"Clown court: The administration's prosecution of President Trump's perceived enemy James Comey is on the brink of collapse after "an excruciatingly awkward hearing" in Alexandria yesterday. ( NYT) Lindsey Halligan, Trump's handpicked prosecutor who has never tried a criminal case, admitted to US District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that a full grand jury never saw the full indictment. Assistant US Attorney Tyler Lemons argued, apparently with a straight face,"
"Epstein, Epstein, Epstein: Trump signed a bill compelling himself to release the government's files on his former pal, the deceased, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Trump could have ordered the document dump himself-he has initiated similar efforts with regard to Amelia Earhart and Jimmy Hoffa-but chose to back the bill after it became clear it would pass Congress, which it did overwhelmingly despite his earlier objections. ( AP)"
Morning weather is cloudy with a high around 51 and an overnight low near 42. The Capitals play at Montreal tonight. Social contact points include Bluesky @abeaujon.87, a Signal handle, and an email link. Daily music recommendations include playlists on Spotify and Apple Music and a DC dance-punk single "Light Beams" at Haydee's Mount Pleasant with Two Inch Astronaut. The administration's prosecution of James Comey is reportedly weakening after an awkward Alexandria hearing; prosecutor Lindsey Halligan admitted a full grand jury did not see the full indictment. President Trump signed a bill to compel release of government files on Jeffrey Epstein while preserving exceptions for ongoing investigations.
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