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Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 9h ago

A few additional highlights from the feds’ Broadview 6 filing: U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros was emailed a transcript of the 10/9 grand jury session in October but says he didn’t review it and problematic conduct was not brought to his attention until late April:

As to the other grand jury issues, the United States Attorney informed the Court that he first learned of the “vouching” and ex parte conversations in late April 2026.9 Id. at 51-53. The United States Attorney noted that he moved to dismiss the indictment based on his discovery of the vouching and ex parte communications because “we wanted to moot whatever had taken place in the grand jury.” Id. at 51-53, 57-58. Since that time, the AUSAs on the trial team as well as Experienced AUSA 1 have self- reported this Court’s comments—and the entirety of this matter—to the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (“OPR”), which is the component of the Department responsible for conducting an independent review of allegations of misconduct. 28 C.F.R. § 45.12; Justice Manual § 1-4.200, et. seq. Moreover, as discussed in detail below, the United States Attorney conducted a root cause analysis of the underlying issues giving rise to the dismissal of the indictment and information in this case and has taken numerous remedial steps to help ensure that the missteps that occurred here do not happen again. 9 The United States Attorney was emailed a copy of the transcript from the October 9, 2025, grand jury presentation on October 14, 2025, but has no recollection of reviewing the transcript at that time, and is quite certain he did not review the transcript at that time. The United States Attorney did not receive a copy of the October 16 or October 23, 2025, transcripts until late April 2026, shortly before the Government moved to dismiss the indictment. At that time (late April 2026), the United States Attorney reviewed relevant portions of all three transcripts. Irrespective, no one ever brought the vouching or ex parte issues to the United States Attorney’s attention until late April 2026, nor was the United States Attorney aware of the vouching or ex parte issues until late April 2026.
Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h ago

New overnight: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office says the “Broadview Six” prosecutors have self-reported the events of the tainted prosecution to the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility as it argues against a special counsel. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/98/58/82c837...

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 9h ago

Your little oopsie "mistakes" had me worrying for a year of my life about my partner going to jail for up to a decade based on lies likely fed to you by the top of the federal government. Show everyone what you're covering up in these emails and texts. There's a reason you don't want them released.

Boutros acknowledges 'mistakes' in 'Broadview 6' case but says sanctions, special counsel aren't needed

Chicago's top federal prosecutor noted in a court filing that his office has already dropped charges in the case, implemented “robust root-cause changes” and started the process of reviewing over 1,00...

chicago.suntimes.com

Andrew Lawrence@ndrew.bsky.social · 14h ago

if establishment candidates want to start winning primaries again all you have to do is say that rich people have too much money and that youll prosecute trump admin staffers and republicans that have broken the law

Amanda Litman@amandalitman.bsky.social · 13h ago

A major @runforsomething.net win in MI - her opponent tried to kick Joanna off the ballot by claiming she needed to use her dead name (even as she legally changed it) — now she could be MI’s first trans state lawmaker. www.freep.com/story/news/p...

Downriver candidate could become Michigan's first transgender state rep

Joanna Whaley, a hospital chaplain from Lincoln Park could be on her way to becoming the first transgender state rep in Michigan's history.

freep.com

Leah Litman@leahlitman.bsky.social · 13h ago

Michigan: This is the way. Senate control runs through MI. We cannot afford to lose this seat. All the energy that went into the primary- & into offering #takes on the primary (including this AM)- has to go to the election in November. A MI senate seat is the difference between an R vs D Senate.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 20h ago

El-Sayed: There is so much more that unites us, however much we might disagree with our democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us. And so to all of our supporters here tonight watching on TV—tomorrow, we begin to mend fences.

Star:Line Chicago@starlinechicago.bsky.social · 24h ago

Remember when the Trib said Illinois should follow Missouri’s lead on repealing the state income tax? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/17/m...

Editorial: Our neighbors are rethinking income taxes. How about it, Illinois?

Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Wsiconsin all are thinking creatively about taxes.

chicagotribune.com

The Downballot@the-downballot.com · yesterday

Two more GOP amendments go down to crushing defeats, both in MO. #4 would have made future ballot initiatives impossible to pass by requiring winning a majority statewide *and* in each congressional district. #5 would have eliminated the state income tax.

Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · yesterday

Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion

Steve Held@peoplesfabric.bsky.social · yesterday

This law firm was just awarded a $150 million/year contract to lead representation of unaccompanied minors through immigration proceedings. Seems really bad!

Joshua Daniel Wright (born January 20, 19/7) Is an American economist, attorney, and former government official. Wright was a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2013 to 2015. At the time of his nomination, Wright was the fourth economist to be an FTC commissioner. 2] Wright was a professor of law at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School between 2004 and 2023, and was the exer tive director of its Global Antitrust Institute (GAI), (31[4] In 2023, Wright resigned from George Mason following eight allegations of sexual misconduct from former students, and a determination by George Mason University that he violated university policies relating to consensual relationships and professional ethics that constituted grounds for termination.
Corey Rayburn Yung@coreyryung.bsky.social · yesterday

In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/

Stephen Wolf@stephenwolf.bsky.social · yesterday

NEW: Voters have rejected Republicans' scheme to unseat the Kansas Supreme Court's Dem-appointed majority and overturn abortion rights. Amendment 1 would have let the GOP replace the system of a nominating commission, gubernatorial appointment, and retention elections with direct partisan elections

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

Missouri voters have overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 5, the GOP-backed plan to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes

Corey Rayburn Yung@coreyryung.bsky.social · yesterday

In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/

Our Team - BURKE LAW GROUP, PLLC

Our Team

burkegroup.law

Politico@politico.com · yesterday

26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court

Adam Klasfeld@klasfeldreports.com · yesterday

"Reluctantly," a federal judge dismisses the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy cases. Trump DOJ "excuses criminal acts that caused a centuries-long pillar of our democracy—the peaceful transfer of presidential power—to buckle." "The court cannot write a different ending," he adds. buff.ly/NvVKnaW

This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of January 6. That book is now closed. Today’s epilogue diminishes the gravity of that day, denigrates the work of the prosecutors and law enforcement officers who secured these convictions, and excuses criminal acts that caused a centuries-long pillar of our democracy—the peaceful transfer of presidential power—to buckle. The court cannot write a different ending.