December 19, 2022

Jan. 6 committee unveils criminal referrals against Trump

Source: The Hill

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unveiled criminal referrals on Monday targeting former President Trump, recommending that the Department of Justice investigate the ex-president for inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and obstruction of an official proceeding.

The referrals mark the culmination of the committee’s 18-month probe of the Jan. 6 attack and the role Trump played before, during and after the riot. They are a crescendo in the panel’s central case that Trump was at the center of a conspiracy to keep himself in power.

Investigators on the committee said they decided on criminal referrals against Trump based on sufficient evidence showing that he violated various statutes: “Incite,” “Assist” or “Aid and Comfort” an Insurrection; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Conspiracy to Defraud the United States; Conspiracy to Make a False Statement; and Other Conspiracy Statutes.

The recommendations themselves, however, are largely symbolic, as the Department of Justice is not required to look into referrals from congressional committees. They also come as the agency is conducting its own, separate investigation into the Capitol riot, which was recently put under the purview of an independent special counsel.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jan-6-committee-unveils-criminal-referrals-against-trump/ar-AA15sy0r?cvid=4d56265c919043e4b2118a37bce799a8

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Not a big fan of The Hill but this is the earliest report I could find..

This may escalate the investigation against Agent Orange.

December 13, 2022

Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 from heart condition complications

Source: CNN

CNN — 

Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday night from heart condition complications, the university announced on Tuesday. He was 61.

“Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather,” the Leach family said in a statement via the school.

“He was able to participate in organ donation at UMMC as a final act of charity. We are supported and uplifted by the outpouring of love and prayers from family, friends, Mississippi State University, the hospital staff, and football fans around the world. Thank you for sharing in the joy of our beloved husband and father’s life.”

Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement: “The life of Mike Leach touched thousands upon thousands of people through his coaching, leadership teaching and insightful commentary.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/sport/mike-leach-death-mississippi-state-spt-intl/index.html