Miscellaneous Political stuff - Part 19

She's amazing.




Jasmine Crockett

Too many names..

Michael Cohen, the lead prosecution witness in Donald Trump's upcoming criminal hush money trial, was publicly chastised Wednesday over accusations of perjury in a motion that could prove "pure gold" for the former president's legal team, according to a new analysis of recent court filings.

New York federal Judge Jesse Furman Wednesday denied Cohen's request for an early end to his "supervised release" following his prison term on tax evasion charges, and cited his recent testimony in Trump's civil fraud trial to explain why.

"It is perverse to cite the testimony... as evidence of Cohen’s 'commitment to upholding the law,'" writes Furman. "At a minimum, Cohen’s ongoing and escalating efforts to walk away from his prior acceptance of responsibility for his crimes are manifest evidence of the ongoing need for specific deterrence."

The testimony in question saw Cohen fielding character attacks in October from Trump's attorney Alina Habba, who grilled the former fixer on his 2018 guilty plea in U.S. District Judge William Henry Pauley's courtroom.

“Did you lie to Judge Pauley when you said that you were guilty of the counts that you said under oath that you were guilty of?" Habba asked. "Did you lie to Judge Pauley?"

“Yes,” Cohen replied.

Furman wrote of Cohen's testimony: “It gives rise to two possibilities: one, Cohen committed perjury when he pleaded guilty before Judge Pauley or, two, Cohen committed perjury in his October 2023 testimony."

In the latter case, Justice Arthur Engoron ruled Cohen's testimony was credible before issuing his $464 million ruling for civil fraud liability against Trump.

In the former case, Cohen has completed his prison sentence and, after Furman's ruling, must continue to check in with a federal probation officer until November 2024.

While this new ruling may appear a simple inconvenience, the Daily Beast noted Wednesday that Cohen is slated to return to court as a witness in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal case against Trump.

Bragg has accused Trump of falsifying business records to cover up $130,000 in cash channeled to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. Cohen is expected to testify about $420,000 he received as reimbursement for handling the hand-over.

"[The ruling] calls into question the trustworthiness of the man who will serve as the Manhattan District Attorney’s lead witness just weeks before the former president faces his first ever criminal trial in New York City," writes Jose Pagliery.

"Furman’s timing is pure gold for Trump’s legal team, which is sure to employ the federal judge’s order at the former president’s upcoming trial...as an attempt to undermine Cohen’s reliability as a witness in front of jurors."

In a statement shared with Raw Story, Cohen’s defense attorney E. Danya Perry highlighted the positive — noting Furman opted not to pose sanctions over Artificial Intelligence-generated cases mistakenly cited in court records — and rebutted the negative.

"That characterization, although not a judicial determination, is both factually inaccurate and legally incorrect," Perry argued. "Judge Furman did not have a front seat to the testimony at the lengthy trial before Judge Engoron, who emphatically declared that 'Michael Cohen told the truth.'"

www.rawstory.com/michael-cohen-trump-2667559743/

Unbelievable just wtf unbelievable. Always thinking of a way to make a buck.

Comer is a fool ..

Grassley speaks on impeachment..

The House Republicans' impeachment inquiry looking into potentially bringing charges against President Joe Biden just got some harsh criticism from top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley.
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Now, it appears that Grassley might be losing his passion for the impeachment project that his House colleagues are championing.

“I think I got a pretty good reputation for oversight here in the Senate. And the House…I just can't follow it, you know?" Grassley said, according to Bobic on Wednesday.

www.rawstory.com/grassley-slams-biden-impeachment-cant-follow-it/

It seems they do this with gas prices as well, and who knows what else.

Biden PAC's answer to TFG 's four years..

They can't fathom an honorable man, never having known one themselves. 

The male elephant felt threatened by a large rival... their tusks are very strong. African elephants are short tempered!

There actually were some tourists on foot taking pictures.

ABC News.
Walgreens in NY and a few other states I missed, will start selling Mifepristone.

ABC News
Sen Bob Menendez will not run as a Democrat for his Senate seat in November
However he is not ruling out running as an independent!

hop2

Thinking Schiff may have a really good short to replace Feinstein as a Senator. Gravey seems to have some past due tax issues.


Steve Garvey, the celebrity candidate angling to fill the late Sen. Diane Feinstein's seat, is deep in the hole with state and federal taxes.

Garvey, a Los Angeles Dodger and San Diego Padres great, owes at least $350,000 and as much as $750,000 in back taxes dating over a decade ago, according to his February financial disclosure statement listing two estimated six-figure amounts and first reported by The Sacramento Bee.
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When approached by The Sacramento Bee with questions about the taxes owed, the Garvey campaign refused to comment.

The specifics of the statement filed with the Senate Office of Public Records in February show Garvey racking up between $250,001 and $500,000 in federal tax liability in 2011.

As far as California taxes, the filing suggests a range from $100,001 to $250,000 also from 2011.

The statement claims Garvey owes 8% interest that's incurred on both balances.

The outlet notes that Garvey suffered some financial pitfalls in the past, including being named in several state and federal tax liens.

It's unclear if Garvey is squared away with those or if they remain outstanding.

www.rawstory.com/garvey-taxes-owed/