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Comey Prosecution Stumbles on Grand Jury Indictment Error

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People Mentioned

  • James Comey (Former FBI Director) - Mentioned in the context of facing false statements and obstruction charges tied to congressional testimony.
  • Lindsay Halligan (Acting US Attorney) - Presented the case against Comey to a grand jury.
  • Michael Dreeben (Attorney for James Comey) - Argued that the case against Comey was one of vindictive prosecution.
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Central figure in the documents released, discussed for his ties to powerful people.
  • Noam Chomsky (Linguist) - Wrote a letter of recommendation for Epstein, calling him a "highly valued friend."
  • Ehud Barak (Former Israeli Prime Minister) - Emailed frequently with Epstein, connected by Noam Chomsky.
  • Steve Bannon (Trump's former strategist) - Received advice from Epstein on building a far-right political movement in Europe.
  • Larry Summers (Former Harvard President and US Treasury Secretary) - Stepped away from public responsibilities after being documented asking Epstein for romantic advice.
  • Bill Clinton (Former President) - Mentioned in the context of Trump directing the Justice Department to investigate links between Democrats and Epstein.
  • Reid Hoffman (Mega donor) - Mentioned in the context of Trump directing the Justice Department to investigate links between Democrats and Epstein.
  • Stacey Plaskett (Democratic Member of Congress from the Virgin Islands) - Texted with Epstein during a 2019 committee hearing.
  • Michael Cohen (Trump's former attorney) - Subject of questions teed up by Epstein for Stacey Plaskett during a committee hearing.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's accomplice) - Mentioned in the context of the Epstein files transparency act.
  • Jensen Huang (Nvidia CEO) - Expressed confidence in Nvidia's future and dismissed the notion of an AI bubble.
  • Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google parent company Alphabet) - Acknowledged elements of irrationality in the current AI investment moment during an interview.

Organizations & Institutions

  • NPR - Mentioned as a financial supporter of Alphabet.
  • Goldman Sachs (Investment bank) - Issuing warnings that tech stocks are too hot.
  • Morgan Stanley (Investment bank) - Issuing warnings that tech stocks are too hot.
  • Google (Parent company Alphabet) - Mentioned in relation to its CEO Sundar Pichai's comments on the AI bubble.
  • BBC - Interviewed Sundar Pichai regarding the AI bubble.

Other Resources

  • Epstein Files Transparency Act - A bill signed by President Trump directing the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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