familiar with a few of these exhibits already, such as Comey’s handwritten notes, emails between Comey and Daniel Richman, and the text message chain between the NYT’s Michael Schmidt and Richman.

And at the end of the episodes, on a suggestion from Mrs. Human, I’ve added a few bloopers from the recording process. Enjoy!

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00:00 Start

00:45 Introduction to Episode

12:17 Response in Opposition to Comey’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment based on Vindictive and Selective Prosecution

2:28:12 Closing Thoughts

2:33:13 Bloopers

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In this episode, I share my thoughts on the recent elections in NJ, NY, and VA. I do vent a little bit about some things, but I also share my prognosis and offer a tempering perspective.

Then we are on to two new filings in the criminal case against James Comey. They are both long reads, but worth the time it takes to go over them.

One of them even convinces me to completely reverse my position on a crucial issue in the case.

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Chapters

00:00 Start

00:45 Mic Check

04:00 Thoughts, and a little venting, on the Elections in NJ, NY, VA

35:30 New Filings in United States v. Comey

41:10 More Thoughts on the Elections

43:38 Back to the Filings, First Comey’s Motion To Disclose Grand Jury Proceedings

1:42:05 United States’ Filing and AG Bondi’s Order in Support of Halligan’s Appointment

3:09:03 Closing

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In this episode, quick updates on the Smartmatic criminal case and an Epstein-related action against JPMorgan bank, before a couple deep dives into recent filings in the United States v. Comey criminal case.

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Chapters

00:00 Start

00:45 Episode Introduction

05:00 Smartmatic Makes First Appearance in Court

11:00 U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan case yields 135 unsealed exhibits related to Epstein and Maxwell

34:08 Updates in U.S. v. Comey begin.

37:50 Order for hearing on filter team protocol

39:40 Comey’s Motion to Dismiss for Fundamental Ambiguity and the Literal Truth

1:30:45 Comey’s Motion for a Bill of Particulars

1:47:00 Closing Comments

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In this episode, Bolton seeks court approval to travel to Europe, Brennan is referred to DOJ for false statements, Comey files in opposition to the use of a filter team, Trump pardons former Rep. Santos and former Binance CEO Zhao, and much more in this packed episode.

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In this episode, we unpack some significant and possibly highly consequential filings in United States v. Comey. There are notable additions to Comey’s defense, motions regarding the implementation of a filter team protocol, and two hard-hitting motions to dismiss.

I do my best to go over all of the key points of these developments in the first 30-45 minutes of the show, then spend the rest of the episode going over them in greater detail. I cross-reference the motions against IG reports, media leak memos, Senate transcripts, and other filings in the case. It’s something approximating a line-by-line autopsy of the case.

My big takeaway from it all, at this time anyway, is that the case against Comey seems fatally flawed both in the facts at issue and in its origin. I think it will be dismissed, and it’s possible that Halligan will be disqualified from her office, similar to how Alina Habba was.

I also think that it may be meant to fail. Because it isn’t about “getting Comey.”

I suspect the aim here is to toss a bone to the Complainicans, one, and two, more importantly, to get at some evidence currently shielded by attorney-client privilege and some evidence currently behind classification.

The indictment is a vessel for bringing about legal processes to pierce the attorney-client privilege that covers one set of evidence and to declassify another set.

A legal crowbar.

That’s my working theory at this time.

Half past clever? Maybe. But it fits the filings and indictment better than the government’s own theory.

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In this episode, voting machine company Smartmatic has been added as a defendant in a criminal case related to the 2016 Philippine elections. It is alleged that Smartmatic and the already indicted executives of the company bribed a Philippine election official, also indicted, to award over $180 million in contracts to the company for voting machines.

Also, there’s a new criminal case against Antifa affiliates in Texas for the July attack on officers at an ICE detention facility. It’s a first of its kind case, which charges the individuals for material support of terrorists, in this instance-Antifa.

Plus, I have a humorous story about classified documents in a print queue possibly leading to the arrest of a State Department official engaged in espionage on behalf of the People’s Republic of China.

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In this episode, I go over the indictment of former National Security Advisor John R. Bolton page by page.

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In this episode, I go over recent filings in United States v. Comey, including a notice to dismiss for unlawful appointment of Halligan and a very intriguing motion from prosecutors to use a filter team for evidence acquired from a separate investigation.

Most exciting, though, is a new highly interesting article from the New York Times that provides insight into the involvement of at least four US attorneys’ offices in a multifaceted investigation of RussiaGate, including mishandling or even destruction of classified information, manipulation and weaponization of intelligence, and potential misconduct by FBI and CIA officials.

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In this episode, I go over recent filings and preview future filings in United States v. Comey, teach you how to pronounce ‘tranche,’ and suggest reframing arguments with your spouse as a matter of ‘dueling interpretations.’

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