A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
2 verified reports published on January 19, 2021.
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By the eve of Inauguration Day, the Trump presidency was leaving behind two things in abundance: security anxiety and the smell of self-dealing. That is not a transition. That is a cautionary tale with better stationery.
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On January 19, 2021, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said federal, state and local agencies were working to secure Inauguration Day, while FBI Director Christopher Wray had already laid out the bureau’s expanded security posture days earlier.
Justice Department records list commutations for Jonathan Braun and Michael H. Ashley dated Jan. 19, 2021. The public record reviewed here does not show a corrupt bargain, but the timing put Trump’s final clemency actions under intense scrutiny.