A former State Department employee who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots that resulted in the breach of the Capitol Building in Washington DC was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison for his role in the riot.
A former State Department employee who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots that resulted in the breach of the Capitol Building in Washington DC was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison for his role in the riot.
gave up some interesting info. can you explain what happened, lisa, and what it might reveal about the grand jury s focus. stanley woodward came in today to his sentencing for one of his other clients, a man by the name of freddie klein, who was a trump administration official who was charged with crimes associated with january 6th. he was late to that sentencing. that s a huge no no as a defense attorney. and when he was asked by judge mcfadden to explain himself essentially said, your honor i couldn t leave my other client alone at the grand jury, because there were issues involving executive privilege, and he needed to consult with me. that shows that they are our intimate conversations between will russell and the president former president trump that were at issue today during his examination by the grand jury. charles, one lawyer, stanley woodward you just heard lisa referencing him, represents walt nauta,
Prodded by the judge, a lawyer revealed that a grand jury witness faced questions implicating “executive privilege” — the latest sign of Smith’s probe into Donald Trump’s conduct after the 2020 election.