We begin with the bombshell revelation that Trump's main fake elector attorney, Kenneth Chesebro, was on Capitol grounds on January 6th, following Alex Jones, Trump's stand-in, and appearing to send messages to persons unknown, for over an hour. Other topics include the Fulton County indictment, the surrender of Trump and his 18 co-defendants, the Coffee County data breach, the threat to the community posed by Trump and other January 6th defendants, and the decision by violent convicted gang member Christopher Worrell to become a fugitive from justice, rather than to attend his sentencing. The episode concludes with a reading of my transcription of Trump's comments on Tuesday, August 22, when Trump hosted the "Patriot Freedom Project" at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. In his comments, Trump claimed that the January 6th Attack was led by BLM and Antifa, while pledging his devotion and love for January 6th defendants, apparently to include white supremacists, gang members and violent criminals, but somehow excluding the BLM and Antifa members who he claims were behind the January 6th attack, even though he won't identify which defendants were BLM or Antifa. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kenneth-chesebro-alleged-architect-of-fake-electors-plot-followed-alex-jones-around-capitol-grounds-on-january-6th/ar-AA1frglK https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-full-georgia-indictment-against-trump-and-18-allies https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/attorney-for-trump-s-personal-valet-denies-conflicts-in-classified-docs-case/ar-AA1fscdZ https://twitter.com/capitolhunters/status/1692565572536402067 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-was-indicted-georgia-trump-18-co-conspirators-fulton-county/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/georgia-election-indictment-highlights-wider-attempts-illegally-access-102291944 https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/21/politics/colorado-elections-breach/index.html https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1142599350/deperno-michigan-voting-machine-breach-charges https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bond-200000-fulton-county-georgia-case/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66529579 https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/07/31/fulton-da-reports-threats-urges-staff-stay-safe-ahead-trump-decisions/ https://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1194471162/trump-indictment-fulton-county-grand-jurors-threats https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/16/pattern-to-attack-the-prosecutors-trump-vs-fulton-county-da-willis/70595855007/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-bemoans-travesty-of-justice-after-georgia-arrest-and-mugshot/ar-AA1fK2Jl https://crooksandliars.com/2023/08/proud-boy-turned-jan-6-fugitive-now https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-district-of-columbia-capitol-siege-b944fd79b8e132f633bfb0111adfaba8 https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/politics/trump-fundraiser-january-6-defendants/index.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/judge-schedules-trump-codefendant-ken-chesebro-for-october-trial-in-racketeering-case/ar-AA1fJqzA

Donald Trump has now been charged with four felony counts for his scheme to defraud the US, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy to deprive voters of the right to vote and to have their votes counted. In this episode, I examine the indictment, the identity of Trump's co-conspirators, and also selections from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack depositions of fake electors and others involved in the conspiracy to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election. I also examine the prospect of state-level charges against the fake electors and others, as well as the ongoing terrorist threat illustrated by the example of Craig Robertson, a Trump supporter who was shot by the FBI at his home in Provo, Utah while they were raiding his home as a result of his threats against President Biden, Alvin Bragg, and others. https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump_23_cr_257.pdf https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/co-conspirator-6-trump-2020-election-indictment-rcna98014 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-are-the-co-conspirators-in-the-trump-indictment/ https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192129237/should-trump-trial-be-televised https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/08/jack-smith-donald-trump-pac-00110279 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-fake-election-documents-michigan-dana-nessel-1284781/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/politics/michigan-fake-electors/index.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/06/georgia-probe-eight-fake-electors-immunity-deals-trump/70190884007/ https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/20493986/nara-records-regarding-invalid-elector-slates-nara-21-0174-a.pdf https://crooksandliars.com/2023/07/michigan-fake-elector-i-was-duped-trump https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-fake-electors-scheme-corrupt-plan-indictment-101936714 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-09/twitter-fined-350-000-in-secret-doj-fight-over-trump-records#xj4y7vzkg https://airmail.news/issues/2023-8-12/legal-weasel https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/fulton-county-timeline-fani-willis-likely-to-present-trump-case-to-grand-jury-next-week/ https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/utah-shooting-fbi-biden-threats-rcna99106

This episode consists mainly of a close reading of "Planned in Plain Sight: A Review of the Intelligence Failures in Advance of Januart 6th, 2021," a report written by the majority staff of the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, chaired by Senator Gary Peters. This report offers the best look yet at the failures of the FBI and DHS I&A in the runup to January 6th, building on the work of the House Select Committee--although it certainly also has its own issues, failing to really assign any responsibility to Christopher Wray or Chad Wolf. Also discussed: the acquittal of onstage Judas James Beeks by Judge Mehta, the strange story of Taylor Taranto, the conviction on all counts of Trump appointee Federico Klein, the charging of 16 fraudulent Trump electors by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, and the possibility of a grand jury indictment of Donald Trump by the DC grand jury investigating the obstruction of the peaceful transfer of power on January 6th, 2021. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-jesus-christ-superstar-actor-acquitted-jan-6-charges-rcna93956 https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59731868/united-states-v-caldwell/?page=2 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/georgia-man-arrested-in-relation-to-jan-6-u-s-capitol-breach/ar-AA1dSBDc https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article277292548.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/centre-county-man-faces-january-6th-charges/ar-AA1dAd0p https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sedition-hunters-capitol-attack-jeff-smith-trump-riot_n_6117e45fe4b01da700f646dd https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67545209/united-states-v-taranto/ https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/230627_HSGAC-Majority-Report_Jan-6-Intel.pdf https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Internal%20Review%20Report%2020210930.pdf?ref=foreverwars.ghost.io https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/21028-07 https://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/examining-the-january-6-attack-on-the-us-capitol-wray-061521 https://www.axios.com/2023/07/21/trump-appointee-federico-klein-jan-6-guilty https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/20/trump-grand-jury-witness-executive-privilege-00107442

Mainly consisting of a reading of Appendix 1 of the Final Committee Report, which gives a very perfunctory depiction of "intelligence failures" in the runup to January 6th. Also an interview with artist and illustrator Brian Michael Weaver, whose careful research and satirical style are both evident in his "Insurrection Maze!" artwork, a work of comic art that would be the perfect gift for anyone interested in the January 6th attack. We will also review the developments in the invesyigation by Special Counsel Jack Smith, including a selection of readings from the Committee transcript of Mike Roman, a key organizer of the fake elector plot who has been reported as accepting a cooperation deal. Roman is uniquely situated to offer evidence regarding a wide range of potential targets, and also on how the fake elector scheme morphed into a conspiracy to obstruct the certification of electoral votes. https://www.brianmichaelweaver.com/ https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/doj-asks-to-dismiss-charges-against-magalumberjack-dillon-herrington-mobile-alabama-speedy-trial-lucas-denney-christopher-kelly-january-6/65-6ed270cc-1187-4d00-9de2-c1aa1f0d329b https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67503040/united-states-v-herrington/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.256518/gov.uscourts.dcd.256518.7.0.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-classified-documents-case-special-counsel-requests-december-trial/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/politics/trump-documents-cannon-hearing-july/index.html https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/SEB2020-059%20ROI%20redacted.pdf https://news.yahoo.com/giuliani-ordered-pay-georgia-election-205815524.html https://www.chron.com/news/article/trump-lawyer-rudy-giuliani-interviewed-in-jan-6-18174184.php https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-special-counsel-trades-immunity-for-fake-elector-testimony-as-jan-6-probe-heats-up/ar-AA1cWPyn https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/11/29/hyvy-n29.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-capitol-agent-idUSKCN2AV2XC https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-riot/ex-fbi-supervisor-assaulted-officers-on-jan-6-shouted-kill-em-as-rioters-attacked-police-line-feds/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/ibrahim-mark-sami https://wtop.com/dc/2023/05/wtop-interview-dc-police-chief-robert-contee-shares-why-hes-leaving-after-33-years/ https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2023-01-05/lynx-software-technologies-appoints-ryan-d-mccarthy-former-secretary-of-the-u-s-army-to-its-board-of-directors-lcj6y5vk https://t.co/vjAKJjLXuN https://news.yahoo.com/capitol-police-said-jan-6-151811832.html

Mainly consisting of a reading of the 37-count indictment of Donald Trump and Waldine Nauta, on the occasion of their arraignment in Miami. Other topics include the resumption of arrests of January 6th suspects, including some who had inexplicably not been charged long after identification, such as Mr. Show actor Jay Johnston and Long Island funeral home director Peter Moloney, #BlackBonoHelmet. Also discussion of the court finding that former Oath Keepers General Counsel Kelleye SoRelle is not competent to stand trial, and Trump's difficulties obtaining and retaining criminal attorneys. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/feds-charge-bobs-burgers-arrested-development-actor-jan-6-capitol-riot-rcna88135 https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/california-man-arrested-felony-charge-actions-during-jan-6-capitol-breach-0 https://www.thedailybeast.com/actor-jay-johnston-banned-from-bobs-burgers-over-capitol-riot https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/09/trump-lawyers-quit-classified-documents-case.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ny-funeral-home-owner-arrested-jan-6-sleuths-ided-rcna88111 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.256180/gov.uscourts.dcd.256180.1.1.pdf https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/oath-keepers-attorney-deemed-not-competent-to-stand-trial-lawyers-say-kellye-sorelle-stewart-rhodes-militia-january-6-capitol-riot/65-70bcd4a6-a1ff-471e-bd96-97fec4ede855 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/09/trump-lawyers-quit-classified-documents-case.html https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdf