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John Solomon Confirms Todd Blanche is FAR More Abusive Than Jack Smith
Reporting by Emptywheel (Marcy Wheeler)Read the original at emptywheel.net
Executive Summary
Facts Only
* Jack Smith did not engage in the kinds of abuse repeatedly used on Jim Comey investigations.
* Susie Wiles' role coordinating a cover-up was more active than previously known.
* Susie Wiles spent time speaking with journalists while Trump’s allies accused Jack Smith of leaking information to the press.
* Susie Wiles was doing very little concerning the election at that time.
* The pen register rationale dates to August 2022, several months before Trump's candidacy.
* NAUTA contacted Trump Employee 5 regarding loyalty in relation to documents found on August 26, 2022.
* Trump Employee 5 confirmed DE OLIVEIRA’s loyalty via Signal chat and subsequently arranged legal representation for him.
* A February 22-24, 2023 PRTT report referenced Chamberlain Harris deleting a LinkedIn account and travel prior to her White House internship.
* A March 10, 2023 PRTT showed communications involving Wiles calling lawyers, Trump, and lawyers again.
* A March 24, 2023 PRTT related to interviews concerning surveillance footage deletion and the treatment of Yuscil Taveras.
* An April 26, 2023 PRTT tracked calls between Trump/Trump lawyers and Wiles surrounding an interview with Jack Smith's team.
* A May 25, 2023 PRTT documented telephonic communication between Wiles and Trump's attorneys following notice of charges.
Full Take
From the original · Emptywheel (Marcy Wheeler)
John Solomon is preying on his credulous dupes again, posting documents — pen register reports targeting Susie Wiles — from the investigation into a criminal who attacked the seat of government and stole boxes of classified documents. Solomon is falsely claiming those documents are at all unusual.Read the full story at emptywheel.net
Sentinel — Human
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