Discovery in the Abrego Garcia case resumes after Judge Xinis denies the trump administration an additional extensionEd Martin’s nomination as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is teetering on the brink after Senator Dick Durbin says that the Senate is not going to move forward with it.Department of Justice civil rights attorneys leave in droves as the administration guts programs for crime victimsPam Bondi rescinds Biden-era protections preventing the Justice Department from spying on journalists.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
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Misdemeanor Terrorist
Judge Xinis postpones discovery in the Abrego Garcia after the government files a request to delay under seal.A conservative three judge panel for the DC Circuit Court of appeals temporarily blocks Judge Boasberg’s opinion that probable cause exists to hold the government in criminal contempt in the Alien Enemies Act case.The Supreme Court issues a late night order blocking the rendition of hundreds of additional detainees to El Salvador.A Reagan appointed judge lambasts the Department of Justice for not only failing to provide reasoned analysis for shuttering the VOA, but for failing to engage in any analysis at all.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and TrumpWe would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P
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Criminally Contemptible
Judge Boasberg issues a memorandum opinion that concludes that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt for defying court orders in the Alien Enemies Act case.The Fourth Circuit denies Trump’s bid to block Judge Xinis’ order to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, as she orders two weeks of discovery prior to considering holding the government in contempt.The ACLU has filed a new habeas petition pursuant to Judge Boasberg’s order for due process for those remaining in El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation. The CIA concedes in a court filing that when it scanned Director John Ratcliffe's Signalgate messages, they were gone.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and TrumpWe would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P
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1:02:12
Blindingly Naive and Oblivious (feat. Steve Vladeck)
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals being deported under the alien enemies act proclamation are afforded due process, and that the courts can ask the government to facilitate the return of wrongfully deported detaineesThe Department of Justice is seeking to drop the charges against the alleged MS-13 leader they held a press conference about arresting.FBI Director Kash Patel has been quietly removed as the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives after he stopped showing up to work.The Department of Justice lawyer who argued on behalf of the government in the Abrego Garcia case has been benched because he expressed frustration with his clients during a hearing. His supervisor has also been sidelined.The DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel has declined to launch a probe of Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney, over an alleged ethics violation he committed when he sought to dismiss the criminal case of a January 6th defendant whom he previously represented.Donald Trump signs an executive order opening investigations into Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from ListenersSteve Vladeckhttps://www.stevevladeck.com
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and TrumpWe would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P
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1:22:40
Without Prejudice
Donald Trump once again taps his bench of veteran private attorneys to staff the department of justice by nominating Stanley Woodward as associate attorney general.Trump’s White House directly fired two line prosecutors in a stunning escalation of the war on the independence of the Department of Justice.A federal judge in Virginia has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to fire ODNI and CIA employees who recently worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.There are generally no confirmation hearings to confirm US Attorneys, but senate democrats have called for a hearing for Ed Martin as Senator Adam Schiff has put a temporary hold on his nomination.Donald Trump has ousted the National Security Agency Chief Gen. Timothy Haugh and his civilian deputy Wendy Noble after a meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.Judge Dale Ho has dismissed the fraud and bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams with prejudice.Plus listener questions…Questions for the pod? Questions from Listeners
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and TrumpWe would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P
The creator of Mueller, She Wrote, Allison Gill, and former Deputy Director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, are documenting the erosion of civil liberties and the rule of law under Trump's DoJ.
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