Former federal prosecutor sidney howell. She talks about misconduct and what can be done about it. This is about 90 minutes. Good afternoon and welcome to the Cato Institute. Find the director of the project on criminal justice. Today we want to examine some distressing legal trends that are at work in the criminal law area. Our guest speaker today Sidney Powell has written a new book entitled license to lie exposing corruption in the department of justice. The book recounts several cases in which ambitious prosecutors used a legal and unethical tactics to win their cases. Before we get to the panel of experts, i want to take a minute or two to a something of a foundation for the discussion thats going to follow but before i do that, let me ask those of you that came with cell phones if you would take a moment to quickly doublecheck and make sure that they are turned off as a courtesy to our speakers. That includes our panelists. [laughter] the first point i think that needs to be unde
Public Health Officials should alert states directly. All the while President Trump refuses to accept the Election Results. Nbc news has also learned the president has discussed pardons for family and close associates. Joining me now jeff bennett with the Biden Transition Team in delaware. Monica alba and pete williams. Monica, let me begin with you. Tell me what we know about these president ial exit plans including skipping the inauguration and instead announcing he plans to run for president once again in 2024. Reporter our team has learned from three sources familiar with the sudiscussions that the president is having these conversations about launching his 2024 president ial run. Hes still mulling it over. On his successors inauguration day. What does that mean . He would skip that event. He wouldnt be at the inauguration which would be notable given it hasnt happened in the last 30 or 40 years. There are some notable exceptions, but for him to do that also signals to me he is mak
And attorney general william barr, documents revealing bombshell no information on what barack obama knew about deep state spying. Breaking tonight, the department of justice and attorney general barr have rightly dropped all charges against Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, that means the four your nightmare will be over and only if the presiding judge agrees with the dojs motion. Flynn was weve told you for years and innocent man, hes an honorable man. A 33 year veteran who served his country with distinction but because of his support for President Trump, he like the president and many other people were subjected to years of total by a corrupt group of dirty cops to quote joe digenova. The first time he set it on the show thats not how we believe cops act. It was only 1 , not the rank and file. What happened to general flynn is just the tip of the iceberg. Were going to lay out a comprehensive timeline of this corruption, we will detail the very real crimes that we believe were comm
And attorney general william barr, documents revealing bombshell no information on what barack obama knew about deep state spying. Breaking tonight, the department of justice and attorney general barr have rightly dropped all charges against Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, that means the four your nightmare will be over and only if the presiding judge agrees with the dojs motion. Flynn was weve told you for years and innocent man, hes an honorable man. A 33 year veteran who served his country with distinction butan because of his support for President Trump, he like the president and many other people were subjected to years of total by a corrupt group of dirty cops to quote joe digenova. The first time he set it on the rsow thats not how we believe cops act. It was only 1 , not the rank and file. What happened to general flynn is just the tip of the iceberg. Were going to lay out a comprehensive timeline of this corruption, we will detail the very real crimes that we believe were co