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Seen enough': Experts predict Donald Trump 'will be indicted' after release of 'pulverizing' affidavit Legal experts are going through the FBI’s redacted affidavit used to obtain the “search and seize” warrant to enter Mar-a-Lago three weeks ago and remove presidential records, including documents classified and the highest levels, believed to have been stored there by Donald Trump. It appears the general consensus from legal experts is this document is damning for the former president, both on the volume of documents he allegedly unlawfully held, and on the nature of the documents: not only classified but classified at some of the highest levels, and so dangerous if they were given to America’s adversaries that, as the affidavit states, “lives can be at risk.” Attorney David Laufman, a former Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) in the National Security Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), called the volume of evidence the FBI and DOJ has “pulverizing” in an appearance Friday on MSNBC, and that Trump should expect to get a target letter. “If I were President Trump and his attorneys, I’d be fearful of getting what’s called a ‘target letter’ in the not too distant future,” Laufman said. “It’s pretty clear to me that the government had a pulverizing amount of information that more than exceeded the standard of probable cause, and that they are all in.” “They are all in building a prosecutable case for a violation under the Espionage Act, Section 793 E, for willful retention of classified information in an unauthorized place, and more than that, extrapolating from redactions [in the affidavit] after a section where they describe Kash Patel, trying to claim that President Trump declassified all this stuff. It’s a lot of redactions, and I’m guessing that’s where they are just knocking down piece by piece. The notion that this stuff was declassified, as you pointed out, in your intro, we’re talking about a holy of holies of sensitive intelligence, information, human, FISA. There wasn’t even any mention of Special Access Program material. He’s in deep jeopardy.” On Twitter Laufman added, “In real estate, it’s about ‘location, location, location.’ When it comes to unlawful retention of classified docs, it’s all about ‘willfulness, willfulness, willfulness.’ And looks like the government has that evidence in abundance.” Attorney and senior lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, CNN commentator and former FBI agent Asha Rangappa observes: “The extent of what has been compromised in our intelligence gathering capabilities is going to be staggering.” Elliot Williams, a former deputy assistant attorney general at DOJ and an assistant director at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement tweeted: “The law says a ‘TOP SECRET’ document is one that would cause ‘exceptionally grave damage to the national security’ if released.” “HE HAD AT LEAST 25 OF THOSE IN HIS HOUSE,” Williams stressed. Former FBI Special Agent Clint Watts on MSNBC raised the issue that the large number of classified documents were not secured, and anyone with a cell phone could have taken photos of them and distributed them. It’s unknown if that has happened, hen says the affidavit suggests. Top national security lawyer Brad Moss concludes, “I have seen enough, folks. Donald Trump will be indicted in the classified documents matter. I’m placing my marker.” https://www.alternet.org/2022/08/will-be-indicted-pulverizing-affidavit/

I would rather undergo root canal work.

Can't they just rent a Rug Doctor and clean it up?

The loss to Montreal, IMO a worse team than the Riders, should be a reminder that no game is going to just fall into the Bombers' laps. If the Riders win even one of the September back-to-back games, they will consider that a successful season.

Looked like that to me.

A few closing thoughts from last night's game: Liegghio is back to form and did very well, both place-kicking and punting. Oliviera is still looking like the replacement for Harris we hoped he would be We desperately need both Kyries Wilson and Brandon Alexander back soon. Demerio Houston's replacement played well. We have not replaced Stove with someone of equal caliber. The team cannot absorb many more losses of starters.

Anyone who has incurred a traumatic brain injury will have been strongly cautioned against any significant consumption of alcohol.

Illness would be the logical answer.

If the minor presented as 18 or over, there would be no charge. There has to be an explicit understanding that the individual is a minor, and Normand was probably catfished.

Can't see the Riders winning more than 2 of those games.

If we go 3&4 the rest of the way, it would mean that either we have been hit with an incredible spate of injuries or have gotten really sloppy. Don't know which I would prefer.

If he was communicating electronically, this is a slam-dunk and his life is over.

Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Patents Behind COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax. The company filed patent infringement lawsuits in both U.S. federal court and a German court. A Pfizer spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company had not been served with a copy of the litigation. Moderna and Pfizer’s two-shot vaccines both use mRNA technology to help patients fight the coronavirus. The mRNA vaccines work by injecting a genetic code for the spike protein that coats the surface of the coronavirus. That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a prepared statement that the vaccine developer pioneered that technology and invested billions of dollars in creating it. The company said it believes its rivals’ vaccine infringes on patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/moderna-pfizer-lawsuit_n_6308ce85e4b0da54badf22f6

That cost is yet to be determined.

Win or lose, that was a game worth watching, but I'm glad we won.

We survived Collaro's two interceptions and multiple injuries! That's what champions do!

The faithful are rewarded!

That's why Brady got the job. This third down plunge is good for us.

You want drama? We got drama,

McRae has to be the game hero.

That may be the play of the game. WATCH FOR THE FAKE!

Stamps have to go for it on 3rd down

So...the game comes down to the next two plays.

Butt-pucker time. Come on defence!