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Judge #AileenCannon’s surprising dismissal of #Trump’s #criminal case in #Florida could jeopardize not just future special counsels but ANY federal prosecutor or senior ofcl serving in a temporary position.
#DOJ ofcls & #legal experts share that concern.
#law #NationalSecurity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/26/trump-cannon-special-counsel-ruling/
Judge Cannon tossing Trump’s case raises risk for acting prosecutors
Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling in Trump’s case could jeopardize not just future special counsels, but any acting federal prosecutor or senior official, experts say.Perry Stein (The Washington Post)
“describing Donald #Trump as an absolute existential #threat to #democracy is 100% accurate. His ability to rip away our allegiances that we formed, & the diplomats know this, that are so critical, not just to Europe, but for the entire planet.”
- #TimWalz Boston fundraiser where he raised more than $1.2M yesterday.
#ForeignPolicy #NATO #NationalSecurity #Security #geopolitics #USpol #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/08/15/walz-boston-campaign-fundraiser-harris
VP hopeful Tim Walz raises $1.2 million at Boston fundraiser | WBUR News
At a Back Bay fundraiser, Minnesota Gov. Walz hit Trump on climate, reproductive rights and the economy, calling the former president's claims of lowering prices by drilling oil "nonsense."Zeninjor Enwemeka (WBUR)
#FBI is investigating suspected #hacking attempts by #Iran targeting both a #Trump associate & advisers to the #Biden-#Harris campaign….
3 staffers on the Biden-Harris campaign received spear phishing emails that were designed to appear legitimate but could give an intruder access to the recipients’ comms [but they weren’t dumb enough to fall for it; unlike Trump/Vance apparently].
#HarrisWalz2024 #Intelligence #NationalSecurity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/12/trump-hack-iran-fbi/
FBI probing alleged Iran hack attempts targeting Trump, Biden camps
Since June, agents have been pursuing evidence Iran has targeted advisers to the two presidential campaigns.Devlin Barrett (The Washington Post)
He appears to be echoing #Trump’s comments from May that only he could free WSJ reporter #EvanGershkovich, claiming that “Vladimir #Putin, President of #Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, & WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING!”
But this was easily disproved Thurs after the release of the hostages…. #Nationalsecurity adviser #JakeSullivan was asked about #Vance’s claim…,& he dismissed the idea.
“I don’t follow,” Sullivan replied. [best reply to a Trump &/or #JDVance quote ever]