#Russia war correspondent Alexander Kots honestly admits in 2008 when he worked as an “Russian journalist” in #Georgia he helped correct Russian artillery fire against Georgian army positions.
Who remembers that Clarence Thomas' clerk John Eastman was the author of the legal brief to overturn our election? Yep, Clarence Thomas.
John Eastman, who advised Donald Trump near the end of his presidency, was one of 18 people indicted alongside the former president for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
He is accused of trying to persuade Mike Pence to either delay Congress' certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021, or reject some states' slates of electors in order to allow alternate electors who would support Trump.
Eastman is also believed to be one of the six co-conspirators listed in the Justice Department's indictment of Trump, who was charged for trying to overturn the 2020 election. The co-conspirators, who are not yet named in the indictment, could still face charges. He is charged with election crimes in #Arizona and #Georgia
#Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that has plunged the South #Caucasus country into crisis.
The bill would require organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from overseas to register as "agents of foreign influence", while also introducing punitive fines for violations, as well as onerous disclosure requirements.
#Georgia’s Parliament gave final approval to a contentious bill that critics say could undermine the country’s efforts to join the EU in favor of closer ties with #Russia - NYT
#EU foreign ministers urged #Hungary on Monday to stop blocking measures to provide billions of euros in military aid to #Ukraine, as long-simmering tension with #Budapest boiled over.
#Lithuania's Landsbergis said Hungary was blocking decisions on EU military aid to Ukraine, the start of EU membership talks for Kyiv, and on #Georgia and #Armenia.
"We looked into this and apparently about 41% of resolutions by (the) EU on Ukraine have been blocked by Hungary," he said.
The #Fulton County District Attorney’s Office says it's appealing Judge Scott McAfee's order that dismissed six counts from the 2020 election interference indictment — including three of #Trump's charges. #Georgia#legal
"Asserting that Trump is 'a man who has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character,' Duncan wrote, 'Unlike Trump, I’ve belonged to the GOP my entire life. This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a criminal defendant without a moral compass.'"
Also last night: incumbent Cobb DA Flynn Broady was defeated by Sonya Allen, one of #FaniWillis’ deputies in the #Fulton DA’s office. Willis had cut an ad for Allen ahead of Election Day #Georgia
Decision Desk HQ projects Shawn Harris and Clarence Blalock advance to the Democratic primary runoff for #Georgia's 14th congressional district. The winner will face Marjorie Taylor Greene (R).👈🏼🤢
Two of the highest-profile candidates on the ballot: the judge and lead prosecutor in the #Fulton election interference case. Judge Scott McAfee is asking voters for a full, four year term on the bench, while DA #FaniWillis wants a second term #Georgia
" Georgia’s other Russian-style law is fueling a bitter culture war
Proposed restrictions on #lgbtq rights have proven far harder for politicans at home and abroad to unite against than the government’s “foreign agent” bill. "
“Stay tuned,” says state Sen. Bill Cowsert, who is leading a Senate investigation of DA #FaniWillis, of his plans to subpoena her to testify before his committee. He also says he’s expecting “insiders” from her office to testify. #Georgia
McAfee schedules 2nd day of hearings on pretrial motions for May 29. Focus on pending requests from defendant Shawn Still, who was able to temp delay court action bc of his service in state Sen. Now that legis session is over we're back to it
For those asking, Judge McAfee said he'd cont moving ahd on pending pretrial motions even as #Georgia Ct of Appeals takes on the #FaniWillis disqual
It's poss defendants could seek a stay against McAfee but we haven't seen that yet