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| credit: Horsey, Seattle Times; Wackydoodle sez: He works better in the dark! |
Update: Jeffery Clark refused to answer questions before the J6 Committee today. He hid behind the former guy's lawsuit defending his refusal to hand over records based on non-existent executive privilege. That case is headed to the Supreme Court. Through his attorney, Clark claimed he had nothing to do with the storming of the Capitol. He showed up for a morning session with the Committee, "out of a sign of respect for the House of Representatives" his attorney wrote in a letter. He did not return in the afternoon. It is now clear that the conspirators will rely on a conservative majority of the Supreme Court to run interference for them against potential criminal liability for their attempted coup. Committee chairman Thompson said the Select Committee will discuss Clark's failure to testify at a Friday meeting. He told reporters that a criminal contempt referral is "on the table".
The investigation of the J6 Insurrection is proceeding apace. The Select Committee is set to depose Jeffery Clark, the former Assistant AG and a major proponent of the Big Lie plan to overthrow the duly elected government of the United States. It boggles the mind to even write that sentence, but in Trumpworld any outrage is possible. The committee chair, Bennie Thompson, has signed off on twenty more subpoenas. So far they have taken statements from 150 witnesses.
Herr Trumpillini faces more legal trouble as the Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has convened a second grand jury to consider his criminality. This jury will focus on his penchant for fraudulently inflating asset values to obtain loans. He also apparently reported low figures on assets to avoid taxes. The pregnant question is: if the Committee finds corroborated evidence of his direct involvement in the planning of the Capitol attack, will he be prosecuted for his crime of seditious conspiracy? He would be the first former president to be prosecuted for crimes committed while in office. Attorney General Garland has failed to impress. Stayed tuned.
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| credit: B. Bramhall, New York Daily News; BC Idonawanna sez: He was dreaming of the Sinema Girl. |