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GOP strategy is to ask for Hunter Biden and the whistleblower to testify

[Hunter Biden and his dad]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: Republicans Ask For Whistleblower, Hunter Biden To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry]

Let’s say you’re on trial for robbery and your defense is that the guy you robbed was also a thief. You call the guy you []

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Trump to pay $2 million in charity scam that is a lot like what he’s facing impeachment for

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: Trump ordered to pay $2 million to charities over misuse of foundation, court documents say]

Trump agreed to a $2 million settlement, essentially conceding that his charity was a scam, and then, hours later, delivered an all-caps “STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT []

The impeachment will be imperiled if Dems actually pay attention to GOP clowning

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: This Impeachment Won’t Be a Legal or Political Battle. It Will Be an Information War]

Everything Dahlia Lithwick writes here is spot-on, but I’m reminded of the words of many coaches I’ve had through life, and that’s to clear your []

Rudy’s latest spin on his Ukraine adventure doesn’t wash

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Giuliani’s statement []

Gordon Sondland ‘updates’ his testimony to confirm a quid pro quo

[Gordon Sondland]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this NY Times article: Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo]

Even before EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified I pointed out that he appeared to be positioning himself to Have It Both Ways, a strategy that is almost always []

Puff piece: Check out this noggin-sized alien life form

 This time of year, campers, we spend considerable time on our excursions outside our underground hidey hole in long walks in the woods looking for []

Lloyd Evans: The sick price Jehovah’s Witnesses want paid for paradise on earth

 Ex-JW activist Lloyd Evans debunks another Jehovah’s Witnesses pamphlet in only seven minutes in an entertaining new []

Another court rules Trump’s tax returns have no ‘immunity’ and should be turned over

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: Trump Can’t Invoke “Presidential Immunity” To Block A Grand Jury Subpoena For His Tax Returns, A Court Ruled]

In short, the President’s claims of “presidential immunity” to a criminal investigation doesn’t extend to documents held by third parties over which []

‘Get the emails’: The stunning revelations about Trump in new Mueller probe materials

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: ‘Get the emails’: Revealed memos suggest Mueller probe failed America. Can Congress fix it?]

Over the weekend a slew of documents were made public as a result of a FOIA request by BuzzFeed and CNN to obtain unpublished Mueller investigation []

Ukraine call: The rank dishonesty of calling for the whistleblower’s identity

[Mark Zaid, attorney for the whistleblower]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Remember when the chief complaint about the Ukraine call whistleblower was that his letter contained hearsay? Since then a steady stream of direct, firsthand witnesses have made their way to Capitol Hill, many in defiance of a []