JUDICIAL WATCH TIPSHEET 08/27/2018

Judicial Watch Sues Defense Department on Behalf of Whistleblower Who Lost Security Clearance after Raising Questions about Prominent Trump Spygate Figure Judicial Watch announced it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on behalf of former Pentagon analyst and White House National Security Council (NSC) senior… READ MORE

U.S. Creates Landlord Task Force to Strong Arm Property Owners into Renting to the Poor Citing a shortage of affordable housing in “higher opportunity neighborhoods,” the Trump administration is strong arming private landlords nationwide into renting to low-income tenants that get government vouchers. This week the Department of Housing… READ MORE

Fla. Court Slams Feds for Ordering State Agency to Withhold Public Records  Can the federal government withhold records that are public under state law simply by claiming that the documents are part of “an ongoing investigation?” No, according to a Florida court that just slammed the feds for attempting to quash the state’s expansive public records law to… READ MORE

Judicial Watch in Court for Fusion GPS Records We were in court this week before U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton regarding communications of the Office of the Attorney General with Nellie Ohr, the wife of former Senior DOJ Official Bruce Ohr, who was critical to the creation of the Clinton/DNC dossier. The subject of the hearing was the lawsuit we… READ MORE

Must Read Weiner Laptop Redux – “Judicial Watch, a Washington-based government watchdog group which has filed a lawsuit against the State Department seeking a full production of Clinton records, confirmed the existence of several more unique classified emails it has received among the rolling release of the 3,077 ‘work-related’ emails. ‘These classified documents are not duplicates,’ Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton told RCI. ‘They are not ones the FBI had already seen prior to their November review.’”… Read More Keep our investigators on the job uncovering the truth: >> add an extra contribution right now? << Security Clearance Suit – “Judicial Watch’s lawsuit in U.S. District Court asks a judge to order the Pentagon to release 75 pages of emails and other electronic messages that mention Mr. Lovinger. The messages are in the possession of the Consolidated Adjudications Facility, which has refused to release them. The facility pulled Mr. Lovinger’s clearance based on an investigation ordered by his boss, James Baker, who directs the Pentagon’s office of net assessment. Mr. Lovinger suspects collusion among Obama-era officials to punish him.”… Read More Releasing Communications? – “The president has previously said he would weigh the release of communications involving deputy attorney general Bruce Ohr and former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe. Trump has accused both of political bias, and conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch has sued in a bid to force the Justice Department to turn over their emails and text messages on the matter.”… Read More Must Watch Tom Fitton Answers 11 FAQs About JW Battles: Deep State, Clinton Emails, Corruption in D.C. – Watch Now JW 60 Seconds: Strzok & FBI Ignored JW Warnings about Hillary Server Hack – Watch Now Chris Farrell: Brennan used Security Clearance as a ‘Club Card’ – Watch Now Tom Fitton: Mueller’s Investigation has Relied on Steele Dossier – Watch Now   Read More

Daywatch Updates

Tom Fitton: Comey Testimony coordination with Mueller was Blessed by FBI Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Ingraham Angle” on the Fox News Channel to discuss emails that show the FBI advised James Comey to consult with Robert Mueller prior to testifying before the Senate. READ MORE

Chris Farrell Joins Sean Hannity Radio to to Break Down the IG Report Judicial Watch Director of Investigations and Research Chris Farrell appeared on "The Sean Hannity Show" on Hannity Radio on June 15 to discuss the newly released IG report. READ MORE

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