“TOM FITTON IS UNAVAILABLE” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 5, 2020) — As The Post & Email reported, in his August 14 weekly update, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton expanded on questions raised by Chapman University Professor of Law John Eastman in an August 12 Newsweek column concerning California Sen. Kamala Harris’s constitutional eligibility to serve […]
“YOU CAN’T EVEN ASK THE QUESTION” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 21, 2020) — At approximately the 20-minute mark in his weekly update from August 14, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton touched on questions arising last week after former Vice President Joseph Biden announced California U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the November […]
AS DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES TAKE PLACE by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 3, 2020) — According to a press release by Judicial Watch on Monday, “eight Iowa counties have more voter registrations than their eligible voting-age population…In Iowa, there are at least 18,658 ‘extra names’ on the voting rolls in the eight counties at issue.” Judicial Watch President […]
“THE FIRST OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 11, 2019) — On Wednesday night’s “Hannity,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton announced that his organization recently obtained 14 pages from the U.S. Attorney General’s office in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request stemming from a report dated September 21, 2018 that then-Deputy Attorney […]
“THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE” by Joseph DeMaio, ©2019 (Sep. 1, 2019) — OK, as a brief primer for what follows, know that when a case is accepted for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, what usually follows is the filing of the opening briefs, the response briefs and the reply briefs. On […]
“THEY ESSENTIALLY LIED” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 9, 2019) — At the opening of Friday night’s “Hannity” guest-hosted by Dan Bongino, Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett told Bongino that Trump-Russia “dossier” compiler Christopher Steele and DOJ official Bruce Ohr were “laundering information” through the FBI with the purpose of circulating false information to harm […]
“THESE PEOPLE HAD A PLAN…” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 8, 2019) — On Thursday night’s “Hannity,” Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton announced that his organization received and released the much-anticipated “302s” from DOJ official Bruce Ohr’s FBI interviews which Fitton said show proof of coordination among Ohr, Russia “dossier” author Christopher Steele, and Ohr’s wife […]
AND WHY THE DELAY? by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 8, 2019) — On Thursday morning, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton tweeted that his organization is expecting to receive the “302s,” or written interview summaries, of DOJ official Bruce Ohr from the FBI. The documents are likely those which Fitton indicated last week he expected to release […]
VIA JUDICIAL WATCH by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 2, 2019) — On Friday night’s “Hannity” guest-hosted by Jason Chaffetz, both Chaffetz and investigative journalist Sara A. Carter reported that the “302s,” or interview summaries of DOJ official Bruce Ohr, are expected to be made public in the near future. Fox News revealed the government transparency non-profit […]
“REPORTERS BASICALLY SPYING ON PEOPLE” by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 20, 2019) — Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Hannity” Thursday night to report that newly-released emails between former FBI employees Peter Strzok, Lisa Page and others show “collusion” between The New York Times‘s Michael Schmidt and the FBI in relation to the Trump-Russia “collusion” […]
HOW MUCH OF A “STRAIGHT SHOOTER” CAN HE BE? by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 15, 2019) — In a 48-page essay written from his observations and interactions with now-former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX1) contended that the former FBI director “lacks the judgment and credibility to lead the prosecution of anyone.” Written a […]
“THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE DOSSIER” by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 11, 2019) — At the opening of Tuesday night’s “Hannity,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton told host Sean Hannity that newly-released emails show that Russia “dossier” compiler Christopher Steele had a “special-access” relationship with Jonathan Winer, an Obama State Department official who reportedly played a […]
“A POLITICAL-OPPOSITION RESEARCH PROJECT” by Sharon Rondeau (May 9, 2019) — In a May 6 six-down interview with Judicial Watch host Bruce Schlesman, investigative journalist John Solomon, who, in tandem with fellow investigative reporter Sara A. Carter, has been breaking new ground in the Russia “collusion” narrative and its aftermath for more than two years, […]
“EXPLAINED AND EXPOSED” by Linda Goudsmit, ©2019, blogging at Pundicity (Apr. 29, 2019) — During a January 23, 2013, Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Hillary Clinton was questioned about the September 11, 2012 bombing of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Benghazi anniversary attack occurred while Clinton was Obama’s Secretary of State during the […]
“MEMBERS OF SPEAKER PELOSI’S FAMILY…” by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 17, 2019) — On Thursday at approximately 9:30 p.m. EST, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton tweeted that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wished to take a military aircraft to travel to Afghanistan that night and on previous occasions because “Congressional spouses could fly for free […]
TRANSPARENCY ORGANIZATION CITES “PAY-TO-PLAY POLITICS” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 13, 2018) — A press release received Thursday morning from Carter Clews, communications director for the open-government organization Judicial Watch, reports that JW President Tom Fitton will be testifying to a subcommittee of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. The […]
SAYS EFFORT “HIGHLY-ORGANIZED” TO PROMOTE A “POLITICAL AGENDA” by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 23, 2018) — On Wednesday Judicial Watch’s Director of Investigations & Research Chris Farrell interviewed video-journalist Ami Horowitz, who was embedded with the thousands-strong “caravan” now ensconced in Tijuana, Mexico intent on crossing into the United States. At the opening of the conversation, […]
WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM? by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 5, 2018) — On October 28, 2018, mainstream media outlets issued respective reports stating that a spokesman for the Fox Business Network (FBN) banned Chris Farrell, Judicial Watch’s Director of Investigations & Research, from not only FBN, but also the Fox News Channel after Farrell told […]
SAYS CONGRESS WON’T CALL MUELLER TO TESTIFY by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 20, 2018) — On Saturday’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” guest and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton told host Jeanine Pirro that Congress “doesn’t want to” bring in Special Counsel Robert Mueller for questioning under oath about his investigation into whether or not members of […]
SAID TO BE “EXCULPATORY” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 4, 2018) — On Tuesday evening’s edition of “Hannity,” guest and investigative reporter Sara A. Carter reported that her sources have told her that the House Intelligence Committee is expecting to receive “20 pages” of documentation it requested months ago of the Justice Department and FBI. Carter […]