Thursday, June 30, 2022

Rudy Giuliani should be investigated for reporting false crime, New York Mayor Eric Adams says

 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/28/giuliani-adams-false-police-report-00042811

Giuliani claims an employee at a borough ShopRite assaulted him while he was stumping for his son Andrew Giuliani’s gubernatorial bid. Surveillance video shows the worker tap Giuliani, 78, on the back before chewing out the former mayor. The footage has prompted critics to mock Giuliani for claiming to “feel a shot on my back, like somebody shot me.”

Liz Cheney: 'Republicans cannot be both loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution'

 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/29/liz-cheney-republicans-trump-constitution-00043374

“But the reality that we face today as Republicans — as we think about the choice in front of us — we have to choose. Because Republicans cannot both be loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution.”

Fox lapdog Hannity: What we witnessed was blatantly dishonest

Fox News This is stunning

FASCINATING: New Local Business Selling Fish Shirayim from Rebbe’s Tischen

 https://lakewoodalerts.com/fascinating-new-local-business-selling-fish-shirayim-from-rebbes-tischen/

Currently, the business is selling necklaces ($50) and keychains ($40) with tisch fish inside them – and there are plans to expand. Its proprietor is also working on adding fish-filled cufflinks to its line of products, which she says she has received many requests for, and has now launched a website for its products – tishnecklaces.com

Andrew Giuliani had the name ID and his famous father. He just didn’t have the votes.


Andrew Giuliani failed in his first bid for election, coming in a distant second in a four-way race for governor after tethering his election to his father’s tarnished legacy and their closeness with former President Donald Trump.

Israeli billionaire’s daughter under fire for paying celebrities to speak about family purity

 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-710770

The She’asani Isha project is led by Leviev-Yelizarov, a marriage and sex counselor, and Bracha Shilat, an entrepreneur and activist. Leviev-Yelizarov is the daughter of Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev.

The campaign is aiming to spread the word about the Jewish traditions and laws of family purity in a way that is empowering and personal.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Former Trump acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on "explosive" Jan. 6 committee hearing

Trump grabbed limo wheel to drive himself to Capitol on Jan. 6, Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson says

 https://nypost.com/2022/06/28/trump-tried-to-drive-himself-to-capitol-on-jan-6-cassidy-hutchinson/

“For those complaining of ‘hearsay,’ I imagine the Jan. 6 committee would welcome any of those involved to deny these allegations under oath.”

“My guess is that before this is over, we will be hearing testimony from Ornato, Engel, and Meadows,” wrote Mick Mulvaney, who served as Trump’s acting chief of staff from 2019 to 2020, when he was replaced by Meadows.

“This is explosive stuff. If Cassidy is making this up, they will need to say that. If she isn’t they will have to corroborate. I know her. I don’t think she is lying,” he added.

Shortly after the hearing, Mulvaney declared Tuesday to be a “very, very bad day for Trump.”

Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony against Trump Is Devastating - NATIONAL REVIEW

https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/06/cassidy-hutchinsons-testimony-against-trump-is-devastating/ 

Trump apologists, moreover, were quick to point out that Hutchinson’s account is hearsay: She heard the story from Ornato, who got it from Engel.

That’s true. Still, a few things are worth bearing in mind. First, this isn’t just any hearsay — like idle chatter a witness might eavesdrop on. We’re talking here about a chain of command, where government officials are expected to report things to their superiors — in this instance, up to the president’s chief-of-staff. More to the point, Hutchinson learned these details just minutes after the encounter in the SUV. Ornato came directly to Meadows’s office with Engel. As Engel looked on in apparent affirmation, Ornato relayed what had just happened to Hutchinson. Engel gave no indication that Ornato had gotten any of the details wrong. And if Hutchinson is lying or exaggerating, it’s strange that, under oath, she would voluntarily identify so many witnesses who could contradict her.

House Judiciary GOP Claimed Mark Meadows Aide’s Blockbuster Testimony Was ‘Literally All Hearsay Evidence.’ The Truth Is More Complicated.

 https://lawandcrime.com/jan-6-committee/house-judiciary-gop-claimed-mark-meadows-aides-blockbuster-testimony-was-literally-all-hearsay-evidence-the-truth-is-more-complicated/

Hearsay isn’t the easiest legal concept to describe or understand. Technically, it’s an out-of-court statement offered as proof that the matter asserted is true (as opposed to the mere existence of the statement itself). The core issue is trustworthiness: an in-court statement relevant to litigation and made by someone who is speaking under oath is considered to be more trustworthy than a statement uttered outside of court and thus not subject to the pains and penalties of perjury. Consequently, the “hearsay rule” is one that generally excludes legally untrustworthy statements — but not all out-of-court statements — from being offered as evidence.

Trump's Secret Service Detail 'Cheered on the Insurrection'—Carol Leonnig

 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-secret-service-insurrection-carol-leonnig-january-6-capitol-1720235

"The second part I would stress is both of these individuals, Bobby Engel and Tony Ornato were very close to President Trump.

"Some people accused them of, at times, being yes-men and enablers of the President, particularly Tony Ornato.

"People who wanted to do what [Trump] wanted and see him pleased.

"That was frustrating to agents that were more focussed on security or being independent or good planning.

"So both of these individuals lose a little bit of credibility because of how closely they have been seen as aligned to Donald Trump.

Trump Embraced Armed Rally Attendees; Sought To Join Them In March: Jan. 6 Hearing Witness

“Real Real Bad” - Hutchinson’s Eyewitness Testimony Reveals White House Knew Jan. 6th Would Get Ugly