Julie Kelly 🇺🇲

Deputy AG Todd Blanche announced an investigation into leak of a flimsy intel “memo” to NYT in March written by 2 Biden holdovers intended to undermine the president’s Alien Enemies Act policy: https://www.declassified.live/p/brennan-style-subterfuge-and-media @Julie_Kelly2

@TulsiGabbard is investigating numerous unauthorized leaks out of the intel community and has referred 3 cases to DOJ. She’s dealing with a weaponized IC where many operatives are still trying to sabotage Trump: @Julie_Kelly2

A reminder that former FBI Director Chris Wray helped perpetuate the lie that nothing was wrong with Joe Biden. This testimony is from July 2024. Just one of the many lies told by Wray during his disastrous tenure at FBI @Julie_Kelly2

New: Based on SCOTUS opinion vacating Jeb Boasberg’s ban on deporting Alien Enemies Act illegals, Trump DOJ asks Boasberg to cancel tomorrow’s hearing and dismiss case. @Julie_Kelly2

Even more from Trump DOJ: "No more information is needed to resolve any legal issue in this case. Whether the planes carried one TdA terrorist or a thousand or whether the planes made one stop or ten simply has no bearing on any relevant legal issue." @Julie_Kelly2

More: "The information sought by the Court is subject to the state secrets privilege because disclosure would pose reasonable danger to national security and foreign affairs. Because there is no need for the requested disclosures, the Court must resolve the application based on the Cabinet level declarations submitted with this motion." Keep in mind--Jeb Boasberg is very sensitive and accused Trump DOJ of being "intemperate" and "disrespectful" in its previous filings. I hope he doesn't weep at this one. @Julie_Kelly2

Also new tonight: Trump DOJ notifies Boasberg the government will invoke state secret privilege to deny his demands for granular details about deportation flights. This is what he wants to build contempt case: @Julie_Kelly2

Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio, and Kristy Noem signed declarations in support of invocation of state secret privilege to deny Boasberg's demand for details on Venezuelan terror flights. @Julie_Kelly2

"Ok, ICE you got me, I am a Venezuelan gang member." @Julie_Kelly2

"A tribute to his grandmother." @Julie_Kelly2

Reviewing latest filing in Venezuelan terrorist lawsuit. Guys--they are just misunderstood! (This is like when the news features a nice 8th grade graduation photo of a gang banger shot by police.) @Julie_Kelly2

More Boasberg: "So you are telling me, your first argument is that when I said those things, because it wasn't in the - because I didn't say in the minute order that the planes had to be turned around, you didn't have to comply? That's the argument? These weren't statements. This was an order. Now, obviously when one is dealing in a TRO situation, I memorialized it in shorthand, but you are telling me that that very clear point, you are saying that you felt that you could disregard it because it wasn't in the written order?" Boasberg admits his "verbal" order and minute order--he rushed it in order to turn the ACLU lawsuit into a class action suit covering all illegals under the president's proclamation--are inconsistent. SO NRO--which court order did the president "defy?" @Julie_Kelly2

I just purchased the transcript of the March 17 hearing before Jeb Boasberg. Even though I covered it live, reading the transcript is more infuriating. Boasberg continually challenged the DOJ's argument that his written order---posted at 7:26pm--controls over this "verbal" order at about 6:45pm that night. And in doing so, Boasberg demonstrates why a verbal order is not generally accepted. ("I think I meant...") Regardless this is f*cking nuts: @Julie_Kelly2

Boasberg suggested during Monday's hearing that NO deportation flights should have taken off because he had scheduled a hearing for 5pm and the DOJ should have known he would try to order the return of planes already in the air 🙄 He again confirms the inconsistencies between his 2 "orders" The written one was "pithier?" Is that a judicial term lol @Julie_Kelly2

I knew I had the Ray Epps sentencing transcript--just found it. In Jan 2024, Judge Boasberg again referred to Jan 6 as an "insurrection" by Trump supporters--and implied the president was responsible. He gave Epps a slap on the wrist by lamenting his alleged victim status: @Julie_Kelly2

In response to DOJ statement today, Boasberg doubles up on demands for details about deportation flights that left US on Saturday before his nationwide temp restraining order went into effect: @Julie_Kelly2

I have obtained the transcript of the hearing yesterday before Judge Beryl Howell related to Perkins Coie lawsuit against the president for his executive order punishing the firm in a variety of ways. (Will post snippets later this evening.) As I noted yesterday--while Howell did not include the security clearances as part of the temporary restraining order, she very likely will in the future. Perkins Coie lawyer: "The reason is that we picked the sections [1, 2 and 5] where the harm was most immediate and the infirmity most clear and the remedy most clear. The other provisions in our...if you set a preliminary injunction hearing, we believe we will be able to demonstrate that they are constitutionally invalid as well." @Julie_Kelly2

NEW: In a court filing yesterday, EPA explained just some of the fraud and conflicts of interest associated with the $20 billion climate slush fund. Judge Chutkan in a hearing yesterday afternoon repeatedly demanded proof of fraud or criminal conduct needed to justify EPA Adm. Lee Zeldin's cancelling of the contracts receiving the funds. (1) Jahi Wise, the former director of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (the Biden policy that created the bounty), personally oversaw a $5 billion grant to his previous employer, the Coalition for Green Capital, without recusing himself. (2) A $2 billion grant to Power Forward Communities, a new nonprofit formed in 2023 with ties to Stacey Abrams. (3) A group called "Young, Gifted, and Green" was awarded $20 million while its CEO served on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. This is the TIP of the icerberg. @Julie_Kelly2

This TRO only applies to 3 sections of the exec order for now, including limits on access to government buildings and government contracts. But Perkins Coie is asking Howell to declare the ENTIRE executive order, which includes revocation of security clearance, unconstitutional. This TRO is a first step. And given Howell's outlandish comments today, no one should doubt that is precisely what she plans to do. As we've learned---TROs are usually not appealable. and SCOTUS is loathe to intercede. DOJ likely will wait until Howell issues a preliminary injunction before it appeals to DC circuit. @Julie_Kelly2

This is the temp restraining order signed by Beryl Howell in the lawsuit filed by Perkins Coie related to the president's executive order. While this does not include the section of the exec order on revocation of security clearances--it certainly sets the stage to do so: @Julie_Kelly2