They're asking for communications about the case, including from Aakash Singh, a top deputy under acting AG Todd Blanche.
They're asking for communications about the case, including from Aakash Singh, a top deputy under acting AG Todd Blanche.
A top Trump Justice Department official warned managers in a recent conference call that federal prosecutors could be fired if they decline to investigate and pursue cases of reported election fraud.
Legitimate voter fraud cases are extremely rare.
This makes Blanche's answer about pardon bribery in a recent hearing far more damning.
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This makes Blanche's answer about pardon bribery in a recent hearing far more damning.
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Blanche's aide Aakash Singh emailed McGuire on Sun., April 27, referring to a cooperating witness that McGuire didn't know about the day that he received the case file.
Blanche's aide Aakash Singh emailed McGuire on Sun., April 27, referring to a cooperating witness that McGuire didn't know about the day that he received the case file.
3) They had done almost no investigation beyond the video that Aakash Singh's buddy Mike Davis told Boutros to indict.
3) They had done almost no investigation beyond the video that Aakash Singh's buddy Mike Davis told Boutros to indict.
McGuire: I told Aakash Singh in a phone call that Schrader disagreed with the charging decision and that he might resign if we moved forward with charges.
McGuire: I told Aakash Singh in a phone call that Schrader disagreed with the charging decision and that he might resign if we moved forward with charges.
I've got a hunch those are not unrelated.
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I've got a hunch those are not unrelated.
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McGuire says yes.
McGuire says yes.
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We're still on the subject of McGuires communications with Aakash Singh in the DAG's office.
We're talking about this April 30 email. Patton says McGuire also said in this email that the Abrego case was "highest priority."
We're still on the subject of McGuires communications with Aakash Singh in the DAG's office.
We're talking about this April 30 email. Patton says McGuire also said in this email that the Abrego case was "highest priority."
McGuire: Attorney in the office of the Deputy Attorney General (Blanche's office). McGuire describes him as a kind of liaison/conduit between US attorneys and the DAG's office. My understanding is that he served that role for all districts, McGuire says.
McGuire: Attorney in the office of the Deputy Attorney General (Blanche's office). McGuire describes him as a kind of liaison/conduit between US attorneys and the DAG's office. My understanding is that he served that role for all districts, McGuire says.