What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?
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Santos Conditions of Release
"[Santos] pleaded not guilty during an 11-minute hearing and was released on $500,000 bond. Santos must submit to pretrial services, have random monitoring at his home, surrender his passport, and any travel outside of New York state and Washington, D.C., must be pre-approved by the court.
"He's due in court again on June 30." (Source)
"[Santos] pleaded not guilty during an 11-minute hearing and was released on $500,000 bond. Santos must submit to pretrial services, have random monitoring at his home, surrender his passport, and any travel outside of New York state and Washington, D.C., must be pre-approved by the court.
"He's due in court again on June 30." (Source)
How Original!
"Santos added that he was facing what he called a 'witch hunt.'" (Source)
A "witch hunt?" Really? How original! Those who are fond of crying witch hunt would do well to consider how effective that actually is (it isn't). No court has accepted that arguement in any court it has been made. . But to use the metaphor, those crying "witch hunt" might consider the idea that a real hunt is underway and they are the witch. The hunters are highly skilled, well equipped, and closing in.
"Santos added that he was facing what he called a 'witch hunt.'" (Source)
A "witch hunt?" Really? How original! Those who are fond of crying witch hunt would do well to consider how effective that actually is (it isn't). No court has accepted that arguement in any court it has been made. . But to use the metaphor, those crying "witch hunt" might consider the idea that a real hunt is underway and they are the witch. The hunters are highly skilled, well equipped, and closing in.
More Trouble for Santos, This Time in Brazil
Even as Representative George Santos surrendered in federal court on Long Island on Wednesday, another criminal case immediately loomed: Brazilian law enforcement authorities will conduct a hearing on Thursday on an allegation of check fraud.
The matter, which stemmed from an incident in 2008 regarding a stolen checkbook, had been suspended for the better part of a decade because the police were unable to locate him. The case was revived earlier this year and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday. (Source)
Even as Representative George Santos surrendered in federal court on Long Island on Wednesday, another criminal case immediately loomed: Brazilian law enforcement authorities will conduct a hearing on Thursday on an allegation of check fraud.
The matter, which stemmed from an incident in 2008 regarding a stolen checkbook, had been suspended for the better part of a decade because the police were unable to locate him. The case was revived earlier this year and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday. (Source)
Too bad that Hunter Biden's transgressions haven't been processed with the same efficiency as those of Santos.
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Well he is protected by daddy who is a Democrat.
Exactly. Santos has been in Congress about 5 months and the DOJ indicts him on warp speed. Hunter Biden’s transgressions have been in the FBI’s possession for 3 years longer and still crickets.
Too bad that Donald Trump's transgressions haven't been processed with the same efficiency as those of Santos.
This May be Why Biden is Standing Firm
I have not thought much about the debt-ceiling strategies being pursued by Biden and McCarthy. I'm thinking they'll do what most Congresses and Administrations have done in recent years. They'll take things to the brink and once again kick the can to solve not America's problem but their problem for now.
Biden may be standing firm because he may believe he can peel off the tiny number of Republican votes he needs to join the Democrats and thereby get from the US House what Biden wants. He may be right.
www.nytimes.com
I have not thought much about the debt-ceiling strategies being pursued by Biden and McCarthy. I'm thinking they'll do what most Congresses and Administrations have done in recent years. They'll take things to the brink and once again kick the can to solve not America's problem but their problem for now.
Biden may be standing firm because he may believe he can peel off the tiny number of Republican votes he needs to join the Democrats and thereby get from the US House what Biden wants. He may be right.
Biden Woos Republican Moderates in Debt Ceiling Standoff (Published 2023)
A day after an unproductive meeting on the debt limit with Speaker McCarthy, the president assailed “extreme” Republicans who he said had “taken control of the House.”
They’re too busy covering up for the Biden Crime Family. It’s slowing them down.
Well, it would help there were a crime to prosecute. Mueller tried for two years and failed. The Jan 6th show also struck out. It's not for lack of effort.
While it has taken far too long, the work of investigators, grand juries, prosecutors and litigants is beginning to bear fruit.
1. The Manhattan grand jury issued a criminal indictment for filing false documents. Trump surrendered for arrest and was charged. That case is now working its way through court.
2. The Fulton County DA announced that charging decisions will be made this summer.
3. The Jan 6 grand jury seems to be nearing the end of its work as they have worked their way up the witness list, hearing from Trump's former vice president and chief of staff. There are no higher-ranking Trump administration officials to hear from. We have heard of no recent subpoenas issued by that body. That suggests indictments may be coming soon.
4. It appears to be the same with the grand jury investigating the Mar-A-Lago documents case. All high-ranking witnesses have appeared before the grand jury. We know of no new subpoenas recently issued.
5. While Trump was not personally charged, the Manhattan DA succeeded in convicting his company, the Trump Organization, of the crime of tax fraud.
6. While it was a civil case, a jury recently found Trump liable for the crimes of defamation and sexual abuse regarding E. Jean Carroll. They ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in damages.
7. While it is a civil case, Trump has been accused of crimes by the NY State AG. That case is fully developed and filed. It is currently making its way through court.
8. Under the inherent authority they have, two different judges have imposed sanctions on Trump for misconduct during the litigation process. In one case, plaintiff Trump was fined nearly $1 million dollars for bringing a frivolous lawsuit against 31 defendants. The money went to the defendants to pay their legal costs; $172,000 of that went to Hillary Clinton. In the other case, Trump paid $110,000 in fines for his failure to comply with a subpoena (issued by the NY State DA). While these are not crimes per se, judges have said Trump's behavior was misconduct and he was sanctioned because of it. Those sanctions seem to have had an effect. Trump has not filed a frivolous lawsuit subsequent to those fines.
Clinton and Obama judges in heavily blue areas. Not impartial at all.
That has become a predictable response from you, but it does not change the result, does it? There are indeed crimes Trump has committed, for which he has been charged, found guilty, found liable, or is defending himself against in court.
The Left turns a blind eye to this. They’re willing to delude themselves that it’s a fair process. It’s because they’r partisan and have a deep hatred for Trump. I’m not going to call it TDS because it’s a pejorative term. What they have is a very deep hatred for Trump. I call it Trump hatred. They should never be allowed on a jury regarding a Trump matter.