Trump Picks Jan. 6 Defender to Lead Agency That Investigated Insurrection Read more here.

Ed Martin was part of the mob at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, he’s head of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C. — the agency that successfully prosecuted over 1,500 insurrectionists.

Here's what you should know.

And there’s the coda.

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US sanctions against ICC staff betray the international justice system  They seek to damage the Court's independent pursuit of international justice

The sanctions against the International Criminal Court imposed by President Trump betray the international justice system.

No one responsible for crimes under international law should be protected in their attempts to escape individual accountability 👇

The Story of Us Trump discussing taking control of the National Archives. Plus: a thank you.

Is #47 now rewriting the past?
Kudos to @thebulwark.bsky.social and @jonathanvlast.bsky.social for looking into reports that Marco Rubio is taking control of the Nat’l Archives.
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