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Fox News reporter debunks lie spread today by range of GOP elected officials… “The $6 billion is still currently held in a Qatari bank account with U.S. Treasury oversight. The money came from Iranian oil sales to South Korea and did not include U.S. Taxpayer dollars.

The first domino falls… Fulton County Defendant Scott Hall is currently taking a plea in the Georgia RICO election case. Watch as Trumps co-defendant enters GUILTY plea. Hall is the Atlanta-area bail bondsman who was accused of conspiring to hack election data in Coffee County in violation of Georgia RICO and conspiracy to commit election fraud. First offender deal: 5 years probation. $5,000 fine. A letter of apology to the people of Georgia. 200 hours community service. A bar on election administration work. Hall must testify honestly in all further proceedings.

Lawfare contributor and Georgia resident Anna Bower posts a short thread with a bunch of legal docs In a new brief, Fulton County DA Fani Willis argues that Mark Meadows is not permitted to remove his case to federal court because the removal statute only applies to *current* federal officials. "Former federal officers are not authorized to remove," she writes.

To my knowledge, Joseph Padilla was neither a PB or OK, but he is looking at some serious time. Padilla Complaint and Statement of Facts (Photo evidence within) - Local DC reporter Scott MacFarlane reports from the courtroom at today’s sentencing hearing. MacFarlane Thread Highlights: Sentencing begins shortly in Capitol riot case of Joseph Padilla. Feds will seek 14 YEARS in prison, arguing he assaulted two officers & "spent three hours on the west front, breaking through police lines, rallying other rioters to join him, and relentlessly berating police" Feds have sought terror enhancement in this case. - Padilla tells judge “My actions that day were not in keeping with my character” Says he let his anger with election “that he thought was stolen” get out of control. He apologizes to several officers by name. Padilla seeks credit for not “raising hundreds of thousands of dollars” in internet fundraising by claiming to be a “political prisoner” Padilla says he’s felt “torturous self loathing” for what he’s done to his family … which he says is now on verge of homelessness. - Judge John Bates says Padilla was “one of the most aggressive rioters” at the barricade and was a “major player” on Jan 6. Judge says Padilla called others in the mob “f*** cowards” for not pressing forward more…. Judge emphasizes that Padilla bragged about his conduct after. And talked of “dissolving the legislature” on Jan 6. Judge says Padilla’s remorse “is awfully late in the game” Judge acknowledges Padilla’s family will be impacted by Padilla’s imprisonment. Judge says: “But that’s not the court’s fault, it’s yours, Mr. Padilla.” - FLASH: Judge John Bates sentences Capitol riot defendant Joseph Padilla to 6 and a half years in prison

J6 Trial and sentencing calendar through 5/30/24 (Trial.pdf) So many sentencings, so little time.

Zach Alam broke the window that Ashli Babbitt climbed through in the most tragic moment of J6. A terrible loss of life. A grand jury Indicted him on eleven counts. Today a jury found him guilty on all eleven. Verdict Form I found this Note from the jury foreperson asking the judge a question during deliberations to be interesting…