Quote:Trump-aligned attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts in the Georgia 2020 election interference case Thursday after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, the second defendant in the sweeping case to do so.

Powell appeared before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to enter her plea, just days before her trial was scheduled to begin next week.

“How do you plead to the six counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties?” asked Daysha Young, a Fulton County prosecutor.

“Guilty,” Powell said.

McAfee accepted Powell’s plea and said that she cannot withdraw it. She was sentenced to six years of probation, a $6,000 fine and $2,700 restitution. She will also be required to “testify truthfully” in future proceedings and must turn over any documents requested by the district attorney’s office.

Quote:Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is requesting U.S. Capitol Police preserve all surveillance footage and photos, police reports and arrest records from all House office buildings Wednesday following a large protest on Capitol Hill that demanded a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza.

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Posting a copy of a letter she sent to Capitol Police Chief John Thomas Manger, Greene wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that she was “formally requesting” Capitol Police “preserve all video surveillance footage, photographic evidence, police reports, and arrest records from all House Office Buildings on October 18, 2023.”

“By launching an insurrection in the Capitol complex, these actors caused elevators to be shut down, staircases and hallways to be blocked, exits to be made inaccessible, and official legislative business to be obstructed, putting Members of Congress, their staffs and Capitol visits at risk,” Greene wrote in the letter.

The Georgia Republican called on the House Administration Committee to investigate the incident and review all footage and evidence from Capitol Police, writing that the “insurrectionists involved must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

(October 19, 2023 at 11:52 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: ... and then there's this:

Quote:Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is requesting U.S. Capitol Police preserve all surveillance footage and photos, police reports and arrest records from all House office buildings Wednesday following a large protest on Capitol Hill that demanded a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza.

[...]

Posting a copy of a letter she sent to Capitol Police Chief John Thomas Manger, Greene wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that she was “formally requesting” Capitol Police “preserve all video surveillance footage, photographic evidence, police reports, and arrest records from all House Office Buildings on October 18, 2023.”

“By launching an insurrection in the Capitol complex, these actors caused elevators to be shut down, staircases and hallways to be blocked, exits to be made inaccessible, and official legislative business to be obstructed, putting Members of Congress, their staffs and Capitol visits at risk,” Greene wrote in the letter.

The Georgia Republican called on the House Administration Committee to investigate the incident and review all footage and evidence from Capitol Police, writing that the “insurrectionists involved must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

https://thehill.com/policy/international...ceasefire/

This woman has all the brains of a cold furnace.

(October 19, 2023 at 11:46 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Further to @Nanny's post above:

Quote:Trump-aligned attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts in the Georgia 2020 election interference case Thursday after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, the second defendant in the sweeping case to do so.

Powell appeared before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to enter her plea, just days before her trial was scheduled to begin next week.

“How do you plead to the six counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties?” asked Daysha Young, a Fulton County prosecutor.

“Guilty,” Powell said.

McAfee accepted Powell’s plea and said that she cannot withdraw it. She was sentenced to six years of probation, a $6,000 fine and $2,700 restitution. She will also be required to “testify truthfully” in future proceedings and must turn over any documents requested by the district attorney’s office.  

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-bat...ence-case/

(October 19, 2023 at 12:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(October 19, 2023 at 11:46 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Further to @Nanny's post above:


https://thehill.com/regulation/court-bat...ence-case/

Apparently, Kenneth Cheseboro was offered a similar deal and rejected it. I hope he enjoys that five-by-nine.

Boru

(October 17, 2023 at 8:19 am)Nanny Wrote: Trump's supporters live in an echo chamber that sustains itself. They don't see unfiltered counterpoints. They eschew dissent. They feed on grievance. An ebb tide lowers all boats. They're happy if discussion gets dragged to their level. They're not savvy enough to see through Trump's lies. They prefer the story to reality. They hope they get to watch as it all burns to the ground.

(October 19, 2023 at 1:21 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(October 19, 2023 at 12:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Apparently, Kenneth Cheseboro was offered a similar deal and rejected it. I hope he enjoys that five-by-nine.

Boru

Spend enough money on lawyers, you might look forward to free digs and grub.