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Just add it to the long list of impossible, unimaginable things his apologists said could/would never happen....
July 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
War is Peace
July 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Dear Leader
Does not read
Does not care
July 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Speeling is hard.
July 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Wait....
Are you
telling me
Elmo is
not real...!?!
July 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Nikki who?
July 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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The news release for the new acting U.S. attorney, meanwhile, didn't even come out until July 11: www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr...
Stephanie Van Marter to Serve as Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
www.justice.gov
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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According to a July 8 news release, he quit on July 7. www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr...

The indictment — signed by the new acting U.S. attorney — was July 9.
Richard R. Barker Concludes Service as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
www.justice.gov
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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As has been noted elsewhere, The Spokesman-Review also reported that the acting U.S. attorney recently quit "[a]fter only five months in office." www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Barker steps down as U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington
After only 5 months in office, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Richard Barker stepped down from his roll Monday to return to private practice in Spokane.
www.spokesman.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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According to court records, DOJ is seeking detention for Hatfield and Silva, charged with assault. They are being held at least until a detention hearing on Friday (July 18). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Per Alex at the Spokesman-Review, everyone charged with conspiracy was released:
Update to this: all nine defendants in court today, 7 were released pending a plea or trial and 2 remain in custody. The two that remain are charged more seriously with assault, while the others are charged w/ conspiracy
July 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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From the report:
July 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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The former city council president, Ben Stuckart, was charged with conspiracy, as were all but two of the other named defendants. (Hatfield and Silva also were charged with assault).

Excellent coverage at The Spokesman-Review, but it didn't have the document: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Spokane ICE protesters arrested by federal agents
Federal agents on Tuesday morning arrested and searched the homes of multiple people who took part in a June 11 mass protest against immigration enforcement in Spokane.
www.spokesman.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Maths are hard.
Lying is easy.
He just opens his mouth and the lies fall out.
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM